Black Coffee (DJ) Biography, Net Worth, Wiki, Age, Nationality, Real Name
Black Coffee is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is one of the richest musician in Africa. Black Coffee net worth is $60 million.
Black Coffee Profile
| Name: | Black Coffee |
| Real Name: | Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo |
| Date of Birth: | 11th March, 1976 |
| Age: | 46 years old |
| Place Of Birth: | Umlazi, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Occupation: | DJ, Producer, Singer |
| Net Worth: | $60 million |
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Black Coffee Biography
Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo A.K.A Black Coffee was born 11th of March 1976 in Umlazi, South Africa. Growing up there he later moved to Durban which is the home town of Nelson Mandela. Brought up from a dysfunctional family, his mother divorced his father which made him grew up with his mother only. Being with only his mother, life was hard and difficult, his childhood was not that fun.
His mother had to carry out little menial jobs to provide for the house, all these hardships and struggles made him highly intellectual and during that process, he had an interest in music, as he always listened to reggae music from his uncle collection.
Black Coffee Educational Background
A tragedy occurred when he lost the use of his left arm. His hand was run off by a taxi during the rally support of Freed Nelson Mandela from Robben Island in 1990. Devasted this incident occurred 2 years after he and his mother moved to Mthatha. He was frustrated and depressed because of his arm, the main purpose he had to rely on was music. He focused more on music and he was determined to make it, despite him having just one hand that he can control. Black Coffee decided to go, Durban, to continue schooling. He studied music theory with a major in Jazz at the Technikon Natal now the Durban University Of Technology, unfortunately, he later dropped out before the completion of his course.
He continued learning electronic music and he started his career in 1994. He worked for as a backup singer for Madala Kunene, together with his then schoolmates Mnqobi Mdabe (Shota) and Thandukwazi Sikhosana (Demor). Luckily for him year 2003, the Red Bulls Music Academy accepted him and one other participant. This made him progressed in his music and he went further for more training and he was also pushed into the South Africa Dance music scene. He released a song, happiness and that song was featured on the DJs at work album.
This song was his first break into the music industry. The year 2005, Black Coffee dropped a remix of Hugh Masekela’s 1972 hit song titled Stimela, that same year he released his album and officially launched his own company. The album featured collaborations from top artistes in South Africa, the likes of Thandiswa Mazwai, Hugh Masekela, Busi Mhlongo. The album which was titled Black Coffee was created using very basic music software.
In 2016, he performed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Ultra Music Festival. At the end of the year, he was ranked 91st on Resident Advisor’s top 100 DJs list. In 2017, he contributed to the beat of the song “Get It Together” on Drake’s album More Life, which was released in March 2017.
In 2018, he released a single where he collaborated with David Guetta that was titled “Drive” featuring Delilah Montagu. It was featured on Guetta’s album 7. At the end of that year, he released a seven-track EP titled Music Is King. In September 2019, he released “LaLaLa” with American R&B singer Usher.
Black Coffee Career
The year 2007, Black Coffee was a recognized name in the South Africa Music Industry, not just that he was also a recognized DJ. He was known to use tribal and vocal laced beats. He released his second studio album which he titled Have Another One. On the album, he featured “Wathula Nje” a remix of Victor Ntoni’s 2004 jazz ballad “Thetha”. The song was later released in Europe together, this time he featured Bantu Soul through a European label Realtone Records on vinyl and digitally. His twelve track album which featured top South African artists like Siphokazi, Busi Mhlongo, and kwaito sensation L’vovo and also a 17-year-old high school producer from Eshowe Kwa Zulu Natal by name Culoe De Song.
Culoe De Song became the second artist signed to Soulistic Music. Bringing him into the label, was a dream come true for the young man, Black Coffee collaborated with him on an Afro-electronic dub titled 100 Zulu warriors. The year 2008, Black Coffee performed among top DJs in the African Music Industry, the likes of Little Louie Vega, Alix Alvarez, Franck Roger, Charles Webster, DJ Spinall, and Osunlade at the Red Bull Music Academy Longue at the Sonar festival in Barcelona.
2009, he released his third studio album featuring Ringo Madlingozi, Zonke, Hugh Masekela, Zakes Bantwini, and others and he titled it Home Brewed. That same year his newly acts Culoe De Song, Tumelo and the great Zakes Bantwini achieved gold and platinum sales from new releases which they did. The year 2010, Black Coffee was known worldwide, he was inducted on the Guinness world record as he DJed 60 hours non-stop at Maponya Mall. Following up with that, the world recognized the work he has done also the South Africa Music Industry. That same year he won two award categories; Best Urban Dance Album and Best Male Artist at the South African Music Awards.
The year 2011 he released Africa Rising which was launched at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. The event which included 8,000 audiences live 24 piece orchestra. This event was filmed for the Africa Rising DVD. That same year others in the label released their own songs Culoe de Song’s “Elevation”, Sai & Ribatones “Here and Now, Boddhi Satva’s “Invocation and the label’s “Soulistic Music Cuts. The album Africa Rising which Black Coffee featured Bucie or the soulful musician Toshi Tikolo on the title “Buya”. The Africa Rising DVD and triple CD sold platinum in a space of one month.
The year 2013, Black Coffee had already made a name for himself, many booked him up for shows and he performed at different places, he was featured on magazines and speakers for various events. Black Coffee was a source of inspiration to many South African youths because despite his struggle he was still able to achieve all he dreamt for.
He followed his passion, worked on his craft, and made a name for himself. He performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Ultra Music Festival, he was also known as the first South African artiste to win an award for Best International Act Africa at the BET awards 2016. He was a contributor to one of the songs on Drake album More Life, he was also named the 91st advisor on top 100 DJs. This list carries all professional DJs worldwide.
Black Coffee got married traditionally to the love of his life Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, she is an actress m, presenter, and TV host. He later did the white wedding on the 8th of January 2017 before then they both have two kids together. Black Coffee had a previous relationship with Brangelina who was his ex-wife, the woman gave birth to two sons. Making it 4 children the DJ has presently.
In 2022, He won his first-ever Grammy Award in the best dance/electronic album category. The win marks the first time a South African producer has won or been nominated in this category.
South Africa had won seven Grammy awards between 1988 and 2018. Five of those went to Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an all-male chorale group formed in the 1960s that sings in indigenous South African styles. The other two have been by the Soweto Gospel choir.
Black Coffee Awards, Recognition
- 2005 SAMA Best Urban Dance Album
- 2010 South African Music Awards
- 12th South African Music Awards (2006)
- 2010 SAMA Best Male Artist
- 2010 Health Magazine Best Man
- 2010 Metro FM Award for Best Produced Album
- 2010 Metro FM Award for Best Dance Album
- 2011 Channel O Award for Most Talented Male Artist
- 2012 Sunday Times Generation Next Award for Coolest DJ
- 2013 SAMA Best Dance Album
- 2013 Sunday Times Generation Next Award for Coolest DJ 2013
- 2014 Sunday Times Generation Next Award for Coolest DJ
- 2015 DJ Awards for Breakthrough DJ of the Year
- 2016 SAMA Best Dance Album, Album of the Year Best Engineered Album International Recognition
- BET Award for Best International Act: Africa
DJ Awards Best Deep House DJ - 2017 DJ Awards Best Deep House DJ
- 2018 Dance Music Awards South Africa Best International Produc
- Grammy 2022 Best Dance/Electronic Album
Black Coffee Net Worth
As at 2022 Black Coffee Net worth in rands is estimated at around R850 million rands ( $60 million dollar) making him one of the richest in Africa after American Senegalese Singer Akon.
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