Black Coffee

Black Coffee is set to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Image via Instagram
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Dropping beats and raking in the green: Who is Mzansi’s highest paid DJs?

The Mzansi music industry is flourishing and the likes of DJ Black Coffee and other DJs are profiting off of the boom!

Black Coffee

Black Coffee is set to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Image via Instagram
@realblackcoffee

The South African entertainment industry is on fire! Our music industry is undeniably the hottest on the continent and it shows in these DJs’ bank accounts.

DJ Black Coffee put Mzansi on the global map with his beat. Having his face plastered on giant billboards in Times Square, everyone knows Black Coffee is rolling in it.

HIGHEST PAID MZANSI DJS

DJ BLACK COFFEE

No surprise here! Black Coffee has been taking over the globe for some time now and his success has only grown. ZAlebs reported that, in 2020, Somizi Mhlongo revealed that the DJ charges $100,000 (R1.6 million)to play a set at a gig… and we all know that sum has increased. His net worth is reported to be sitting at around $60 million (R960.5 million)!

DJ EUPHONIK

Getting an international break in Ibiza thanks to Black Coffee, DJ Euphonik aka DJ Themba’s career has boomed! Our guy has increased his net worth to an impressive $3 million.

DJ FRESH

Grootman! He has been in the game for the longest time, however, the blessings continue to roll in. Having quietened down on the live gigs and production, DJ Fresh has honed in his focus on his own production firm, Big Dawg Productions. DJ Fresh’s net worth is sitting at $2 million (R32 million).

DJ SBU

Mzansi’s main man, DJ Sbu. A hard worker who never misses an opportunity to grind…and it has paid off. DJ Sbu’s net worth is sitting at around $2.1 million (R33.6 million), an impressive sum for a Mzansi artist.

DJ TIRA

DJ Tira is a face KZN Mzansi music cannot go without. DJ Tira is not just a DJ and record producer; he is also the creator of the extremely successful Afrotainment Records. Tira’s endless hustle has bagged him a net worth of $2.2 million (R35.2 million).

DJ SHIMZA

It has been a good year for DJ Shimza. Growing his brand with great dedication, DJ Shimza has worked up a net worth of $2 million (R32 million).

DJ MAPHORISA

Haters wanted him to fail but all he has done is thrive. DJ Maphorisa has climbed the ladder by doing what he does best, creating dope tracks. DJ Maphorisa’s collaborated with the likes of Drake, Wizkid, and Mlindo the Vocalist, notable notches on his belt. DJ Maphorisa’s sitting at an impressive $6 million (R96 million).

DJ OSKIDO

Talent oozes from this one. DJ Oskido has his spoon in all the honey pots of the music business. He is a pioneer in the Kwaito music scene and he’s also a co-founder of Kalawa Jazmee Records. With a net worth of $2.5 million (R40 million), one can say DJ Oskido is doing alright, neh?