DJ Cleo
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DJ Cleo | |
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Birth name | Tlou Cleopas Monyepao |
Also known as | M.R. Es'Khaleni |
Born | Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa | 24 December 1979
Origin | Johannesburg |
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Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Will of Steel Productions |
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Website | www |
Tlou Cleopas Monyepao (born December 24, 1979), professionally known as DJ Cleo, is a South African Kwaito and House producer. He was born from Gauteng.[1] His debut single "Facebook" was released in 2012, which earned him three awards at 18th SAMA. Eskhaleni 11 released (2019), which include single "Yile Gqom", followed by Yile Piano, Vol. 1 (2019).
Life and career[]
Early life[]
Tlou Cleopas Monyepao was born in Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa.[2]
Career[]
He began his career as a producer of the Unrestricted Breakfast Show hosted by DJ Fresh on YFM.[3] Cleo found himself enjoying producing for radio and soon started exploring producing music for himself and others.
His debut recording was "Will of Steel", which featured on DJ Glen Lewis/DJ Fresh's "Gatecrasher double CD compilation.[4][5] He remixed Bucy Rhadebe single "Uzugcin’ Impilo Yam", originally released in 2020.[6]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Es'khaleni (2004)
- Es'khaleni Ext. 2 (2005)
- Es'khaleni Zone 3
- Es'khaleni Phase 4 (2007)
- Es'khaleni Unit 5 (2008)
- Es'khaleni 6 (2009)
- Es'khaleni 7 (2010)
- Cassanova Vol. 1 (2011)
- Es'khaleni Ext.2 (2013)
- Disclosure (2014)
- Es'khaleni 11 (2019)
- Yile Piano, Vol. 1
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2008
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14th SAMA | Urban Dance | Es'khaleni Phase 4 | Won | [7] |
MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 | Best Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
2012
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18th SAMA | Best-Selling True-Tone Download of the Year | "Facebook" | Won | [8][9] |
Best-Selling Ring-Tone | Won | [10] | |||
MTN Best-Selling Mobile Music Download | Won | [8] | |||
2021 | Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards | Best DJ | Pending | [11] |
References[]
- ^ "Cleopas Monyeapao". Discogs. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "DJ Cleo: Everything about him will leave you in awe". 18 June 2020.
- ^ "DJ Cleo | TVSA".
- ^ "DJ Cleo's Biography". last.fm. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "DJ Cleo". TVSA. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "SAMA 2008: All the Winners!".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The 18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards winners list". Times LIVE. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "The 2012 SAMA awards winners". 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Sama awards honour those behind the scenes". 11 May 2013.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (18 June 2021). "Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music In Africa.
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Vosloorus
- South African DJs
- South African record producers
- South African musicians
- Electronic dance music DJs