Oskido

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oskido
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1967(1967-11-23)
Age	57
Birthplace	Brits
Country	South Africa
Birth City	North West
Horoscope	Scorpio

Oskido Biography

Oskido is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on November 23, 1967 in Brits, North West, South Africa. Oscar Sibonginkosi Mdlongwa (born November 23rd 1967) is a South African recording artist, DJ, record producer, and businessman. Being in the music business for more than two decades, Oskido achieved a significant position within his position in the South African music industry, and more importantly, in the popular culture of youth. He’s certainly among the first musicians who popularized music from the kwaito type of musical genre that is not restricted to the towns that are typical of South Africa, and he’s been a key figure in the rise of Afro-house, as well as other styles like amapiano. Oskido is co- founder and the founder of Kalawa Jazmee Records (formerly Kalawa Records) A label which is home to artists like Mafikizolo, Bongo Maffin and numerous other top groups.

In the mid-2000s, together with Greg Maloka, DJ Fresh, Vinny Da Vinci and DJ Christos, he started DJU (Deejays Unite) The group was instrumental in supplying the upcoming DJs and music stars with industry-relevant information via each year’s Southern African Music Conference (SAMC). The conference led to stars such as Black Coffee, DJ Tira, Euphonik and more breaking into the industry of music and also opened the door for numerous others.

Oskido’s career kicked off after he volunteered to perform at Razzmatazz when the scheduled DJ failed to show up. The late Ian Sigola played a major role in guiding him in the club scene by lending him his vinyls. After reworking songs and formulating his own sound in the studio, he went on to release the cassette compilations ‘Mixmaster’ and ‘Big Jam’, thus boosting his popularity outside of Johannesburg, before he was introduced to Bruce “Dope” Sebitlo, a South African music artist who went on partner Oskido in the Brothers of Peace group. Under the Brothers of Peace banner, Oskido and Sebitlo released and produced eight albums between 1994 and 2004, including the kwaito classic ‘Traffic Cop’ and the ground-breaking ‘Project A’ and ‘Zabalaza: Project B’ albums, which are Afro-house pioneers. The ‘Zabalaza’ title track made it to dancefloors across the globe when Louie Vega licensed and remixed it for his MAW Records label.

Earlier in 2019, Mdlongwa shared a snap of his new restaurant, Daruma By Oskido Japanese Restaurant, in Waterfall Corner Johannesburg.

Kalawa Jazmee Records (sometimes “KJ Records”) was established in 1992 as Kalawa around 1992, in 1992 by Christos Katsaitis (who quit at the end of 1995), Don Laka and DJ Oskido and took its name from the initial two initials of the names (Oskido frequently was known as “Warona” at the time). Boom Shaka (Lebo Mathosa Theo Nhlengethwa, Junior Sokhela and Thembi Seete) were the label’s initial signings, and their the debut album “It’s About Time” released in 1993.Joining with Trompie’s label Jazmee in 1995, the label was later renamed Kalawa-Jazmee Records, later dropping the hyphen entirely. The label is currently managed by Oscar Mdlongwa, Don Laka, Bruce “Dope “Sebitlo, Zynne Mahoota Sibika Mandla ‘Spikiri’ Mofokeng and Emmanuel ‘Mjokes’ Matsane. The records label has always been in the top of the youth scene and has produced many other famous artists like Bongo Maffin, Mafikizolo, Thebe, Alaska, Professor, Uhuru Thebe, Professor Malinga Black Motion, Zonke, Winnie Khumalo, DJ Zinhle Busiswa, among many more.

Oskido Net Worth

Oskido is one of the richest Musician from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oskido 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born to an Zimbabwean father Esaph Mdlongwa. He was an politician as well as a South African mother, Emily Sophia Molifi. They lived in Oukasie township in Brits, North West, South Africa, Oskido spent the majority of his childhood at Luveve Township, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in which he was able to complete his education, completing at Gifford High School, Bulawayo. Oskido went back home to Brits when he was 21 to manage a family-owned super marketplace in the town of Lethlabile Brits before moving to Johannesburg to pursue the career of a musician.

Kwaito is a genre of music that originated within South Africa during the 1990s. It’s been defined as music of the generation that became adults after apartheid. Oskido was among the first artists to create kwaito tracks with vocals to slow-tempo house beats. It became a huge hit across the South of Africa.But Oskido’s music can be distinct from other tracks in the Kwaito genre by its distinct jazz-influenced elements. The co-creator of his music, Don Laka, who’s a jazz master created an ethereal sound that set apart from other. Oskido and his producers were met with a flurry of criticism from all corners within the industry when they created Kwaito. His contributions to the growth of music for dance within South Africa earned him a Special Recognition Award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.He was also part of the Kalawa Jazmee crew honoured at the SA Dance Music Awards in the same year.

Oskido is also known for his top selling ‘Church Grooves’ compilation series, which kicked off in 2001 and changed the face of South African house compilations, making them a staple in the industry for the next twenty years. In 2012 he launched the “I Believe” project, which is also the name of his radio show on Metro FM. This programme that was started with his Madlozi partner, Maloka, and the NYDA, and seeks to turn young music names into serious businessmen and women.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Oskido Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Oskido Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Oskido celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Who owns Kalawa Jazmee?

Kalawa Jazmee Records
Founder| Oskido Christos Katsaitis Don Laka
Genre| Kwaito, house music, afropop
Country of origin| South Africa
Location| Johannesburg

Where is oskido originally from?

Brits, South Africa

How old is oskido?

54 years (November 23, 1967)

What is oskido real name?

Oscar Sibonginkosi Mdlongwa

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