You may not know the name Setshaba Maganyela, but if you are a fan of local acts and real Hip Hop head that enjoys the streets-inspired and handcrafted occasional hop you know who DJ 949 is.
Some artists use nicknames that they have had their whole life, while other MCs and Djs create an entirely new persona, Setshaba decided to keep it simple and use his birthdate, September 9th in 1994, so keeping up with the theme, DJ 949 was born.
As a local Dj, Setshaba started small like many other, to mention the recent few, in 2017 he played at HHC Awards in Burgersfort, Hip Hop in the Park (SK) and also played at Sekhukhune Picnic hosted by Mzansi Humour, the same year he did a radio tour with SK FM and Mascom FM.
His hard work and dedication did not stop there as he continued to work his way to consistent gigs and eventually winning the Best Producer of the Year (2017) at BEM Limhop Awards.
Working with local talent, DJ 949 dropped a beat-tape with SK’s finest and renowned producer Kay Beats. His 100% local Hip Hop mix aired on TransAfrica Radio Channel DSTV872, OVHD609.
He also showcased beats at F.C.A event in Johannesburg, K1 where the guest artists were the members of South African Hip Hop outfit hailing from the Vaal, Rapper Golden Shovel and MC/Producer - Battlekat.
DJ 949 really made his mark when he represented the whole province (Limpopo) in the biggest Hip Hop Festival in Africa, the mighty Back To The City(BTTC) hosted in JHB, Newtown with over 30 000 spectators and made it to Top 20 of South African Hip Hop producers and see himself coming second in the 10K producers challenge.
Dee-jaying wasn’t the initial draw for Setshaba. He says he was inspired by his uncle who was also a House music DJ. “My love for Hip Hop developed back in 2004 when my brother used to play old school Hip Hop music videos ....I was inspired by DJ Premier as he would always appear on music videos punching mpc pads and doing vinyl scratches.”
At the age of 24, DJ 949 has been dee-jaying since he was 18. “In 2012 I took interest in beat-making, my high school friend hooked me up with a fruity loops studio and taught me the basics of how it works then I started working on dopeness that people are only hearing now” 949 said.
Hip Hop was founded by DJs. DJ Kool Herc to be specific on 11 August 1973, inspired by ladies, dee-jaying for his sister Cindy at her party in 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. Since that party and throughout the 80s and 90s, Hip Hop has always been all about DJs as the linchpin of experimentation with the practice of scratching, mixing and cutting. DJs and/or producers play a major role in the foundation of turning a simple track into a song and despite of all that, they still do not get enough recognition for their dedication and hard work.
The DJ is no longer part of the creative role with the shared responsibility for the overall sound and the live performance. And not only does this cripple the growth of Hip Hop Djs but makes it hard for the current ones to make a living out of their craft.
Like any other artist in this fast pacing competition filled-industry, DJ 949 aspire to get more paying gigs nationwide for both dee-jaying and beats presentations. He said “anyone can help by booking me to deejay at any event or donate me Dee-jaying gear /mpc resonance or money to buy one, I would appreciate anyone who wanna help”
For bookings and contact with DJ 949:
Contact number: 0721819919
Email: setshabamaganyela@gmail.com
Twitter: @DJ949_Sa
Facebook: Dj nine four nine setshaba maganyela
His work is also available on Soundcloud, Audiomack and Fakaza.com
https://soundcloud.com/user-10407735/do-it-now-freestyle-prod-by-dj-949
https://audiomack.com/song/dj-949-sa/do-it-now-freestyle-prod-by-dj-949
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