House DJ’ing has long been a male preserve, that was until Zinhle Jiyane broke down the door for women DJ’s in this country.
Established as a popular artist in Africa and as far as the U.S. and U.K, she’s also gone on to a successful career as an actress and tv presenter. Zinhle is a club and radio DJ, presents live music shows on TV, stars in soapies and movies, plus she’s released an album, opened an academy and had a baby. And she somehow still gets time to hit the gym!
Her apartment is a photo-biography of the girl from KZN who learned mixing from her brother. At a gig one night, the DJ didn’t pitch, Zinhle stepped in and her career was born. As a radio mix DJ, Zinhle’s skills were noticed by Oskido who went on to release her compilation ‘Feminine Touch’.
It’s seven years since she opened SA’s first DJ academy for women. A hundred students have graduated from Zinhle’s Newtown academy and they all look to her life as one they hope to emulate.
Don’t miss our exclusive interview with this powerhouse of woman and mother who is proof the girls really do run the world!
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