10 Things You Didn’t Know About DJ Ganyani

Ganyani, famed for the hit track “Xigubhu” which topped the charts for the better part of last year. However, not much is known about the man, and many fans don’t even know what he looks like. Here’s 10 points on the music maestro.

1. He was born Ganyani Tshabalala,

2. His name Ganyani means to be “rich”

3. Ganyani is from Limpopo and Ndofaya (Meadowlands, Soweto)

4. He’s Tsonga and says he’s not afraid to speak his language

5. Ganyani says that he’s a very reserved person in public but very talkative & comfortable around people he’s close to

6. He’s the father of 3 children; 2 girls and 1 boy

7. Ganyani studied BComm at UNISA but dropped out & started selling cassettes in the streets of Soweto and at taxi ranks

8. He has a company called Ganyani Entertainment, where they do sound equipment, DJ hire and a music recording studio

9. He’s always pictured himself sitting in his office wearing a very decent & expensive suit

10. Ganyani used to have a vegetable garden which his mother loved and says he was very good at gardening