Kwesta whose real name is Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi was born on 11th August 1988 in Katlehong, East Rand in South Africa.
He is a South African rapper who is popularly known for his debut album ‘Special Rekwest’.
Kwesta Age | Date Of Birth
Kwesta was born on August 11, 1988. He is 31 years old as of 2019.
Kwesta Wife
Kwesta has been a one-woman man for many years. He has been in a relationship with Yolanda Mvelase for more than seven years. Yolanda revealed that she was not attracted to Kwesta at first.
“My friend called me up and said, ‘can you please do my guy favor, he needs video girls’. So, I went there for my friend and I met him and he wasn’t my type,” she said in a video posted on Sony Music Africa’s Instagram account.
It was love at first sight for Kwesta and he kept bugging her until they finally became a couple. Kwesta confirmed their engagement in 2017. They got matching tattoos to mark the occasion.
Kwesta Daughter
Kwesta and Yolanda have a daughter named Khai. She was born on October 13, 2012. Kwesta takes his role as a father seriously. His own dad abandoned him when he was just five years old. Kwesta’s song, Johnnie (Keep Walking), was inspired by his father leaving his family.
Kwesta Education
Kwesta attended Phumulani Secondary School in Katlehong for three years, and later Alafang High School. He developed an interest in poetry during his high school years and received positive feedback and encouragement from fellow students and teachers.
Kwesta Career
He started his career back in high school as he was involved with poetry before he switched to rap. In 2003 along with a group of friends he formed a hip hop crew called Ghetto Fellaz but later changed its name to The Juvenylz after the addition of a new member.
Kwesta later dropped out of school and pursued a full-time career in music. He recorded at his makeshift studio at his home.
In 2005 he met Max of Africa’s Most Southern (AMS) Record Company where he refined his rapping skills and even produced numerous lesser-known songs along the way.
He participated in YFM’s Rap Activity Jam and e.t’s youth programming block’s, Craz-e, Shiz Niz The Freestyle Kings special and went on to win both. He later moved on to perform at The Rand Show and The Durban Beach Festival.
He completed his demo tape and presented it at Buttabing Entertainment offices in Park Hurst in Johannesburg. Buttabing Entertainment signed him and introduced him to the mainstream.
In 2007 he released his first radio single titled “Shap Fede” and followed up with a Mixtape with hip hop DJ C-live.
In 2008 he began work on his debut album while continuing to perform across South Africa with the likes of DJ Naves, Shugasmakx and Slikour.
In 2010 he was selected to be a Brand South Africa ambassador of the 2010 Fifa World Cup and headlined their nationwide roadshow tour.
On July 11, 2010, he performed at the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa closing ceremony at the FNB Stadium (Soccer City) ahead of the final match of the tournament between Netherlands and Spain.
Kwesta Album
2007: U Got It
2010: Special ReKwest
2013: DaKAR
Kwesta Songs
- Ngud’
- Ngiyaz’fela Ngawe
- Mayibabo
- Nomayini
- Mmino
- Day One
- Act Like
- Kokotela
- Pray Hard
- Tshek
- Tjovitjo
- Suster
- Lala Khai
- Boom Shaka Laka
- Afro Trap
- High on Life
- Ready for More
- Thul’ Ujaive
- Let a Nigga Hit
- Mind Fuck
- Shooting Star
- Family Matters
- Make You Go
- Johnie
- One Day
- Hood Rich
- Preacher
- Find a Way
- No Competition
- Radio
- GGG
- K1 God
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Kwesta Net Worth
Kwesta is a Rapper who has a net worth of $100,000 – $1M at the age of 31. Kwesta’s income source is mostly from being a successful Rapper.