Lady Du started working on her music career when she was nine years old as a South African Amapiano artist and DJ. But struggled to gain known in the competitive music scene in Mzansi. She had her breakout many years later in 2020 after almost giving up. This article looks at her life and journey to becoming a great Amapiano star.
Lady Du has been in the Amapiano scene for less than two years, and her impact is already being felt globally. She has made a few friends in the industry and had a particularly close bond with the late Mpura.
Lady Du’s real name: Duduzile Ngweny
Stage name: DJ Lady Du
Year of birth: 1991
Lady Du’s age: 30 years old in 2021
Lady Du’s place of birth: Vosloo, Gauteng, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Height: 5 feet 4 inches
Gender: Female
Relationship status: Engaged
Fiancé: Actor Andile Mxakaza
Children: Daughter Mia
Father: Veteran R&B DJ Choc
Uncle: DJ Zan D
Education: Somatology studies in London Profession: Musician, vocalist, songwriter,
Genre: Amapiano
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How old is Lady Du?
Lady Du whose real name is Duduzile was born in 1991 in Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa, where she also grew up. She is 30 years old in 2021. Her father is DJ Choc, a veteran RnB disc jockey. He influenced her passion for music. Her brother @siphosomething is an entrepreneur, model and road manager. Despite her love for music, DJ Lady Du’s father wanted her to have an education so that she can have something to fall back on. After completing her high school education, she got a bursary from Carnival City to pursue a somatology course in London.
Lady Du’s husband
Lady Du the south African musician has rubbed her father the wrong way after implying that she grew up poor. Heading online, her dad slammed her by saying that she had a good life which he worked hard to provide for her.
LADY DU’S DAD SLAMS HER IN SHOCKING VIDEO
Her father, dj Choc has come out guns blazing to shame his daughter for implying that she had a tough life. This is after the artist said that she is working hard to give her daughter the life that she didn’t have as a child.
Her dad however found her words unfair and decided to share some pretty harsh words with her in turn.
In a video that has since gone viral online, the dad shares how he worked hard to provide her with a good life. At one point, he even takes credit for her current success.
"She is who she because of me. Today you see me as a piece of sh*t but she can go around trlling people that she grew up poor. she is a do, i gave birth to a child that is a dog" he says.Lady Du’s career journey
The star comes from a musical family because her father is R&B DJ Choc, and her uncle is DJ Zan D. She was interested in pursuing a career in music from a young age. She learned her DJing skills from her father and won her first DJ competition at a mere nine years old.
Her first job was as a stomatologist and skin therapist, but she only did it to save money for her music career. She quit her stable position in the beauty industry in 2012 and came back to South Africa. It was not easy for the artist to find a strong footing in the South African music scene. After unsuccessful attempts to make it, she decided to work as a logistics manager in 2016 but quit three years later. The situation took a toll on her mental health, and she attempted suicide in 2019.
DJ Lady Du’s net worth
The artist’s exact net worth is not known. Her career is picking off at a faster rate, and her income is also increasing. In an earlier Tweet, the rising star revealed that she works 10 times harder to build her net worth and career.