Oupa John Sefoka popularly known as ‘DJ Sumbody’ is heralding the entertainment industry into an invigorating era with the catchy, repetitive and authentically Pretorian sound of ‘Amapiano’.
The serial entrepreneur born and raised in West Park, Pretoria is no stranger to the music scene. He started off transporting commuters on morning taxi routes to enable him to raise funds to purchase vinyls in high school. By the time he reached his second year at the Tshwane University of Technology he could no longer ignore his passion for music and dropped out in order to pursue his career as a professional House DJ.
“When promoters wouldn’t book me, I created my own events and hosted street bashes to create a following in my hood,” said the DJ. He also went on to volunteer at a community radio station in Tshwane. His ambition and work ethic went on to earn him his own show along with DJ Syco and Lee ‘Mashaedi on the Engage’ on Tshwane fm. He served his tenure in the dual role of being the producer and presenter of the show.
The co-founder of the Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge debuted his first house compilation disc in 2012, titled ‘Larger Than House: Volume 1 followed by Volume 2. The album went on to sell over a thousand copies within 3 weeks of its release. He was also responsible for the widely known street anthem ‘Ayepyep’ in 2017. He has went on to work with industry giants such as Thebe, Tira, Cassper Nyovest and Emza. His latest offering ‘Monate Mpolaye’ ft Cassper Nyovest, Thebe and Vettis has left fans in awe of what he will offer next.
Apart from his music career he is a co-founder of the family transport business Jamoloto & Son Transport, the Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge and SumSounds Productions. SumSounds started off as a sound hiring business and has now become a production company. It is currently in a joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment Africa which is highly anticipated to release music that takes the industry by storm. DJ Sumbody is definitely an artist to watch in 2019.
