Giyani Brian "DJ Brian" Rikhotso (born 1 January 1980) is a South African radio personality and entrepreneur. He broadcasts on

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, Club Dj. As of April 2015, Rikhotso co-hosts the morning drive show.

Early life

Brian Rikhotso was born in

Soweto Soweto () is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for ''South Western Townships''. Formerly a s ...

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. He later moved to Bolobedu next to

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. He attended Matshwi Primary School, Bolobedu and Mokope Senior Secondary. He trained to be a

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at Technikon Pretoria (now

Tshwane University of Technology Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; af, Tshwane-Universiteit vir Tegnologie) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and ...

Career

Rikhotso has hosted multiple shows on Munghana Lonene FM. He joined the station in 2000 as a

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presenter, mainly covering graveyards shifts while finishing his studies. He later presented the African World Music Show Mindhzumba ya Afrika, which made a name for him. In 2003 he started presenting the afternoon drive show Vaxumi, swapping days with Conny Mashimbye. He earned a breakfast show slot in 2005, a programme he kept till his resignation in 2007. In 2008 he rejoined the station to co-host the breakfast show Phaphama with Sydney Baloyi. In 2009 the team was joined by

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as producer, leading the show to new heights. Rikhotso moved to Afternoon Drive and paired with Thembzana Reloaded and Nyiko Sithole as the sports presenter until April 2015. In 2015 he moved back to the breakfast show. In 2018 he moved to host the Midday show Dzumba na Mina.

Significance

At age 23, he was the first presenter at the station to win an award (Presenter of the year) for presenting two weekend programmes. He exposed the listeners to a new blend of African music, mainly from SADC countries. His taste led him to become the first at the station to play artist such as Salala from

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Koffi Olomide Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He has had several gold records in his career. He is the founder of the Quartier Latin Internati ...

Fally Ipupa Fally Ipupa N'simba (born December 14, 1977), known by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. From 1999 until 2006, he was a member of Quartier Latin International, the music ...

Papa Wemba Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock", he was one of the ...

Kanda Bongo Man Kanda Bongo Man (born Bongo Kanda; 1955) is a Congolese soukous musician. Kanda Bongo Man was born in Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He became the singer for Orchestra Belle Mambo in 1973, developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley. H ...

, from

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and musicians from

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such as Zico, Tabassily, Mr Bow. He has a following on social media, including on

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. Rikhotsi has released 3 albums. In 2014, he made a mark when he featured Tsalanang-Inspector Mkhaba performing "Bafikile". This hit single was later compiled on

DJ Cleo Tlou Cleopas Monyepao (born January 17, 1980), professionally known as DJ Cleo, is a South African Kwaito, House music and Hip hop producer. He was born in Gauteng. DJ Cleo has enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the South African music indu ...

's Eskhaleni 9. His music video was played on local and national TV stations in RSA and other neighbouring countries in

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. In July 2021 DJ Brian became the social media manager for Marumo Gallants FC ( A football club in the PSL)

Personal life

Rikhotsi was arrested on February 9, 2007 but the case was dismissed due to lack of evidence.

References

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