Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa (born June 9, 1992), professionally known as Da Capo (), is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Seshego township,
, Da Capo signed a record deal with Soulstic Music and his studio debut album ''Indigo Child'' (2017), which was certified double platinum in South Africa.
Career
Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa was born on August 14, 1992, Seshego township Zone 3,
, South Africa. After completed his matric, he studied for media and communication at
University of Limpopo
The University of Limpopo is a university in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA). These previous institutions form ...
but dropped out.
His musical career began as a rapper and later developed interest on house music.
After he signed a record deal with Soulstic Music,
''Indigo Child'' was released on December 8, 2017, in South Africa. It features GoodLuck, Berita, Wanda Baloyi, Jackie Queens, Renee Thompson, Soulsta, Miss Dippy, Tshepo King, and Darian Crouse.
The album was certified double platinum and garnered over 36.5 million streams on digitally streaming platforms.
He established independent record label Genesys Entity and released his EP ''Genesys'' in May 2020. "Moyo Wanagu" featuring BATUND was released as EP's lead single.
"Light House" was released on September 3, 2021, by
TRESOR featuring Da Capo and
Sun-El Musician
Sanele Tresure Sithole (born 28 March 1989), known professionally as Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Mooi River. He attended University of KwaZulu-Natal but dropped out to purs ...
.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, he collaborated with
Gallo
Gallo may refer to:
*Related to Gaul:
** Gallo-Roman culture
**Gallo language, a regional language of France
**Gallo-Romance, a branch of Romance languages
**Gallo-Italic or Gallo-Italian language, a branch spoken in Northern Italy of the Romance ...
to remix "Imbizo", which appeared on compilation album ''
Music is Forever'', released on December 17, 2021.
Artistry
In an interview with The Playground, Da Capo said: his musical career was inspired by
Jimpster
Jimpster (a.k.a. Audiomontage, a.k.a. Franc Spangler, real name Jamie Odell) is a British deep house producer and DJ. Together with Tom Roberts, he founded the labels Freerange Records and Delusions of Grandeur. While producing his own tracks ...
,
Nick Holder
Nick Holder (born 1969) is an underground hip-hop and house music deejay and producer from Toronto, Ontario.
Holder began DJing in the early 1980s, and soon became influenced by the Detroit techno scene and DJs such as Derrick May and Carl Cra ...
, Quinton Harris.
Awards
Dance Music Awards
!
, -
, 2018
, ''Indigo Child''
, Album of The Year
,
,
, -
, rowspan="2", 2019
, Himself
, Best Producer
,
, rowspan="2",
, -
, "Found You" featuring Berita
, Best Music Video
,
DJ Awards
!
, -
, 2019
, Himself
, Best Afro House Artist
,
,
Limpopo Awards
!
, -
, 2018
, "Found You"
, Best Dance/House Single
,
,
South African Music Awards
!
, -
, rowspan="2", 2021
, rowspan="2", "Yehla Moya"
, Remix of the Year
,
, rowspan="2",
, -
, Best Collaboration
,
, -
, rowspan="2", 2022
, "Uhuru"
Sun-El Musician
Sanele Tresure Sithole (born 28 March 1989), known professionally as Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Mooi River. He attended University of KwaZulu-Natal but dropped out to purs ...
,
Azana, and Da Capo
, rowspan="2", Remix of the Year
,
, rowspan="2",
, -
, "Mama"
,
Discography
* ''Touch'' (2013)
* ''Indigo Child'' (2017)
* ''Genesys'' (2020)
* ''Return to the beginnings'' (2021)
References
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Living people
1992 births
South African DJs
South African record producers
People from Polokwane