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DJ Black Coffee‘s Biography, Age, Early life, Education, Career, Relationships, Children, Houses, Cars, Net Worth, Controversy and Businesses
South African DJ Black Coffee (real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo) is a multi–award–winning artist and entrepreneur who is arguably the most successful DJ in Africa. He has achieved international fame with his unique house music style and collaborations with some of the world’s biggest artists. He has released multiple albums and singles and won several awards, including a Grammy and a BET Award.
Age
Black Coffee was born on 11th March 1976 in Umlazi, South Africa. He is 46 years old.
Early life
Black Coffee grew up in a musical family and was exposed to different genres of music from a young age. His father was a jazz guitarist, and his mother was a gospel singer. He was introduced to the piano at the age of six and began to learn the drums and guitar soon after. He was also part of a youth band and performed at various venues in his hometown.
Education
Black Coffee received his primary and secondary education from a local school in Umlazi. After that, he enrolled in college to pursue a degree in music. He dropped out of college to pursue his music career.
Career
Black Coffee began his career as a producer, working with various artists. He released his debut album, “Black Coffee”, in 2005, which was an instant success. He followed it up with several albums, singles and EPs. He has collaborated with several international artists, such as Usher, Drake, and Alicia Keys. In 2014, he won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording. He has also won several other awards, such as the BET Award for Best International Act, the MTV Africa Music Award for Best Male and the South African Music Award for Album of the Year.
Relationships
Black Coffee was married to actress Enhle Mbali from 2011 to 2020. The couple had two children together.
Children
Enhle Mbali is the mother of two beautiful sons– Anesu Maphumulo and Asante Maphumulo. Her oldest child Anesu was born in 2011, while her youngest- Asante, was born in 2015. However, Black Coffee has three other children from different relationships, including his 19-year-old son Esona and Lilitha (with Brangelina)
Houses
Black Coffee owns several properties in South Africa, including a luxurious mansion in Johannesburg.
Cars
Black Coffee owns several luxury cars, including a Mercedes–Benz S63 AMG, a Maserati Ghibli, and a Range Rover Sport.
Net Worth
Black Coffee has an estimated net worth of $60 million.
Controversy
In 2017, Black Coffee was accused of plagiarism by South African artist Msaki. The accusation was later dismissed after Black Coffee proved that he had written the song in question.
Businesses
Black Coffee owns his record label, Soulistic Music, and founded his apparel line, Soulistic Wear. He also owns a restaurant in Johannesburg called “The House of Black Coffee“.
