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Black Coffee (DJ)

For other uses, see Black Coffee (disambiguation).

Black Coffee
Black Coffee (left) performing with DJ Shimza in 2016
Black Coffee (left) performing with DJ Shimza in 2016
Background information
Birth nameNkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo
Born (1976-03-11) 11 March 1976 (age 48)
Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active1994–present
LabelsSoulistic Music, Ultra Records[2][3]

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and songwriter. His accolades include eight South African Music Awards, four DJ Awards, two Metro FM Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album.[4][5]

He began his career in 1994, and gained recognition for his participation in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy a decade later. Maphumulo established the record label Soulistic Music to release his debut self-titled album Black Coffee (2005), which incorporated elements of R&B and jazz. He has since released nine studio albums.[6][7][8][9]

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  3. ^ "Ultra Music / Ultra Records / Ultra". ultramusic.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "DJ Awards – 2015". djawards.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Black Coffee Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ Lukashenko, Masha (8 December 2015). "THE RISE OF BLACK COFFEE: 'MUSIC IS THE ULTIMATE ANSWER TO A LOT OF THINGS'". Magnetic Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Def Jam to manage Black Coffee? | IOL". Independent Online. South Africa. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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