Sol Phenduka | |
Birth Name: | Solomzi Thandubuntu Phenduka |
Birth Date: | 1987 2, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa |
Instrument: | music sequencer, |
Genre: | Deep house, electro house, Tribal House, Afro Beat, Nu Jazz, Afro dub |
Occupation: | radio personality, music DJ, podcaster |
Years Active: | 2008 –present |
Solomzi Thandubuntu Phenduka (18 February 1987) better known as Sol Phenduka is a South African radio personality, music DJ and podcaster. A Reality TV star came 5th on Big Brother Mzansi season 1
Phenduka was born in Vosloorus and raised by a single mother. He attended St Francis College in Benoni, matriculating in 2006 and later receiving a Bachelor's degree from the University of Johannesburg.[1] [2] [3] His music interest began at an early age as a rapper.
Phenduka started his radio career as an intern at YFM. He later joined 5FM on its new breakfast show at the time with DJ Fresh on "Fresh at 5".[4] After a suspension at 5FM, he joined Macgyver Mukwevho on Podcast and Chill with MacG YouTube podcast where he was subsequently hired by Kaya FM to co-host the breakfast show with Dineo Ranaka.
Phenduka has released two singles in 2010 and 2011,[5] and an album in 2012.[6] [7] He was also part of the contestants on Big Brother Mzansi in 2014.