Biography of Kanunu

Name: DJ Kanunu (Thabo Matjila)
Label: House Afrika Records
Phone: +27 (0) 11 485 1553
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 540 4712
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Website: http://www.houseafrika.com
Country: Republic of South Africa

Published by: (Adv) Mpho Mothibe from http://www.tshwanelive.com

Only few Djs in the South African house music industry reach the level of accomplishment and status that Kanunu has achieved. He is known throughout South Africa as the best record salesman and DJ from the legendary and largest house music distributor in Africa called House Afrika Records in Orange Grove, Johannesburg.

Kanunu grew up in the Pretoria area during the days of the infamous Club Gemini and Cherries in Pretoria where resident DJ Vinny Da Vinci was breaking the tunes. This young man is from an Atteridgeville typical music loving family, which gave him a rich music background in the origins of the Pretoria Sound that is influenced by Jazz music. He made His club debut at Ellesse in Sunnyside, Pretoria but his first gig was at a friend’s birthday bash in 1995 just after he Matriculated. Kanunu eventually found himself intrigued with the sales element in House music and soon began to work at House Afrika Records joining the in-house team made of Tim White, Vinny Da Vinci, Dana White, late Iggy Smallz, Christos and Positive K.

In 2004, House Afrika Records featured his debut single, "African Shebeen" on a compilation named Mzanzi house. Despite his success, Kanunu has always remained true to the spirit of the underground. When listening to tracks he choose on his compilation CDs he has put together such as the "Wicked Sounds Mid-Tempo 1", “House Afrika 1” and the current ‘We love buzzin fly’, one has to marvel at Kanunu's ability to not compromise his unique sound for commercial gain. Kanunu has developed a massive following through his participation in subsequent other House Afrika Djs solo projects.

He has quickly become Pretoria's most beloved DJ, mostly for his talents, but also because of his outlook with natural delivery and also about having been a resident with Vinny Da Vinci and Christos at clubs Ellesse in Sunnyside and Carnalita in Arcadia, Pretoria and having a House Afrika Records tag on his face. He trust to keep pushing the boundaries in house music for a long time to come.