DJ Fresh Biography: Age, Real Name, Career, Wife, Net Worth

DJ Fresh Biography: Age, Real Name, Career, Wife, Net Worth

Thato Sikwano popularly known as DJ Fresh is a Motswana radio DJ, producer and entrepreneur who is based in South Africa. He is currently the host of the Afternoon Drive show on 947 which he has done since 2019.

Quick Facts

Stage Name: DJ Fresh
Real Name: Thato Sikwane
Occupation: Disc Jockey, Radio Host, Producer, Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth/Age: 15 October, 1972 (48 years old)
Place of Birth: Botswana
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Marital Status: Married

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Thato Sikwane was born in Botswana where he spent a few years. He currently resides in Johannesburg, South Africa where he has lived in 1995.

DJ Fresh first discovered his music talent during his early teens. When he was 13 years old, he began demonstrating his ability to Deejay. This happened at Maru-a-Pula, a private boarding school which he attended. DJ Fresh also enrolled at a Law School but he dropped out before graduating to pursue a Deejaying career. At the time, he was enrolled in full-time media studies where he specialized in advertising and journalism.

DJ Fresh began his debut as a radio presenter on the Botswana RB2 Radio Show in 1992. In 1997 he joined the YFM regional station as a host for the afternoon program. He coined the term Yona Ke Yona during his time at the station. In 2003 he switched from the Afternoon Drive to the Morning Drive and finally left the station in 2006 to join 5 FM national radio station.

The move was highly advantageous for his radio presenting career. He later joined Metro FM, Urban Radio Station where he hosted the Breakfast Show. In 2019, he announced that he had joined 947 as host of the Afternoon Drive.

Apart from his debut album he released in 2001, DJ Fresh has released 32 others over the years.

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Who is DJ Fresh’s wife?

DJ Fresh has been married to Thabiso Sikwane for many years now. The met while DJ Fresh worked at YFM. The lovely couple has 4 children. The first child (born outside the 17 year old married) is a 26 year old young woman, followed by a 17 year old son, then an 11 year old daughter and a 5 year old son who is the last. DJ Fresh is also a grandfather.

What is DJ Fresh’s net worth?

Sunday World reports that DJ Fresh is the highest paid radio presenter in South Africa with a reported hourly pay of R3,600 at Metro FM. His exact net worth is not known to the public. In 2020 ZALEBS reported that he is worth $2million.