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DJ Tira Biography: Age, Education, Music, Awards, Wife, Net Worth

Published on September 10, 2021

DJ Tira Biography: Age, Education, Music, Awards, Wife, Net Worth

Mthokozi Khathi stage name DJ Tira, is a talented DJ, producer and Kwaito recording artist in South Africa. He is also the founder of the record label Afrotainment.

Quick Facts

Stage Name:	DJ Tira
Real Name	Mthokozi Khathi
Occupation	DJ,Producer, Recording artiste
Date of Birth	24 August 1976
Place of Birth	Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Gender	Male
Nationality	South African
Relationship status	Married
Education	University of Natal

Where is DJ Tira originally from?

DJ Tira is originally from Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He moved from the village to Durban in 1979.

Which institution did DJ Tira attend?

DJ Tira attended the University of Natal in South Africa. He started performing his craft as a DJ there by playing at school gigs and talent shows.

How did DJ Tira’s music career start?

DJ Tira’s music career started in university, he performed his craft as a DJ by playing at school gigs and talent shows. He got his breakthrough when he was signed under Kalawa Jazzme record owned by Oskido. He played in events as a DJ and in the year 2001 he released his premiere studio project titled “Real Makoya”.

The project was a compilation album he had with DJ Khabzela. After a while his talent was noticed by the likes of Oskido and he was signed to Kalawa Jazzmee in 2005. The DJ earlier performed as a group member of the Tzozo En Professor group and after a while DJ Tira formed Durban finest alongside Sox.

In 2007 DJ Tira decided to go solo and he established his own record label called “Afrotainment”. He has released many hit songs and albums since his debut and has collaborated with many artists.

Awards and Nominations

DJ Tira has been nominated for various awards and has also received numerous awards since his debut. Below is a list of some of his awards.

2004 – AMFMA for Best Compilation album
2018 – DMASA for Best Live Act
2019 – SAMA for Record of the Year
26th SAMA for Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
2020 – 1st KZN Entertainment Awards for Special Achievement Award

Who is DJ Tira’s wife?

DJ Tira is happily married to Gugu Khathi. The lovely couple have two sons and one daughter together. His wife is an entrepreneur and she holds financial talks for women.