Lucky Philip Dube was born in 1964 at Ermelo, South Africa. He was given the name lucky because his single mother saw his birth as a miracle.
He, however, spent much of his childhood with his grandmother alongside his two siblings.
During this time, he worked as a gardener. Upon the realization that the money he made was not sufficient to feed his family, he decided to attend school. In school, he joined the choir and formed a group, The Skyway Band.
