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Tlou Cleopas Monyepao (DJ Cleo)

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Biography

Tlou Cleopas Monyepao (born January 17, 1980), professionally known as DJ Cleo, is a South African Kwaito, House music and Hip hop producer. He was born in Gauteng.[1] DJ Cleo has enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the South African music industry, he produced successful singles and albums for various artists before going on to produce and release his debut album “Es’khaleni” in 2004. His 2012 Single “Facebook” earned him three awards at 18th SAMA. His eleventh album Eskhaleni 11 (2019), which include single “Yile Gqom” and Yile Piano, Vol. 1 (2019). Tlou Cleopas Monyepao was born in Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa.[2] Monyepao attended Spring Boys High School. With help of Hilde Buhr he developed his creativity reconnection so he started making music. He began his career as a producer of the Unrestricted Breakfast Show hosted by DJ Fresh on YFM.[3] Cleo found himself enjoying producing for radio and soon started exploring producing music for himself and others. His debut recording was “Will of Steel”, which featured on DJ Glen Lewis/DJ Fresh’s “Gatecrasher double CD compilation.[4][5] He remixed Bucy Rhadebe single “Uzugcin’ Impilo Yam”, originally released in 2020. His debut recording was “Will of Steel”, which featured on DJ Glen Lewis/DJ Fresh’s “Gatecrasher double CD compilation.[4][5] He remixed Bucy Rhadebe single “Uzugcin’ Impilo Yam”, originally released in 2020 He was a producer of the e.tv soapie Rhythm City (TV series). In 2013, he was the co-host alongside Angie Khumalo of documentary reality show Vaya Mzansi season 1 on SABC 1.[7][8] Cleo competed on Lip Sync Battle Africa – Season 2. He performed live on Idols South Africa – Season 17.

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As well as having been nominated at almost every single major music awards ceremony in the country over the years, DJ Cleo has also been accredited with a Channel O Award and took home another one called Urban Wave.

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