 
His name might be linked to South African hip hop, but DJ Milkshake has graduated beyond the genre to become a master of any dancefloor. His ability to read and rock any crowd, anywhere is what has made him one of Africa’s top-rated entertainers. 

Milkshake has devoted the last ten years to honing his DJ skills and conquering dancefloors at the country’s top-rated clubs, parties and festivals.  Leading national radio station 5FM snapped him up in 2010 and every Friday night from 22h00 to 01h00 he quenches SA’s thirst for club-rocking sounds on ‘The Shakedown’. 

Recently, Milkshake’s was selected as the face and DJ of Castle Lite’s Summer 2013/14 TV Campaign and the Extra Cold Summer Tour which included a performance alongside US rap star Wale.  Rubbing shoulders with the superstars is nothing new - a few months earlier he opened for R ‘n B sensation Neyo. 

His interest in the mechanics of production led him into the studio in 2013 where he took on the role of producer.  The first single on his newly established record label, ‘Living On The Edge’ – a collaboration between award-winning beatboxer George Avakian and highly-regarded emcee AKA smashed the charts receiving airplay on all the biggest local stations all over Africa.

What is it about his sonic approach that has created so much fever around the name DJ Milkshake?

This Soweto-raised DJ has conquered an industry that’s notoriously competitive and cutthroat. His ascent is tied to an undying urge better himself and what he offers the crowd. An early adopter of technology, Milkshake took full advantage of his flair for all things digital and merged this with his innate understanding of what will detonate a dancefloor - this potent combination of skill and passion allowed him to cultivate a matchless, magnetic take on club music.  With his new approach, versatility and fresh style Milkshake has shaken up the established order and carved out a highly successful career for himself.

The last five years have been a whirlwind of parties, clubs, festivals and A-List events. Demand for his smouldering sets has placed him behind the controls at virtually every club and hip hop event in the country - and beyond South African borders in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Milkshake’s success is all his own.  He has spent considerable time and energy moulding the distinctive sonic identity that his many fans and followers appreciate.  His blossoming career was not instantaneous – but rather a lifetime in the making. Reach into his past and you’ll find a kid who would insist on playing only his cassettes in the car; a teenager whose vast music collection consumed most of his waking life. 

While attending WITS University Milkshake made the realisation that DJing was the true vehicle in which to deliver his music.  He co-founded the DJ Society and become of the hottest DJs on campus. This breakthrough also meant a difficult decision: his music career was beginning to conflict with his studies – and against the wishes of his parents, Milkshake decided to make music his primary focus. 

Seizing the momentum of his fast-rising profile, Milkshake began reaching out to radio stations – submitting mixes to all the hottest radio shows and securing guest DJ residencies on Metro FM and later 5FM. He also claimed many titles in toughly fought DJ Competitions - in 2007 he was a finalist in Go-TV’s National DJ Competition and Runner up on Hennessey’s Artistry’s National DJ Competition. In 2009 he won the top spot in News Café’s National DJ competition – a title which took him on a tour around the country and overseas to Miami with none other than DJ Fresh.  During that same trip Milkshake landed a gig in New York – proof that his hard work was starting to pay off.

With a steady-eyed focus and beats that rock any party, Milkshake has earned his place amongst the country’s top entertainers.  In his exciting new role as a record label owner and artists you can be certain that the best is yet to come from this future-facing talent.


• One of the first House / Techno DJs in Africa
• One of the earliest African House Music producers with releases
like Khaya “Cheza” and “Gumba Fire” on Defected, Stereo, Perfecto
from as early as 2001
• Has performed in 48 countries
• Pioneered digital DJing and was making pitch control CD players in
the 90’s long before Pioneer or Denon
• Opened New York Fashion week in a live collaboration with Grace
Jones
• Was invited by Alicia Keys to perform with her at The Back Ball in
London
• Was the first African DJ on Pete Tongs Essential Mix and performed
on the BBC Global Millennium Broadcast to over 100 Million
listeners.
• Has featured on line-ups with Carl Cox, Sasha, John Digweed, Nic
Fanciulli, Steve Lawler, Nick Warren, Faithless, Black Coffee, Amé, James Zabiela, Hendrik Schwartz, Luciano, Dennis Ferrer and Martin Solveig and many others
• Has shared the stage with Seal, Elton John, Liza Minelli, The Killers, Soul2Soul, Skunk Anansie and Johnny Clegg
• “House of the Holy Afro” Tribal Techno Theater Show Toured 18 countries and sold out 28days at Edinburgh Fringe
• His band “Afroteq” opened Fifa World Cup 2010 alongside Fatboy Slim
• Music Director and producer of “Nokia Face Of Africa” broadcast to 140 Million people
• Music Director for 14 Years of AFI Cape Town & JHB Fashion Weeks creating soundtracks for over 1000 of Africa’s Top Fashion Designers
• Hosted the Nightwatchmen radio show for 7years on Good Hope FM and resident DJ on Roger Goode’s 5FM “Saturday Surgery” for 5 years
• Designed and built ERA Night Club rated by MixMag as Top 10 Best Clubs on earth
• Owns an acoustics specialist company called Supersonic who are agents for Funktion One and Yamaha Pro audio

ME & her (Techno Alias: YENI) is a hugely driven person. Once she fell in love with music she decided she wanted to make her own, so she spent time back then in Techno clubs watching and learning from the DJs. Even though she was only 15 years old, she learnt how to get sounds of analog synths and Fruity Loops, took what she made and handed it out on CDs to people who went to Leipzig’s 10/40 techno club. She started to build a profile and now, years later, the East Germany born artist is a regular on the global circuit who has played across Europe, South Africa, India and the United States under her alter ego "ME & her".  

After years as ME & her, which took her to key parties round the world, she has focussed also on releasing Techno under her alias YENI. She is a strong willed character who does things her own way. Music brings out visceral reactions in her, and she always tries to convey the same strong feelings with her productions and DJ sets.  

“I am not the kind of fish that swims with the shoal,” she states. “I am the one who tries out exactly the opposite; the things that are not currently hyped.” As such, this classically trained pianist, vocalist and former soprano choir singer has a sophisticated sound that is keen to experiment and head in unknown new directions. It has lead to releases on well regarded labels like Suara, Armada Music, Hottrax, Toolrum, Redrum, Get Physical, Defected, Stil vor Talent and has found its way into the bags of tastemakers like Adam Beyer, Agoria and Charlotte De Witte. She is also an in demand vocalist who worked with other producers such as Drumcomplex or Kaiser Souzai.

Also with her own label "Cybors In Love" she has made it happen to have great artists releasing with her such as Wigbert, Rob Hes, Andres Campo from Elrow or Roland M. Dill from Cocoon.
 
DEEPHOUSE AMSTERDAM:  "The techno world has no end of exciting prospects, but even among these, the Swiss-based German DJ/producer truly stands out from the pack (...) you have developed a reputation as one to be watched in the future”
http://deephouseamsterdam.com/london/dhl-interview-yeni/  
DANCING ASTRONAUT: "Pretty sick techno! Some of the best we've heard on here"
EARMILK: "YENI puts the pedal to the metal with her new HANG ON EP"
https://earmilk.com/2017/11/10/yeni-puts-the-pedal-to-the-metal-on-her-new-ep-hang-on/
DRUMCOMPLEX: “I have had the pleasure of working with a lot of highly talented ladies like Klaudia Gawlas, Misstress Barbara, and DJ Yeni”
http://www.6am-group.com/drumcomplex-discusses-recently-released-complex-ep-on-off-recordings
CHANGE UNDERGROUND: "YENI is an artist Techno needs right now"
https://change-underground.com/yeni-techno-needs/ 
BIG SHOT MAGAZINE: "After a few more releases and a successful showcase at ADE, YENI is closing out 2017 with a bang by releasing her Hang On EP"
http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/mp3s/stream/53610/ 
EUPHONICS: "YENI's guide to running a label in 2017" 
https://www.euphonics.org/nandf/2017/11/15/yeni  
CHANGE UNDERGROUND: Ask The Label Manager: "YENI - We are all Cyborgs now"
https://change-underground.com/yeni-we-are-all-cyborgs/
MY MUSIC MOMENTS: "I am doing nearly everything beside the administrations myself. So I am the A&R, the graphic designer, the marketing strategist, the event planner and remix pitcher as well as the bookkeeper for my label"
http://mymusicmoments.com/yeni-hang-on-ep/

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