 
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.


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Knowing how to manage myself is not difficult, I am a person who has lived through very difficult conditions since I was born until I was an adult where I started working and helping my family.
 I've always been and am a person who loves risk and tries to do something no one has ever done, it's not easy to reach the top of success for just 1 Hour, 1 Month or maybe even 1 Year, but with the help of  many people who liked, liked and would like my music I reached not at the top but I achieved a lot and I am thankful to all those people who visited my profile here and everywhere else.

 I really appreciate the support of the fans and will always do what the fans want for their wishes I can do anything, if only a fan who listens to me for the first time wants to change what I will do if I see he is in  my good and that of my other fans, I appreciate it very much and accept the advice of anyone who tries to change me for the better.  Each of us has tried to fall down and wake up again, I have tried this many times but never gave up and will not give up until Almighty God takes my soul.

 For all those who do not know where I live: I live in a beautiful and ancient city called Prizren and it is the beauty of the state that I love with my heart that is called Kosovo, Kosovo is a small state close to 2,000,000  resident but has a big heart and friends all over the world.  Let me not forget that Kosovo is only a part of Albania, Albania for me is called Illyrian, the bad thing is that the war divided the Albanian lands and now we are scattered all over the other countries where Albania was left without Qamerina, Ulcinj, Ohrid, Struga, Gostivar,  Skopje, Presevo, Medvedja, Kosovo, etc.  But for us as Albanians, there are no borders anywhere in Albania.

 Let's get out of this topic and tell you a little bit about the music that I like, I like music of any kind if it is pleasing to the ears, I often hear music in languages ​​other than the native Albanian language I hear music in which language  I speak English well, in a third language which I also know well which is German, but I hear it in other languages ​​that he understands less well: Turkish, Spanish, French, etc.
 The band I love the most is the "Baba Stars" band I've listened to since I was a kid at 5-6 years old, at that time there were no CDs, DVDs, USBs or anything else I could hear but  I listened to all of them on tape.  I adore the leader of the band who is Getoar Selimi, for me there can be no singer, businessman, professional, fashion better than Getoar Selimi.  I greatly appreciate his tireless and historic work and work.

 In conclusion, I want to tell all those who listen to my music not to stop, listen to music not only mine but also to others because music is something that has no description, something that nourishes the soul with love, nostalgia and happiness.
 I love you all and I respect you with all my heart.

Yours Haxhi Thaci 😘

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