2elo (founder of Team Virus) born Barnard Tuelo Chuma on September 8 1984, is a multi talented lyricist, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. At the age of fifty teen, 2elo was an educational student that always strived to be one of the brightest student in the classroom, he often demonstrated his determination by becoming a frequent straight- A student during his elementary, middle and high school years.  He was awarded numerous times for his academic performance and one of his proudest achievements was his acceptance to perform with Tuks Senganga on stage at Olympia park stadium in Rustenburg (2009) , and also gave him a platform to performing at Mochudi' Molefi Senior Secondary School' in Botswana for National Arts Festival (2010). Pretoria (2006) was Moribo arts festival where he managed to walk away with the certificate in performing arts.   

2elo was also selected to entertain Rustenburg Annual Show in (2009) after his hit single ' Motswako ' with a play bench mark on Radio Mafisa Fm in Rustenburg. 

2elo furthered his education by enrolling at Damelin College in fall 2007, Damelin College located in Cape Town. Rustenburg was an exiting beginning for 2elo as he challenged himself to achieve more academic success on the collegiate level, with aspirations of Media Studies attendance after graduation. 
 
2elo would unravel his creative song writing abilities to his peers and his new art form would take precedence over his desire to be one of the strongest, most educated pupils of his class. Determined to make an impression as a hip hop artist.  

2elo founded a hip hop group name 'Team Viruz' 
and it consists of his new home colleagues as 2elo and Karabo (The vocalist)

They released the group Promo Disc EP 'LYRICAL KOTSI' on December 5, 2012 and the crowd raved in applause during several local and international performances and in awe of his charismatic energy, politically conscious lyrics and commanding delivery.

 Before the foundation of Team Viruz, 2elo started the group 'Explyct Thodz while he was still in middle school while staying at Marikana West Location during 2002, and they recorded a mix tape titled THE FOUNDATION (unreleased) in 2003.



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