Lady Du's bio: age, real name, boyfriend, career, net worth
Lady Du is a South African Amapiano singer, songwriter, and DJ. She started working on her music career at age 9 but struggled to gain recognition due to high competition in Mzansi's music industry. Lady Du's breakthrough happened on 2020 when she was almost giving up.
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Lady Du made a global impact in less than two years of venturing into the Amapiano music genre. She made friends with several influential Amapiano artists, including the late Mpura. Lady Du was heartbroken when Mpura died in August 2021 in a car accident.
Profile summary
| Full name | Duduzile Ngwenya |
| Stage name | DJ Lady Du |
| Gender | Female |
| Year of birth | 1991 |
| Age | 31 or 32 years (as of August 2022) |
| Place of birth | Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Education | Somatology studies in London |
| Profession | Singer, vocalist, songwriter, DJ |
| Nationality | South African |
| Father | DJ Choc |
| Uncle | DJ Zan D |
| Brother | Sipho |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Marital status | Single |
| Children | Mia |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches |
| YouTube | @Lady Du |
| @ladydu_sa | |
| @Ladydu_sa | |
| @djladydu | |
| Deezer | @Lady Du |
| Apple Music | @Lady Du |
| Spotify | @Lady Du |
Who is Lady Du?
She is one of the top female DJs and Amapiano singers in South Africa.
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What is Lady Du's real name?
Her birth name is Duduzile Ngwenya.
Where did Lady Du grow up?
Lady Du's place of birth is Vosloorus, Gauteng, SA. She also grew up in Vosloorus.
How old is Lady Du?
Lady Du's age is 31 or 32 years as of August 2022, for she was born in 1991. Her date of birth is unknown to the public.
Lady Du's family
Her mum's name is publicly unknown. Her father is DJ Choc (a veteran RnB disc jockey), and her uncle is DJ Zan D. DJ Choc greatly influenced his daughter's passion for music.
Her brother, Sipho, is an entrepreneur, model and road manager. His Instagram page is @siphosomething.
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Duduzile and her dad had a misunderstanding in May 2022. DJ Choc posted a video claiming his daughter did not grow poor, as implied by her post.
She said in an interview that someone misinterpreted the post and showed it to her father, who is not on social media. She appreciated her dad's efforts and blamed people in the industry bring down celebrities by tearing down their family bonds.
Educational background
DJ Lady Du's father sent her to school because she could use education if music failed. After high school, Duduzile got a bursary from Carnival City to pursue a somatology course in London.
What qualifications does Lady Du have?
Former Isibaya actor Andile Mxakaza revealed that Duduzile has 19 qualifications, but music is her ultimate calling.
Who is Lady Du married to?
Andile Mxakaza and Lady Du met in April 2020 after a decade of separation. They rekindled their old romance and got engaged in August 2020. The Isibaya actor gave her a Bellagio engagement ring.
Duduzile revealed that accepting his proposal was her best decision. Andile helped her beat depression and reconcile with her family. Andile is a former model and exercise specialist, specifically kickboxing.
The duo even got matching queen and king tattoos on their wrists. They would serve fans the couple goals vibes online but did not seem to be in a hurry to tie the knots.
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Is Lady Du still married?
Andile Mxakaza has never been Lady Du's husband. The two broke up in January 2022 but are still good friends. In addition, Lady Du's daughter, Mia, is not Andile's child. Duduzile had her from a previous relationship.
Andile often posts Lady Du's promotional posters on his Instagram. When she complained about her manager's mistreatment a few months ago, Andile backed her story.
Andile often posts Lady Du’s promotional posters on his Instagram. When she complained about her manager's mistreatment a few months ago, Andile backed her story.
Career history
Duduzile's father taught her how to DJ at a young age, and she won her first DJ competition at 9. Lady Du worked as a somatologist and skin therapist in London to save money for her music career.
Lady Du worked on a ship that travelled the world. She was a beauty specialist, a teeth whitening professional, a safety officer and even studied fire fighting.
She quit her job in 2012 and returned to South Africa. She worked in her dad's shop and organized events for a foundation while deejaying but could not find a strong footing in SA's competitive music sector.
When her family pressured her to start a business or find a corporate job, Duduzile got a logistics manager job in 2016 but quit three years later because the situation took a toll on her mental health. The lady even attempted suicide in 2019 due to depression.
She got a breakthrough in 2020 when Mr JazziQ introduced her to Amapiano music. Lady Du's fame skyrocketed nationwide within a year, and she became a global superstar after a billboard in Times Square, New York City, displayed her picture.
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Lady Du's Zuma Yi Star is one of her two latest hit tracks. She uploaded the official audio on YouTube on 10th July 2021. The track has over 1.8 million views as of August 2022.
Meanwhile, the official audio of Tchukutsha (Makhadzi ft Lady Du) was uploaded on 27th August 2021 and has over 200k views as of this writing.
Duduzile was grateful that her performance in the UK in July 2022 paid well. She also has two deals this year, one being an American feature. Lady Du's songs include:
- uZuma Yi Star (2021)
- Xxikiwawa (2021)
- Kings X Queens (2021)
- Woza (2021)
- Catalia (2021)
- Dakiwe (2020)
- Mang'Dakiwe (2019)
Duduzile has worked on several Amapiano tracks as a featured artist. Some of them include:
- Serious by DJ PH (2021)
- GUPTA by Focalistic and Mr JazziQ (2021)
- Mshoza by Rma Musiq and Mikael Star
- Angisho Guys by Cassper Nyovest (2021)
- Buyile by Khuli Chana (2021)
- Umsebenzi Wethu by Mpura, Busta 929, Mr JazziQ, Reece Madlisa, Lady Du and Zuma (2020)
DJ Lady Du's net worth
Lady Du's net worth is not known at the moment. Duduzile works hard and rarely flaunts her riches online.
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Who is Lady Du's manager?
Duduzile's new manager, Gift Mdlalose, told Drum magazine that all questions regarding her old management should be directed to her. However, Drum tried reaching out to her in vain.
Lady Du and Mpura's friendship
Lady Du considered the late Mpura as a brother. Some netizens criticized her for posting news about Mpura and Killer Kau's deaths on social media before their families could release official statements.
Duduzile took a break from work and stage performances to mourn her dear friend. Lady Du and Mpura's last music collaboration was on Mpura's Umsebenzi Wethu track in 2020. She sang it during Mpura's funeral.
Facts about Lady Du
- Lady Du comes from a musical family of DJs.
- She once did 9-5 jobs in London to fund her music dreams.
- The Amapino star has a daughter.
DJ Lady Du quit two stable corporate jobs to invest in her passion. She took over the South African Amapiano airwaves by storm in 2020 after many years of failure. Duduzile is now one of the best female musicians in SA.
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Briefly.co.za also published the late Mpura's biography. The career of this South African Amapiano artist had just hit its peak at the time of his death.
Mpura and Killer Kau perished in a horrific car crash. Find out more about his family, love life, and the incident that led to his death.
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