Who Is DJ Hlo And Why Is She Famous?

Hlosiwe Mthalane, a.k.a DJ Hlo, is a Durban-based deejay, singer, songwriter, and producer who is best known for her classic Amapiano beats.

DJ Hlo was born on 1st April 1997 and has been spinning the decks since 2017, but her passion for music dates back to her younger years.

In 2021, her song Isibani featuring DJ Manzo and Sboniso, was among the top ten songs played on Radio Monitor and won the Ukhozi FM song of the year.

Besides deejaying and music production, DJ Hlo also teaches deejaying at the community of Sea View, Durban.

Yes, DJ Hlo is educated. She holds a Bachelor of  Science degree with a major in Industrial Psychology and Management from the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal.

Along with being known for her beats and mixes, DJ Hlo’s further shot to prominence in 2021 after winning the infamous Uzhalo FM Song of the year award, becoming the first female deejay ever to do so.

Her win came as a surprise to many South Africans since, at the time of the win, very few people claimed to have ever heard of the song Isibani and the song had less than 80K views on YouTube at the time.

Even though the deejay instantly became famous after the big win, she also received a lot of backlash from the public. At one point, she reportedly got her lawyers involved.

After the 2021 Valentine's day, rumours on Facebook began to spread that DJ Tira, who is married to Gugu Khathi, was sleeping with DJ Hlo.

The rumour that the two Durban-based deejays had slept together was started by a fan who commented on DJ Tira’s Facebook post. It was also accompanied by allegations that DJ Tira had also had an affair with the Qwabe twins.

The rumour was, of course, dismissed by DJ Tira.

In December 2021, City Press reported that DJ Hlo was getting married to a millionaire called Musa Zulu, who owns a Durban-based music label called iMaz Entertainment.

The report alleged that DJ Hlo was getting into a polygamous set up seeing that Musa Zulu was already married to Thulile Zulu. This allegation came about after the two were seen in each other's company severally in public.

DJ Hlo, who says that she is currently single, dismissed the allegations saying she and Musa Zulu, who also happens to be her boss, were just good friends and nothing was going on between them. She also clarified that her lobola had not been paid and that she was focusing on her career, not relationships or marriage.

Musa Zulu also laughed at the rumours as a social media prank and said that he and DJ Hlo only had a working relationship and nothing more.

DJ Hlo is a mother of one child, a handsome son called Kwando. Her son’s age and father have not been revealed, although the deejay is fond of sharing pictures of herself with her son on Instagram, and the two are all about mummy and son goals.

Different sources provide different values for DJ Hlo’s net worth. It is safe to estimate the deejay’s current net worth is between $100K to $200 K.

DJ Hlo is quite active on social media, and her fan base on social media platforms is on the rise with each passing day.

Here are her official social media accounts.

Instagram: @djhlo

Facebook: Dj Hlo

Twitter: @dj_hlo

YouTube: Dj Hlo

Website: www.djhlo.com