Black Coffee was born on 11 March 1976 in South Africa Durban but grew up Eastern Cape Town region. There were severe family issues and their parents Nkosinathi’s mother, Faith Dandala, parted ways. Nkosinathi’s mother, raised him alone because they got separated.
But at the age of eight, they migrated and moved to the house in the Eastern Cape at Mthatha. There were many essential problems they had to face like fresh runny water and toilet.
Coffee’s Part-time in his daily chore was milking his grandmother’s cows. he also became part of the sound system crew for parties with his cousin and here they stirred his passion for music and became a motivation for themself like Tyla Laura Seethal.
DJ Black’s Age
DJ Black’s age is 48 years old as of December 2024.
Real Name
Coffee’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, nowadays famous as DJ Black Coffee.
Personal Life
Mbali Mlotshwa was his wife. The couple got married on married on 13 May 2011 to TV presenter and actress Mbali Mlotshwa. The couple has two kids named Anesu and Asante, but due to family instability, they got divorced in 2019. Currently Black Coffee is single but he has two kids from his previous relationship Lilitha and Esona.
Coffee’s criticism
Mbali got breast cancer twice and underwent the treatment of double mastectomy in 2013. She filed an allegation for divorce for his husband’s infidelity. During the divorce process, DJ Black Coffee went to see his wife for therapy, as the divorce was proceeding the public brutely harshly criticized his actions as Bontle Modiselle was also criticized for her kind actions.
DJ Black’s pays his ex-wife
In reports, the alimony monthly payment for cosmetics is $1500 and the huge amount for the anti-depression clinical bill is $3200. Along with it $5000 is monthly paid in the term of the child support agreement.
Whose Coffee’s child is also a musician?
DJ Black Coffee’s eldest son, Esona Maphumulo, loves music like his father. He is 21 years old as of December 2022 he also sings songs with his father on different TV shows.
Profile Summary
| Name | Nkosinathi Maphumulo, |
| Age | 48 years old as of December 2024. |
| Alias | DJ Black Coffee |
| Birthplace | South Africa Durban |
| Date of birth | 11 March 1976 |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Full name | Nkosinathi |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | DJ, record producer, and recording artist |
| Place of birth | South Africa Durban |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Career
Mamphumulo was enrolled at Technikon Natal for Jazz Studies .To be Madal Kunene’s backup singer with schoolmates Thandukwazi Sikhona (alias Demor) and Mnqobi Mdabe (alias Shota) he later dropped out the school.
The trio later formed an Afro-pop group called Simply Hot and Naturally African (SANA). Since Black Coffee was more interested in electronic music production, he left the group to learn music production.
But Cofee was interested in Electronic Music Production. So by his fruitful efforts An Afro-pop group called Simply Hot and Naturally African (SANA) this trio later grouped up and formed. but black coffee was interested in electronic music so he left the group for learning.
Nkosinathi actively participated at Red Bull Music Academy in 2003. This exposure in the academy helped him release his first hit song, “Happiness”. This song was featured at Work album on the DJs. he officially launched his career In 2005, as a DJ by remixing Stimela (High Masekela’s in 1972, and this song also went hit).
By inspired himself to establish his record company, named Soulistic Music, and a self-titled debut album was released.
his first album featured many top SA artists, like Busi Mhlongo, Hugh Masekela, and Thandiswa Mazwai. As he had no money He used low-quality software to create the album and his bedroom was turned into the office.
Book Record
He got into the Guinness Book of Records in 2010, for deejaying at a for sixty hours nonstop event at Maponya Mall. In his entire career life, the DJ has managed to win these awards and nominations as Prince Kaybee. His many self-titled debut album won the awards in 2006 MTN SAMA.
Grammy award in 2022
In April 2022 the album gave Black the DJ a Grammy award. The global star Pharrell Williams, French DJ David Guetta, and other artists who arranged it he heartedly thanked all of them. at the Grammys Black’s speech was:
“The main reason I do what I do is to carry the flag of my country. In this way, he gets recognition outside of a “World Music” category makes all of the hard work worth it”.
Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African’s President congratulations message to Black Coffee was: “Thank you for flying the flag and inspiring a new generation of talent to take over the world”. Coffee thought and considered it a big honor to be a musician and his music rules all over the world.”
For his 2021 album ‘Subconsciously’, he went to perform 2 marvelous sets on Coachella’s Sahara stage. Black Coffee hit the kick in 2022 with a triumphant Grammy Award which he won for Best Dance/Electronic Album.
Coffee has most recent production is Drake’s 7th studio album release ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, and will continue the year by setting an array of exciting musical collaborations and taking over the role of Executive Music Producer for his upcoming film ‘God Is A DJ’ in Director Hicham Hajja’s.
As one of the most prominent global names in Electronic music DJ, sound and Producer Black Coffee has set himself as an icon. Over the last two decades, Black Coffee has broken the boundaries of success in the music industry by bringing his South African roots in front of the world with a mixture of heavily folk African percussion and distinctively different metropolitan techno, which emerged in many as “Afropolitan House”.
There are many remixes that are unmatchable Alicia Keys, as he also collaborated with international superstar Drake on the hit “Get It Together” . By released his 6th Studio LP ‘Subconsciously’ with and collaborated internationally with Pharrell Williams, Diplo, RyX, Usher, and David Guetta.
In just a matter of years, Coffee has become one of the top touring performers in the world, with a myriad of residencies in global dance music hot spots such as Hï in Ibiza and The Wynn in Las Vegas on top of an impressive tour schedule of over 150 shows per year.
over the years, Coffee has become one the top touring performers in the world, and the residencies in global dance music hot-spots such as Hï in Ibiza and The Wynn in Las Vegas which are the top of an impressive tour schedule of over 150 shows per year.
Net worth
DJ Black Coffee’s net worth of $90 million (in 2024) makes the DJ one of Africa’s wealthiest musicians.
How did Coffee lose his arm?
The coffee is performed with one hand. In 1990, the people celebrated Nelson Mandela’s freedom from prison on the streets of Ngangelizwe he was part of the people’s celebration. A car suddenly went into the crowd and left him with a brachial plexus injury. The doctors thoroughly checked up and examined Black Coffee’s hand and they believed it was a minor fracture. but later the wound could not be cured Nkosinathi lost his arm because of the critical condition. He was just 14 years old boy.
Discography
- Black Coffee (2005)
- Have Another One (2007)
- Home Brewed (2009)
- Africa Rising DVD (2012)
- Africa Rising CD (2012)
- Pieces of Me (2015)
- The Journey Continues EP (2016)
- Music Is King EP (2018)
- Subconsciously (2021)
DJ Black Coffee’s net worth of $90 million.
In reports, the monthly payment for cosmetics is $1500.
He was just 14 years 14-year-old boy when he lost his arm.
