RECORD LABEL: Ghetto Ruff
RELEASE DATE: 28 June 2010
ALBUM TITLE: Flying High
CDGRUF 080
DJ NKOH

22-year-old Arnold Nkombose Madlala AKA, DJ Nkoh hails from Malakazi Durban, the home of South Africa’s unique house music sound. He as always had a passion for music, and as a youth during the “Kwaito” era, he expressed himself through Pantsula Dance. At the age of 15 Nkoh had no particular knowledge of production or making beats, he and his friends were into dancing entering dance competitions, and perform publicly with a group as backing dancers for local artists.

Nkoh’s first experience with producing came about during he latter period of high school, when his mother bought him a pc when he was in grade 11, and before he knew it he was a “bedroom producer” producing beats for friends.

in his matric year a group was formed called “First Class”, where her produced demos and sent them out to community radio stations, getting constructive criticism and encouragement to follow the right path.
DJ Nkoh initially hit the producers’ scene as an underground HIP HOP producer, and later moved onto producing House music by fusing his pantsula/ kwaito dance background with his hip hop influence.
His first break came when he entered a competition for the community radio station Mbokodo fm, to feature on a compilation CD courtesy of Loxion Recording studios. He won the competition, and doors began opening for the young gunner.

Amongst some of Durban’s up and coming DJ’s, one finds Nkoh, who from the age of 18 to date has worked with some of Durban’s finest in the literal sense, such as such as Lvovo Derango on the track “Touch and Go” and “Izangoma” off the album “Heavy weight’, DJ Sgqemeza (Ukhozi FM), ft. maskandi singer Hhashi limhlope,

In 2008 he met Vukani (Skomplazi) in a Recording studio in JHB, and his beats caught the artists’ attention and he was asked to work with the group. Shortly after having worked with Skomplazi in 2009 on the title track “Zulu love letter 2”, Nkoh, began working on his own album, at the Ghetto Ruff studios, where he got the opportunity to work with Jozi member Ishmael and Afro Soul artist Malik

2010 sees the release of DJ Nkoh’s debut album featuring the likes of Johannesburg’s most featured, house vocalist LOLO, who is particularly well known for her work with DJ EUPHONIK (Track, “Inkosazana”) and DJ FRESH (Track, “Masingeta”) along with a number of artists, from genres ranging from Kwaito to Hip Hop and R&B such as Skomplazi, Ishmael, and Malik, adding his Durban style touch to the Joburg scene..

The first single released on DJ NKoh’s album is “Break Free”, Featuring Malik
His sharp and edgy kwai-house production style makes for some powerful collaboration between producer and artist. This Dj is certainly heading to leave his mark in the Jo’burg music market.


ALBUM REVIEWS/ ARTICLES
http://generationbass.com/2010/09/07/the-durban-sound-dj-nkoh-xclusive-interview/
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