Miss Pru DJ
South African DJ and record producer
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Prudence Sebalo (born 16 April 1985), is a South African DJ and record producer prominently known under the alias of Miss Pru DJ (or simply Miss Pru). She gained recognition subsequent to the release of her single "Ameni" with guest appearances from Sjava, Emtee, Saudi, A-Reece, Fifi Cooper and B3nchmarQ.[1]
16 April 1994
- Disc jockey
- Record producer
Miss Pru | |
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| Born | Prudence Sebalo 16 April 1994 Vaal Triangle, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Awards | South African Music Award for Music Video of the Year (2021) |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Miss Pru the DJ |
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| Label | Ambitiouz Entertainment (formerly) |
| Website | iG.com/missprudj |
She signed a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2015 and made her departure after 7 years in late 2022.[2][3][4]
"Price to Pay" together with Blaq Diamond and Malome Vector was released on 8 May 2020. The song was certified double platinum in South Africa.[5] In addition, the song won Music Video of the Year at the 26th Ceremony of South African Music Awards.[6]
Her debut studio album Bavumile, was released on 24 August 2023.[7] Departing from her hip hop genre, Bavumile introduced her to amapiano.[7] It was supported by one single "Khetha Wena".
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| "Welele" (featuring Jika Boys) | 2015 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Phumelele" (featuring Emtee, A-Reece, Sjava, Amanda Black, Saudí, LaSauce, Fifi Cooper) | 2016 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Ameni" (featuring Sjava, A-Reece, B3nchMarQ, Emtee, Fifi Cooper, Saudí) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Ugesi" (featuring Emtee, Neo, Saudí, Sjava, Flame) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Isaga Lam" (featuring Gigi Lamayne, LaSauce, Londie London, Nadia Nakai) | 2017 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Wena Wedwa" (featuring Cici) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Sondela (featuring Blaq Diamond, Lisa, LaSauce, CiCi, Lloyiso) | 2019 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Price to Pay" (featuring Blaq Diamond, Malome Vector) | 2020 | — | 2× Platinum | Non-album single | |||
| "uHulumeni" (featuring Blaq Diamond, Manny Yack, Malome Vector, Fakaloice) | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Chillisi" (featuring Blaq Diamond, Malome Vector) | 2021 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Husiku" (featuring Ncesh P, Nkatha, B33Kay SA, Teddy) | 2022 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Khetha Wena" (Miss Pru DJ, Q-Mark featuring Afriikan Papi, Amahle, Slick Widit) | 2023 | — | Bavumile | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Metro FM Music Awards | Best Hit Single | "Ameni" | Nominated | [8][9] |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||||
| 2021 | 27th SAMAs | Best Music Video of the Year | "Price to Pay" | Won | [1] |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | SAHHA | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | SAHHA | Best Collabo | "Ameni" | Won | [10] |
| Best Musiv Video | Won | [11] | |||