Vigro Deep
South African DJ and music producer
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Kamogelo Phetla (born 6 September 2001) is a South African DJ and record producer professionally known as Vigro Deep. He is one of the amapiano pioneering DJs.
6 September 2001
Vigro Deep | |
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| Born | Kamogelo Phetla 6 September 2001 Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Awards | Full list |
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Early life and career
Kamogelo Phetla is a South African DJ and record producer.[1] He was born and raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria,[2] on 6 September 2001.[3] He got into music with the goal of becoming a rapper. He was inspired by his father, Victor Ngcongwana (DJ Spring), who is one of the Godfathers of Deep House.[1][4]
Vigro Deep dropped out of high school in grade 10 to pursue a career in music production.[5] He is one of the amapiano pioneering DJs.[6] His singles, "Blue Monday" and "Africa Rise", were certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.[7] "Wishi Wishi" with DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small featuring Scotts Maphuma and Young Stunna, reached number one on the Official South African Charts,[8]
Accolades
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Recipient(s) or nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| African Muzik Magazine Awards | 2021 | Best Collaboration | "Ke Star" (Remix) (with Focalistic and Davido) | Won | [9] |
| South African Amapiano Awards | 2021 | Best Amapiano Music Video | "Ke Star" (with Focalistic) | Nominated | [10] |
| South African Music Awards | 2020 | Best Produced Album | Scorpion Kings (with Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa) | Won | [11] |
| Isphithiphithi (with Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Samthing Soweto) | Nominated | [12] | |||
| Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano | Baby Boy III | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Music Video of the Year | "Ke Star" (with Focalistic) | Nominated | [13] |
Footnotes
- Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
