DJ AZUHL
The ever elusive Azuhl became involved in the hip hop culture in the mid 80's progressing from breakdancer to emcee, actively involved in the hip hop culture in Cape Town. He alongside Big Dre and Ready D were instrumental figures in the "Boogie Down Knights" parties.He has appeared on numerous television shows and radio programs like CCFM, GOODHOPE FM, BUSH RADIO, Y-FM RADIO GRENOUILLE (FRANCE), STUDIO BRUSSELS (BELGUIM), CASTLE LOUD, TAKE 5, X-ATTITUDE, BACKSTAGE, UCT RADIO, GERAAS, E-ARTS, HEITA, PITSTOP .PERFORMANCES PROFILE:
Monthly hip hop event called BOOGIE DOWN KNIGHTS. Azuhl alongside Big Dre and Ready D were the key deejays at this event which proved to be one of the biggest and most successful hip hop events in South Africa, also hosted in JHB and Pretoria. The event boasted with deejays OLA BEAN, KOFI, AS IF,DJ SEMTEX,MR. THING (ex SCRATCH PERVERTS), DEAD PREZ(international US based rap group).
Countless performances include:
1998 SABC DUKU DUKU AWARDS, GHETTO 3000, GAULOISES ESSSENTIAL MIX, BLACK AUGUST TOUR (incl artist Twalib Kweli, Jeru the Damaja, Black Thought-The Roots, Boots-The Coup) REDBULL DOWNHILL EXTREME, OPPIKOPPIE, CASTLE LOUD S.A. TOUR- CPT LEG, ALEX GROLL INTERNATIONAL INLINE SKATING CHAMPS 2000-2005, INTERNATIONAL REDBULL MUSIC ACADEMY CPT 2003, COMEDY BLACKOUT 2003, PLAYSTATION 2 ON 2 BATTLES, KING OF THE COURT 2004, UP THE CREEK, WOODSTOCK, KKNK FESTIVAL AND VARIOUS S.A. FESTIVALS, CRUZ THIS CAR SHOW 2004 , INTL. CAPE TOWN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2001-2005,RAND EASTER SHOW, REDBULL MUSIC ACADEMY, S.A.MUSIC CONFERENCE 2005,WINDHOEK LAGER DEFROST SESSIONS, 2005 MTV BASE AFRICA VJ SELECTIONS CPT, REBULL STREETSTYLE
CLUB PERFORMANCES : ROXY's (JHB),CLUB REALITY (JHB), 206 (JHB) AL'S(KNYSA), BARGO'S(DBN),NAMIBIAN CLUB TOUR WITH VISION PRODUCTIONS, GSPOT, CHEERS, WEST END, GALAXY, ZULA BAR, CHILLI AND LIME, 169 ON LONG, BURN(DBN),CLEVELAND (GEORGE), STEPPERS (GEORGE) POMP(BELGUIM) DE LINK(BELGUIM), MATCH, CINAMON, DELUX, ALL STARS, PETER CELLARS, ESSENTIAL MIX,VALLERIES, DOCKSIDE, THE JAM, RHODES HOUSE , SUTRA UP IN SCRATCH PARTIES , Various schools, community events, promotions and more
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES : PUKKELOP FESTIVAL (BELGUIM), HIP HOP LOGIQUE FESTIVAL (FRANCE), AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL (GERMANY), U.N HABITAT MUSIC FEST (SPAIN), CLUB TOUR (NAMIBIA), MUSIC FESTIVAL (MOZAMBIQUE), MUSIC FESTIVAL (NORWAY), CONGO-D.R.C.
COLLABARATIONS include : NINE (2000 BVK/NINE TOUR), FIRING SQAUD, JOHN SAVAGE BAND, GRAMADOELAS, SPIN DA FLAVOUR, VERBS formerly known as KNOWDAVERS- U.S. BASED RAPPER, PLATINUIM U.S RAPPER COOLIO known for the platinuim single "Gangster's Paradise", HIGH VOLTAGE, GODESSA,GOLDFISH,JITS VINGE Various international and national hip hop groups.
He, alongside DJ EAZY and BIG RICH have their own radio show on UCT RADIO 104.5fm called The Ghetto Pimp Show and they also direct the FACULTY OF HIP HOP. He is also the deejay and researcher for the television show on MK89, KYKNET called "HIP HOP". Azuhl is also member of Cape Flats Beatbangaz alongside Ready D, DJ E-20, Shamiel X and member and deejay for B.V.K. (BRASSE VANNIE KAAP), GODESSA and JITS VINGER