About Me
Born in Soweto on 28 February 1983 to David Mothibe and Gloria Mahlaba, Lebogang “Shugasmakx†Mothibe has been on a steady hustle ever since having his first whiff of fresh air.The entertainment industry has always been a home for this now 24 year old young man who made his first television appearance at the tender age of 9 years. Television seemed like the call that had been answered with a steady appearance record in various ads and programmes from 1991 till 1997, but the world had more in store, the music industry was in need of an extreme makeover and Shugasmakx was a about to become a key player.Moving from Soweto in 1994 and making his way to the Leondale on the East Rand of Johannesburg, Shugasmakx found a new love in his life after meeting long time business partner and friend Siyabonga “Slikour’ Metane and that was Hip-Hop music. Since recording his first demo with his comrades under the alias of Exercizm at Zako Music (responsible for success stories such as Rebecca Malope) in 1996, the group has grown to become known to thousands as Skwatta Kamp, South Africa’s leading hip-hop brand, living legends and trendsetters.Shugasmakx still visits the screen from time to time for small cameo roles and carries on spearheading the South African Hip-Hop Evolution, however his talents do not end in front of the microphone or camera, he is currently the director of:· Buttabing Entertainment, which has had a groundbreaking impact as management for Skwatta Kamp and Slikour and continues to grow as a record company and entertainment powerhouse with involvement in events and various musical productions.· Ventilation Productions, hip-hop’s future, the ultimate lifestyle brand still in its infancy started in 2005 but already setting things ablaze, checkout www.ventilation.co.za.And· LBG Transport dedicated to vehicle and transport solutions.Smakx, as he is affectionately called by many, can simply be described as a young man, driven by passion, no boundaries and the hunger to succeed.
