Monday, July 16, 2018

D.O.E.P & KING SMASHER RHYMING IN UP

Durane Plaatjies better known as D.O.E.P (discipline, Excellence, Purity) is a Afrikaans rapper born and raised in Cape town.

He discovered his ability at age 14 and took stage at age 17. He makes music that empowers and inspires people to strive for greater and get a full understanding of who they are and that they can achieve anything they set they mind to.

In 2016 he was nominated for best Gospel hip hop artist of the year at the Cape town VGMA awards .He also shared stage with the likes of Mi casa, Emo Adams ,Hemelbesem and so much more. He had the privilege of working with greats such as Zane Meas better known as 7de Laans Neville Meintjies, Simon Witbooi better known as Hemelbesem, just to name a few. He performed at many festivals such as Saron festival of lights ,Paarl festival,Menslay and had  the opportunity to travel in and around the Western, Eastern and Nothern Cape with his music.

King Smasher is currently in the acting industry and has already performed at the Artscape, Paarl, Baxter Theatre and various other local theatres in Cape Town. 

He has also done a Mr Price Ad where he was featured as a lead role and did a Total Customer Presenting campaign. He played the Lead Role of Colgate in the stage Production of Sarafina in 2015 and also performed at the Suidoosterfees and the Woordfees. The young artist won a Best Performer Award at his College in 2015 and was Nominated for a “Best Actor Award” in 2016 at the Zabalaza Festival and he also won an award for a production he was in called “Our Winds That Heal” for a “Best Ensamble Award” with his colleagues and friends in the production. This year 2017 he played the Lead Role in the Stage Production of Charlie & amp;The  Chocolate Factory, Co-directed and composed music for a Coloured  Musical “Gympie Straat” and it will also be part of the Suidoosterfees Festival
next year.

The young artists are really passionate about their music and has performed at
numerous shows. King Smasher and D.O.E.P collaborated on several songs together and are planning on doing big things for 2018.



Presenter and Producers: Micurls Muller n& Khusi Veto


Written By: Micurls Muller

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