Black Coffee (DJ)

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and songwriter. His accolades include eight South African Music Awards, four DJ Awards, two Metro FM Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album.

For other uses, see Black Coffee (disambiguation).

    Black Coffee
    Black Coffee (left) performing with DJ Shimza in 2016
    Background information
    Birth nameNkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo
    Born (1976-03-11) 11 March 1976
    Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
    Genres
    Occupation(s)
    • Disc jockey
    • record producer
    • songwriter
    Years active1994–present
    LabelsSoulistic Music, Ultra Records

    He began his career in 1994, and gained recognition for his participation in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy a decade later. Maphumulo established the record label Soulistic Music to release his debut self-titled album Black Coffee (2005), which incorporated elements of R&B and jazz. He has since released nine studio albums.

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