Toss Gives Advice To Upcoming Artists. Born Pholoso Masombuka, in Tsakane, the 22-year-old is unfazed by the mockery he has received for showcasing how flexible his hips are. He believes there is nothing wrong for heterosexual men to embrace dance moves that have for decades been classified as feminine.
Toss has taken to social media to engage with his fans, allowing them to ask any questions they might have. One fan asked Toss for advice for upcoming artists, and Toss simply answered saying “consistency and prayer is the key”.
Toss’s plans after completing high school was to become a soccer player, but things didn’t pan out as he envisioned. Then he met Mdoovar, who has been instrumental in helping Toss shape his music career.“I got my name Toss which means ‘fire’ from my days when I was a soccer player. I was playing for Kaizer Chiefs’ development programme but I misbehaved and had to go back home. One day when I was at my father’s church a friend of mine who was playing drums heard me rap, just free-styling and playing around. He asked that I step into the studio with him as he believed I had the potential to be something. My influence in rap and music comes mainly from my days in high school.”
With Toss’s newfound fame, he is relying on Mdoovar to help guide him through the industry like he is doing with 19-year-old 9umba, real name Letlotlo-la-Bakuena Latlatsa. “Yes, it feels amazing to be recognised as the guy from the dance challenge but I’m not really excited by the fame because I’m more focused on us [9umba and Mdoovar] as a unit, building our careers now that people are paying attention to us,” he added.
