Funk DeepStar On How Amapiano’s Popularity Has Affected Deep House DJs. Machela Motumo, popularly known by his stage name Funk DeepStar, was born and raised in Matoks in Limpopo.After having an opportunity to be signed under two of the most influential dance record labels in the country, Soul Candi and House Africa, he had an opportunity to play throughout the country and the continent.
With the restlessness of being an entrepreneur bubbling inside him, he dipped into his savings to fund the foundation for this new venture and chapter in his life. “I invested in buying a proper sound system and other apparatus to earn some extra cash. Today, we have two branches, one in Gauteng and one in Limpopo. We provide sound hire services to all who require our professional services. With regards to pricing, our competitive pricing packages are available to the public through our social media pages.”
He is somewhat disgruntled about the changes that have happened in the music industry, attributing these to why he no longer DJs.”The internet became advanced enough that users could share and download music online. Pirating music no longer demanded dubbing tapes and burning CDs. People could download virtually any song they wanted through file-sharing platforms — for free. This has caused revenue in the music industry to plumme
“The internet through social media has also created a new era in the industry that has made it easy for anyone with a huge following to start a new hobby as a DJ. The culture has significantly changed, and the dance scene is hugely dominated by amapiano as the new sound of South Africa. This is making it harder for deep House DJs to stay relevant in the industry. But deep House never dies.”
