Popular South African music producer DJ Somebody has been shot and killed in Woodmead Road, Johannesburg this morning.
DJ Sumbody, real name Oupa Sefoka was travelling on Woodmead road when unknown gunmen ambushed him and sprayed his car with a hail of bullets killing him and one of his bodyguards instantly.
Sumsounds Music released a statement saying Ayep Yep and Monate artist “ran into an unfortunate incident that led to his passing in the early hours of Sunday morning, 20 November”.
A Sandton police officer, who did not want to be named because he is not allowed to share information with the media, said a third person believed to be DJ Sumbody’s bodyguard, was rushed to hospital in critical condition after being shot multiple times in the solar plexus.
Further details surrounding his passing cannot be disclosed as investigations are still ongoing.
“The Sefoka family and Sumsounds Music Management have kindly requested privacy during this difficult time and will release a statement in due course.”
DJ Sumbody was the brain behind the show Mashaedi on the Engage, which was broadcast in Tshwane.
in 2018, the celebrated DJ dropped the song Monate Mpolaye which featured music legend Thebe and which became a hit and gained prominence at a national level.
He has also dropped several albums that gained positive feedback and made a contribution to his music success. Some of his albums include Larger than House (VOL. 1 and 2) and Ashi Nthwela.
According to his social media activity, DJ Somebody was scheduled to make an appearance at The Secret Door night club in Pretoria on Saturday night. A video on Instagram Stories shows the Ayep Yep artist smoking a cigar, with the caption, “back to basics” before his death.
He was scheduled to host an event called the All White Veuve Picnic at Menlyn Maine on Sunday.
Source: News24, SABC News, Eyewitness News, The South African, image from Twitter: @Prince_Guap057
