DJ Black Coffee Net Worth and Biography [2024]

Talking about the richest DJ in South Africa, DJ Black Coffee’s net worth is currently estimated to be $60 million. He is the second richest musician in Africa after Akon. This article contains DJ Black Coffee Net Worth and biography as well as everything you need to know about him.

DJ Black Coffee as fondly called by fans bears Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo officially. He is also known as Black Coffee. South African DJ Black Coffee is a DJ, singer, record producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Also, he is currently one of the most respected and sought-after DJs in Africa despite being in his 40s. Black Coffee was married to a popular actress, Enhele Mbali Mlotshwa and he has 6 children.

Continue reading DJ Black Coffee net worth and biography to learn more about his lifestyle, houses, cars, and other vital information.

Family Background and Education

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo who is popularly known as DJ Black Coffee or Black Coffee was born on March 11, 1976. He was born in Durban South Africa and brought up as a Christian.

When he was just 12 years old, his father left his mother and he had to look after himself. DJ Black Coffee later moved from his birth city with his mother to Mathata. He later moved to Ngangelizwe town in Umtata where he attended the Durban University of Technology previously called Technikon Natal. He has a major in Jazz from this school.

Career

During DJ Black Coffee’s studies, along with his schoolmates, he was also working as a backup singer for Madala Kunene.

It was the beginning of his career as he learned and immersed himself in music. He came into the limelight for the first time when he was chosen as one of the musicians in 2004 at Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town.

In 2016, he hits a big break when he released his song titled Happiness in the Album Work. He became more popular and has released a lot of albums and songs since then.

Also, he collaborated with some artists including David Guretta in making “Drive”, Usher in “Laila”. Drake, a popular US musician also cites DJ Black Coffee as one of the contributors to his album ” Get It Together” in March 2017.

DJ Black Coffee Songs and Album

Since the release of his first song, DJ Black coffee has released a lot of songs and albums. Below is the list of his songs and albums.

Songs

Never Saw You Coming
Gardens of Eden
Kwanele
I Know What’s On your Mind
We Dance Again
Deep in the Bottom
Come with Me
Your Eyes
Superman
Extra Time on you
Inseparable
Rock My World
Music is the answer
Inkodlo Kamashimsne
Traveler
Angelina
Gratitude
Buya
Afraid of The Dark
You Rock my World
Someday
Trip to Lyon
I’ll Find You
Stuck in your love
The Beat of Indlamu
Izizwe
Love on fire
100 Zulu Warriors
Wathula Nje
I Have Faith
Time to Go
Molo Sweetie

Albums

Black Coffee released in 2005
Have Another One released in 2007
Home Brewed released in 2009
Africa Rising DVD released in 2012
Africa Rising CD released in 2012
Pieces of Me released in 2015
The Journey Continues EP was released in 2016

Awards and Recognition

Black Coffee is a highly respectable and admired musician in Africa. Even though he is not as popular as other artists in limelight now, he has won a lot of awards.

In 2010, he was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records when he DJed for 60 hours non-stop.

Some of the awards he has received include;

SAMA Best Urban Dance Album in 2005
South African Music Awards in 2006

In 2010;

The #12th South African Music Awards
Best Male Artist by SAMA Award
Best Man by Health Magazine Award
Best Produced Album by Metro FM Award
Best Dance Album by Metro FM Award
Most Talented Male Artist by Channel O Award
Award for Coolest DJ by Sunday Times Generation NEXT

In 2013;

SAMA Best Dance Album
Award For Coolest DJ by Sunday Times Generation NEXT
Award for Coolest DJ by Sunday Times Generation Next in 2014
DJ Awards for Breakthrough DJ Of The Year in 2015

In 2016;

Best Dance Album by SAMA
Album Of The Year by Best Engineered Album International Recognition
BET Award for Best International Act: Africa
DJ Awards Best Deep House DJ

Family and Relationship

DJ Black Coffee has 6 children from all his past relationships and marriages. He started dating Enle Mbali Mlotshwa, a popular actress and presenter in 2011, and they did their traditional marriage in 2011. But not until 2017 before their marriage was registered in the registry.

Also, DJ Black Coffee two Asante and Anesu were given birth to from this marriage. He also had 2 children (Esona and Lilitha Maphumulo) from his ex-wife, Bragelina. The marriage between Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa and DJ Black Coffee end in July 2019 when they were reported to be divorced.

DJ Black Coffee Houses and Cars

Being a popular and successful DJ and musician comes with a lot of wealth and DJ Black coffee is not an exception. He has a lot of houses and cars. DJ Black coffee cars range from Bentley, Mercedes-Benz G, Maserati, CLK Mercedes, and so on. Also, DJ Black Coffee has houses in Los Angeles as well as South Africa.