Nothing gets music-lovers in the mood to dance quite like the masked persona which is Sketchy Bongo.<\/p>\n
Armed with his turntables, he is headed for Carnival City on June 15.<\/p>
The 27-year-old Yuvir Pillay, better known to friends and fans as Sketchy, discovered music and his absolute love and passion for it at the tender age of just 13 years old.<\/p>\n
As a fresh-faced teen, he and his friends, Arnold \u201cAewon Wolf\u201d Phillips and Slikour of Skwatta Kamp, were producing beats and trying their hands at some hip-hop music.<\/p>
A decade or so later Sketchy started uploading videos and songs to YouTube and in no time his music had spread like wildfire across YouTube and SoundCloud, accumulating thousands upon thousands of views and hits.<\/p>\n
Why the mask?<\/p>\n
Sketchy said that despite the fact that he is a major producer in the South African music scene, the mask helps him shy away from and avoid the spotlight a little.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Great line-up for next Saturday Social Club event<\/a><\/p>\n Comic and games convention comes to Emperors Palace<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mask also came about just before a video shoot.<\/p>\n \u201cSketchy Bongo never had a ski mask.<\/p>\n \u201cSheen Skaiz, who I work with, was shooting a music video for a song he made \u2014 he had a ski mask in the car and I put it on as a prop and that became Sketchy Bongo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ironically, the mask has drawn even more fans to Sketchy because it is proof that this incredible producer is more focused on music than fame.<\/p>\n He admits to this himself, saying that his focus is on music, art and business.<\/p>\n Sketchy forms part of a creative collective in Durban called Wolf Pack, made up of local vocalists, rappers, kwaito artists, video directors and even graphic designers who are all working toward putting their city and province on the map.<\/p>\n This collective is also making known the digital availability and convenience of accessing songs online on platforms such as iTunes where most of their content can be found.<\/p>\n Sketchy will be on the decks at Bru\u2019s at Carnival City from 9pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n