AMPD Studios by Old Mutual is proud to announce Zulu Man With Some Power, a seven episode weekly podcast produced by Nasty C and hosted by Moozlie. Each episode will feature an industry heavy-weight; Black Coffee, Slikour and Sizwe Dhlomo, to name a few. These episodes will unpack invaluable lessons on how to build a sustainable career in the entertainment industry. This week Nasty C will be sharing the platform with the amazing DJ Whoo Kid where they will both be sure to inspire, educate...

AMPD Studios by Old Mutual is proud to announce Zulu Man With Some Power, a seven-episode weekly podcast produced by Nasty C and hosted by Moozlie. Each episode will feature an industry heavy-weight; Black Coffee, Slikour, and Sizwe Dhlomo, to name a few. These episodes will unpack invaluable lessons on how to build a sustainable career in the entertainment industry. This episode features the incredible Slikour, where together with Nasty C, they will talk about the 'Evolution of Hip Hop...

Introducing a new special season of the AMPD Creative Industry Podcast featuring Nasty C. STARTS ON THURSDAY :) Powered by AMPD Studios by Old Mutual check out www.ampdstudios.co.za for details

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Caiphus Semenya and Ricky Rick! Join us today for a real and raw conversation between the legendary Caiphus Semenya and superstar Ricky Rick Makhado as they discuss how to build longevity in the music business. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Prince Kaybee! Prince Kaybee is one of South Africa’s most successful young musicians and DJ’s, his tracks having global reach appealing to a variety of different audiences. You may know him from his hits including Tonkinto, Charlotte, Friend Zone and Wajellwa. In this episode Prince Kaybee answers questions from the audience. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Prince Kaybee! Prince Kaybee is one of South Africa’s most successful young musicians and DJ’s, his tracks having global reach appealing to a variety of different audiences. You may know him from his hits including Tonkinto, Charlotte, Friend Zone and Wajellwa. In this episode he shares his experiences of being part of the South African music scene. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Thuli Keupilwe, Sibu Mabhena and Martin Myers! Welcome to another masterclass from our management series. In this episode we continue the conversation with Thuli Keupilwe from LAWK Communications, Sibu Mabhena of Duma Collective and Sipho hotstix’s legendary manager Martin Myers. They also answer questions from the audience. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Thuli Keupilwe, Sibu Mabhena and Martin Myers! Welcome to another masterclass from our management series. In this episode we speak to Thuli Keupilwe who is the founder of LAWK Communications, an artist booking and representation agency that now works closely with the likes of DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small, Sibu Mabhena who is the founder of Duma Collective who has extensive experience in the event industry and is currently managing Kwesta and Sipho...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Claudius Boller! Spotify is one of the most important streaming platforms on planet earth. Join us today as we hear part two of the conversation with Claudius Boller, who is responsible for Spotify on the African continent. He continues to share insights into how to work with Spotify to get the best results for your career as well as answering questions from the audience.  #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Claudius Boller! Spotify is one of the most important streaming platforms on planet earth. Join us today as we hear from Claudius Boller who is responsible for Spotify on the African continent. This is a rare treat in that he shares insights, from a strategy and trends perspective, into what they are looking for as they help to grow local markets across music and podcasting platforms. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Kwesta! Kwesta is one of Sa's most iconic rappers and songwriters known for his deep and distinctive voice. He is one of the greats to come from Katlehong township and has sustained a career at the top for many years. Kwesta is an iconic South African rapper and songwriter. Join us for part two as he continues to share his experiences in the music industry and how he has created his longevity in the business. He also answers questions from the audience...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Kwesta! Kwesta is one of Sa's most iconic rappers and songwriters known for his deep and distinctive voice. He is one of the greats to come from Katlehong township and has sustained a career at the top for many years. Join us today as he discusses the importance of knowing who you are and how that translates into your craft. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Gil Hockman! Gil Hockman is an independent South African musician now based in Berlin. Over the years he has built an impressive database, including venues, various music publications and radio stations. This database is an incredibly valuable resource for other independent musicians.  He offers services and guidance to artists who are trying to make a career from their art. In this episode Gil continues to share his valuable insight and practical...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Gil Hockman! Gil Hockman is an independent South African musician now based in Berlin. Over the years he has built an impressive database, including venues, various music publications and radio stations. This database is an incredibly valuable resource for other independent musicians. He offers services and guidance to artists who are trying to make a career from their art. #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Nota Baloyi! Nota Baloyi has had many fruitful years in the South African music industry and was the powerhouse behind establishing Kwesta.  In this jam packed episode, Nota speaks about how good management is an artform.  Create value, build value and protect your reputation because it defines your brand.  #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Raphael Benza! Raphael Benza describes himself as an opportunity creator. His creative entertainment agency Vth Season, is behind some of the biggest stars in the country including AKA, Tresor and Ami Faku.  In this episode he explains the importance of having a good management team and how a good manager looks for opportunities to create income for their artists from multiple income streams. Brand partnering, collaboration and trust, drive this dynamic...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Nic Burger! Nic Burger is one of the smartest thinkers in the South African music industry. With over twenty years of experience, he is currently head of Digital at Universal Music. In this episode he shares insights into the different digital platforms and digital tools that are available to artists. He explains how to access data and how to use it to inform your business decisions, like what cities you should be playing live shows in and what tracks...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Adrian King! Adrian King has had a long career working in various roles in the music industry. Currently he is  working at Warner Music.  In this episode Adrian gives valuable insight into what record companies look at when signing new artists,  as well as the various types of record contracts and what they offer you as an artist when you sign with a label.  #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Fresh! DJ Fresh shares insights into how he has created a successful career and longevity in his industry. During this Q and A session,  Fresh describes characteristics that have helped him develop and sustain  meaningful relationships, what you should be focusing on and how to give back to up and coming  artists in your space.  #AMPDstudios #OldMutual

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Fresh!  You may not know this, and perhaps this echoes a little bit with your life, but DJ Fresh was not always “DJ FRESH”, he started out like many of us do,  being bullied for being different. DJ Fresh, who landed up becoming one of the legends in SA radio, used that experience to his advantage. He learned how to get the last word in when he was under “attack”. Even with his mother he made sure he had  the smartest funniest comebacks,...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Zwai Bala!  You need to build something that is valuable enough that it just stands on its own and makes money on its own, but to do that you need to spend time on it. Who is the person who believes in your idea the most, the person who bleeds it deep in their heart? That person is you, you are the only one who will love your dream as much as you do, so in order to make it a reality you need to be the one putting the most effort into it. So you...

When young musicians come to Musician and Producer Zwai Bala, they always want to talk about the nice things and very rarely want to talk about the serious things that relate to the  music business. Preparation for success is a part of being successful.  Zwai Bala knows what its like to succeed and  not be ready for it. In his early days, he was not focussed on money, he even thought that it was the  wrong focus as he decided he was concentrating on music, but what he  found out was...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Catherine Grenfell! We have all heard the complaints from artists about how they don't get any radio play. But have you done the requisite work into getting it played? Do you know your band, do you know your brand, do you know the stations and the DJ’s? In this episode, radio icon Catherine Grenfell explains how important it is to know your style of music and to approach the appropriate radio station for your particular genre. She gives...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you Catherine Grenfell! For many radio fans, the voice of Catherine Grenfell was ubiquitous with our enjoyment of radio. Her authentic voice, telling stories with long time radio partner DJ Fresh of her normal life, brought a connection to DJ’s that we hadn’t yet had, let alone the fact that she was a woman in an extremely male-dominated world. She went from strength to strength as she produced multiple shows, but as the years went on she found herself...

AMPD STUDIOS by OLD MUTUAL brings you DJ Shimza! From a young age, DJ Shimza started learning how to market himself on how to build a brand. After attending the South African Music Conference, which was held at the historic venue The Bassline in Johannesburg, he started throwing birthday parties for himself which he took to extreme levels. He had a great sound system and he marketed the party with a basic black and white flyer with his famous logo which lives on till this day. That logo...