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Thato Sikwane, stage name DJ Fresh, born in Botswana, is a Motswana-born South African DJ, radio personality, producer, and entrepreneur who has played a defining role in shaping South Africa’s urban radio and house music culture. He began DJing as a teenager before moving to South Africa in 1994, where he studied Media and Journalism and quickly entered the broadcasting industry through YFM in Johannesburg. His rise continued through major national platforms, including 5FM and Metro FM, where he became one of the country’s most influential radio voices, particularly through his long-running Drive Time and Breakfast shows.
Alongside radio, DJ Fresh built a strong reputation as a tastemaker in South African house music through his influential “Fresh House Flava” compilation series, which helped bring local house producers into the mainstream and defined the sound of South African club culture in the late 1990s and 2000s.
His broader discography and production work include albums such as "Definition of House," "Mzansi House," "Voices of Hope," "The Beginning," and "Voices of Hope 2," alongside the landmark "Fresh House Flava" series that remains his most culturally significant contribution to South African dance music.
Internationally, DJ Fresh also scored major chart success with crossover singles like “Gold Dust,” “Louder,” “Hot Right Now,” “The Power,” and “Earthquake,” which cemented his global profile in electronic and dance music.