House Music Intelligence DB

Shimza

Ashley Raphala

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South African Afro House DJ, producer and philanthropist from Tembisa.

Afro HouseAfro TechTech House

Biography

Kholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015. In February 2020, Shimza appeared on a collaboration "Uwrongo" with Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, and Ami Faku. The song debuted No. 1 on Radiomonitor Charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.

Scores

influence score
30/100
reach score
86/100
house crew relevance score
73/100
booking potential score
19/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
90/100
agent readability score
100/100
brand fit score
78/100
interview potential score
44/100
sponsorship potential score
63/100
education value score
22/100
house crew priority score
49/100

Sources & provenance

FieldValueSourceVerifiedConf.
origin_countryZAMusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202695
genresAfro House, Afro Tech, Tech HouseResident AdvisorJune 8, 202658
labels_affiliatedOne Man ShowPublic sourcesJune 8, 202653
monthly_listeners400000Spotify (approx. public figure)June 8, 202650
origin_citySouth AfricaMusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202675
musicbrainzhttps://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8bMusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202699
discogshttps://www.discogs.com/artist/3178223WikidataSeptember 14, 202690
spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0WHbjg8hVel1R9kq5794HXWikidataSeptember 14, 202690
websitehttps://djshimza.com/MusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
resident_advisorhttps://ra.co/dj/shimzaMusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
beatporthttps://www.beatport.com/artist/shimza/631855MusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shimza.dj/MusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/shimzaMusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
apple_musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/697739898MusicBrainzSeptember 14, 202688
wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337WikidataSeptember 14, 202695
wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShimzaWikipediaSeptember 14, 202685
bio_shortKholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015.WikipediaSeptember 14, 202680
bio_longKholofelo Ashley Raphala, professionally known as Shimza, is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in Tembisa, Shimza developed a musical interest at the age of 15, and signed a recording deal with Soulistic Music and released his debut studio album Shimuzic, in 2015. In February 2020, Shimza appeared on a collaboration "Uwrongo" with Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, and Ami Faku. The song debuted No. 1 on Radiomonitor Charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa. Shimza released extended play Sunset in Pretoria, on June 19, 2026.WikipediaSeptember 14, 202680
gendermaleWikidataSeptember 14, 202694

How to cite this page

House Music Intelligence Database. "Shimza — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified September 14, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/shimza