South African Afro House DJ, producer and philanthropist from Tembisa.
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
- https://ra.co/dj/shimza
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | ZA | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Afro House, Afro Tech, Tech House | Resident Advisor | June 8, 2026 | 58 |
| labels_affiliated | One Man Show | Public sources | June 8, 2026 | 53 |
| monthly_listeners | 400000 | Spotify (approx. public figure) | June 8, 2026 | 50 |
| origin_city | South Africa | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f632cf5a-422c-4cda-861d-59045ae59a8b | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3178223 | Wikidata | August 6, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WHbjg8hVel1R9kq5794HX | Wikidata | August 6, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://djshimza.com/ | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/shimza | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/shimza/631855 | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/shimza.dj/ | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 | |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/shimza | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/697739898 | MusicBrainz | August 6, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126415337 | Wikidata | August 6, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimza | Wikipedia | August 6, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | 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. | Wikipedia | August 6, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | 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. Shimza released extended play Sunset in Pretoria, on June 19, 2026. | Wikipedia | August 6, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | August 6, 2026 | 94 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Shimza — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified August 6, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/shimza