SOWETO’S VERY OWN, DJ LSK, CROWNED THE WINNER AT GLOBAL DANCE SERIES, BUDXLAB
DJ LSK scores big win with Budweiser & MixMag DJ competition, as BUDXLAB takes clubbing Culture in SA to new heights
DJ LSKwasannounced the winner of the Budweiser& MixMag DJ competitionon Wednesday night as the BUDXLAB seriescameto a triumphantend at The Venue Thirteen Rooftop Bar, Johannesburg. With ahistoric place in global clubbing culture, BUDXLAB has taken placein iconic cities around the world, from London to New York, Los Angeles, and Goa.
Over the years ithas featuredelectronic sets fromindustry greats such asGrammy-award-winning DJ Black Coffee, Disclosure, DJ Maphorisa, Carl Cox, and The Martinez Brothers. This year BUDXLAB returned to South Africa with a curated series of explosive performances by SA’s hottest talent, including Focalistic, Msaki, Sun-EL Musician, Caiiro and many more. The final event was no different with phenomenal sets from headliners Vigro Deep and Mörda along with supporting guests Kammu Dee, Matt Elle, Sino and competition winner, Khotso Calvin Mashinini, a.k.a. DJ LSK.
In a greatshow of community and engagement, Budweiser and MixMag invited their Twitter audiencesto share an Afro-House or Amapiano mix and get as many retweets as possible. With the most retweets, DJ LSK was chosen as the winner and won the chance to perform the opening set of last night’s big BUDXLAB finale.
“HavingBUDXLAB provide this incredible experience for me, in sharing the stage with some of SA’s best DJs, is the next step in my career. It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said DJ LSK.With this accolade, DJ LSK is well on his way to growing a fan base and cementing his urban relevance, having also playedlive in the finale of the YFM #InTheRing DJ Knockoutandcurating daily mixtapes for Ikwekwezi FM.
“Budweiser is the rallying cry for relentless creators, dreamers and go-getters intenton making their mark.BudX has always taken pride in nurturing the talent of tomorrow and we cannot wait to seeour DJ competition winner LSK live the ethosof “Greatness is Yours to Take ”as he chases his dream,” said Danyal Ismail, Marketing Manager: Budweiser SA.
