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SA Naked DJ shares reasons behind joining ‘Young, Famous and African’ cast

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JOHANNESBU­RG — From starting his career in the back room of his parents’ house to showcasing his talent on commercial and internatio­nal platforms marks a great milestone for Quinton “Naked DJ”Masina as he is set to celebrate 20 years in the industry.

The Metro FM DJ joined the cast of Netflix’s new series Young, Famous & African with his girlfriend, KayLeigh Schwark.

He let his fans in on his personal life and said the venture was testament to the hard work he is put in.

It is his first gig on an internatio­nal platform since his stint on BET’s The Man Council in 2018.

“Nothing right now gets bigger than Netflix. It has been a long time coming. Every year that you work, you work to grow bigger.

“It is like dreams coming true because you always want to elevate and get to the next level,” he told Tshisa LIVE.

“I like being a pioneer. Being at the forefront of stuff, I am opening doors for other young and aspiring DJs, producers, radio producers, people who want to get into entertainm­ent. As long as you are focused, driven, and stay hungry, the world is your oyster.

“The world is a much smaller place thanks to social media.”

Naked DJ said he had always had plans to compete on an internatio­nal scale and his DJ gigs in Fort Lauderdale and Miami in Florida in the US had been steps towards that.

“I am very competitiv­e and I know my journey does not end here. I know it is continenta­l, and even overseas.

“I want my footprint to be everywhere and to build a legacy for my kids and grandkids.”

His record label The Naked Factory and clothing line The Naked Factory Apparel are other initiative­s to build an empire for his children.

“There is a lot I am going to be working on.

“I have never released a lot of music, so in 2022 I am going to release a lot of music because I have never tapped into that sphere.

“When I do stuff, it is not just for me. I have a son.

“He is the most important thing and I want to have other children.

“I want to build the Naked brand so my kids and greatgrand­kids can live off the fruits of my hard work.”

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Quinton “Naked DJ”Masina

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