Every Christian has a prevailing belief that working on the Lord’s Vine has its benefits. dr T umi is one of the living proofs of this.
It’s even more practical to say that finding and being in sync with one’s place in life is the first step to success and greatness.
dr Tumi is a producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, singer and doctor. The talented artist has the grace to heal from both a spiritual and medical perspective.
Recent news revealed that the star The Gathering of Worshipers album went gold in just 7 days. dr Tumi was blown away by the recent success and released a statement expressing his gratitude to his fans.
Tumishang Makweya has become the first local gospel star to fill the Ticketpro Dome. His album is all the more the second fastest CD of the year in the Musica music store.
dr Tumi’s biography
His real name is Tumishang Makweya . He was born and raised in Seshego, a community outside of Polokwane, Limpopo.
Dr. Tumi’s father was a priest while his mother was a teacher. With a Christian background and a good voice, Tumi has shown his talent for singing at Sunday schools. He also learned to play the piano on this platform.
His father always wanted him to be a doctor, but he still respected and supported his musical talents. As such, he bought him his first keyboard at the age of 9. Tumi says he taught himself how to play the keyboard.
He participated in the 2003 Coca-Cola Popstars competition. He made it into the top 20 but didn’t make it to the finish. However, his talent was too conspicuous to be ignored. He was invited to training.
The young man was privileged to be educated and coached by the likes of Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbuli, Thembi Seete and Blondie Makhene.
Gospel music career
dr Tumi became a recording artist in 2007. He was part of a music group, Fierce. For personal reasons he had to change his location. Consequently, he broke away from the group while undertaking his own solo project.
He is best known for his hit album Heart of a King. This album earned him the Best RnB Gospel Award at the 2012 SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards.
The star has shared the stage with international stars like Jake’s MegaFest at the Nasrec Expo Center. Due to his musical endeavors, he has shared the stage with Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, Israel Houghton, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Benjamin Dube, Vuyo Mokoena, Jabu Hlongwane and other members of the Joyous Celebration.
Medical Career
Tumisang’s “Dr” title was rightly earned after studying medicine at the Medical University of Southern Africa (Mendusa) for six years.
Interestingly, the multi-award-winning singer has been credited with the gift of spiritual healing, as experienced by witnesses during his singing services. The doctor runs his own private practice in Mabopane, north of Pretoria.
Married, wife, children, family
dr Tumisang Makweya says his career has been full of support from his wife and family. According to him, the driving force behind his success is his wife Kgaogelo Makweya, who also plays the role of his manager.
Kgaogelo Makweya is an entrepreneur and founder of Ekse Hello, a branding and marketing company. dr Tumi and Kgaogelo have been married for more than 9 years. Together they have three children – Bokamoso, Onalerona and Khumoetlile.
Quick facts about Dr. Tumi
- DR. Tumi is a terrible dancer but is good at soccer. The combing of music and medicine seems to have thrown the star of all sorts tendencies to mastering the art of dancing. It seems that dr. Tumi is not the dancer you want to see in action, as much as the beat hits him. He took dance classes, but still did not improve. Other things Tumi also sucks at are rugby, basketball, and swimming. dr However, Tumi is a good soccer player. He played at the provincial level.
- The singing Doctor Tumi wrote all 14 tracks from his Heart of a King album.
- Like some others, Tumi has his seeded grass on his grace story. The Doctor was reportedly broke at one point with Singer and was struggling to succeed. He reveals that starting his medical outfit left him bankrupt and very broke. However, his struggles taught him how to handle and operate better than he was made to do.