Biography
Kgaogelo Moagi (born 31 January 1996) is talented South African singer, disc jockey, songwriter and record producer.
He is professionally known in the entertainment world by his famous stage name, Master KG.
He received national fame for his first studio album release titled, Skeleton Move.
He is also known in South Africa for the dance move he pioneered called Bolobedu.
| Master KG: History, Bio, Photo | |
| Full Name: | Kgaogelo Moagi |
| Stage Name: | Master KG |
| Born: | 31 January 1996 |
| Age: | 24 years old |
| Birth Place: | Tzaneen |
| Record Label: | Open Mic Productions |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Girlfriend • Spouse: | Makhadzi (Ex.) |
| Occupation: | Musician • DJ • Record Producer |
| Net Worth: | $200,000-$500,000 |
Early Life
Master KG was born on the 31st day of January in 1996. He was born in Tzaneen located in South Africa.
The famous musician was raised in a village in Limpopo, South Africa.
He was largely influenced by his uncle’s gift of a computer. He started creating music beats with the computer system from the young age of thirteen.
He faked illness as a young child to avoid going to school in order to stay home to create beats.
Education
Master KG started and completed his primary and secondary school education in Tzaneen, South Africa.
He graduated in 2015 from Calais Secondary School, Maruleng Rural, Limpopo.
Career
Master KG‘s career in music took a different turn when he came into collaboration with DJ Maebela. They practiced numerous times with the music beats production application FL Studios. His first music track was released in 2016 titled Situation.
After releasing his first single, he was noticed and quickly signed up by the South African music record label Open Mic Productions. He released his debut album titled, Skeleton Move which was well and widely received by South Africans in 2018. The song Skeleton Move which featured Zanda Zakuza received the radio station Thobela FM’s song of the year.
He has a unique music style and sings in his local local language Khelobedu. He has also performed beyond the walls of South Africa in several African countries like Zambia. He has collaborated with several South African artist and recently collaborated with Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode to release the remake of Jerusalema.
Nomination and Awards
Master KG enormous musical talent has earned him several awards, nominations and recognitions in South Africa including
- He received the award of the Best Artiste, Duo or Group In African Electro in the 2018 AFRIMMA
- He received the Best Dance Song in the 2018 Limpopo Music Awards
- He received the award of the Song of the Year in the 2018 SABC Summer Song
- He received the Best Male Artist Southern Africa in the 2019 African Musik Magazine Awards.
He received nominations for;
- Best Dance Song in the 2018 Limpopo Music Awards
- Best Music Video in the 2018 Limpopo Music Awards
- Best Song in the 2018 Limpopo Music Awards
Personal Life
Master KG has no children and he is not married. He was in a relationship with the beautiful South African singer, Makhadzi before the two split up in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown.
He never for once published the reason behind his breakup with his girlfriend. They’re estranged now.
Social Media
Master KG is active on social media. He can be found on Instagram and Twitter @MasterKGsa and has over 300 thousand followers combined on both accounts.
Net Worth
In a short time which has seen him rise to stardom and gain massive fans across the world, Master KG has accumulated an estimated net worth of $200,000-$500,000.