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Jub Jub: Biography of Jub Jub, Age, Wife, Songs, Net Worth & Accident,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jub Jub (born Molemo Maarohanye) is a South African Hip hop artist, convicted of culpable homicide for the death of four children in December 2012.<\/p>\n

He is the son of Jackie Maarohanye and\u00a0was the first South African to land a scholarship at the renowned FAME School \u2013La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York Manhattan where he completed his high-school syllabic.<\/p>\n

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Jub Jub Age<\/h2>\n
He was born on the 29th of June 1980 in Soweto, Orlando, South Africa. He\u00a0is 39 years old as of 2019.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Wife<\/h3>\n
Before his sentence, he was dating\u00a0Kelly Khumalo\u00a0who is a singer and an actress. Together, the couple has a son named Christian.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Songs<\/h2>\n
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Ndikhokhele<\/li>\n
Love You \u2018Til the End<\/li>\n
Good Time of Your Life<\/li>\n
U Can<\/li>\n
Phind\u2019 Ukhulume<\/li>\n
Iyeza<\/li>\n
Khal Eskabani<\/li>\n
Shammbula<\/li>\n
Good Times<\/li>\n
Ndikhokhela<\/li>\n
Mabele<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Movies<\/h2>\n
He has also perfected the art of presenting TV shows and appearing in film such as:<\/p>\n
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KTV (Kids entertainment)<\/li>\n
Inside Info<\/li>\n
Yo TV<\/li>\n
Road to Health (educational youth program)<\/li>\n
Jam Alley (youth entertainment interactive show)<\/li>\n
Selimathunzi (lifestyle celebrity show)<\/li>\n
Ezimtoti (music program)<\/li>\n
Simunye Grooves (music Video showcase)<\/li>\n
Channel O (international and local music, variety show)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Feature Films<\/h2>\n
Lunar Cop with A-list Hollywood actor Eric Roberts (A South African feature film within the science fiction genre).<\/p>\n
\u2018Full court press\u2019 and \u2018Drive by\u2019 both feature films, filmed in New York produced and directed by former Black Panther Jamal Joseph. Full court press was a basketball movie featuring Hip Hop megastars Craig Hall, Da Brat and Taye Diggs.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Net Worth<\/h2>\n
He has estimated net worth of $100,000 to $1 million which he has earned from his musical career.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Sentence<\/h2>\n
On 8 March 2010, he and his friend Themba Tshabalala caused a serious accident when they were drag racing under the influence of hard drugs on a public road near a school.<\/p>\n
Four children were killed and another two survived with brain damage. On 5 December 2012, both were sentenced to 25 years in jail each for murder, attempted murder and three related offences. An appeal will be heard on 7 February 2014.<\/p>\n
On 8 October 2014 Jub Jub and his friend Themba Tshabalala\u2019s murder conviction was overturned to culpable homicide in a high court in Johannesburg. Their sentences were reduced from 25 years to 10 years, starting from 2012.<\/p>\n
On 5 January 2017, he was released on parole after serving 4 years, one month and one day of his sentence. His accomplice and fellow accused, Themba Tshabalala was also released on parole the same day.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Twitter<\/h2>\n
Tweets by official_jubjub<\/a>