He was born in 1995 in Clermont township in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. DJ Lag is 25 years old as of 2020.<\/p>\n

<\/span>DJ Lag Career<\/h2>\n

Releasing his first EP on Whatsapp, DJ Lag began is career using methods unorthodox to Western distribution methods common in Gqom\u2019s formative years.Fans signed up on the DJ\u2019s website with the promise that an exclusive EP would be delivered to them via the mobile messaging app free of charge, with the help of Black Major, an artist management agency based in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

DJ Lag\u2019s specific style is known to be focused on what local producers dubbed \u201cuthayela\u201d (an isiZulu word for \u201ccorrugated iron\u201d which describes the rough timbre and hard bass-lines specifically made for listening to in club settings.<\/p>\n

Music connoisseurs who were pivotal in influencing the genre\u2019s international acclaim included the likes of South African rapper Okmalumkoolkat, Italian record label Gqom Oh owner, Malumz Kole inclusive of music taste-maker and public relations liaison, Cherish Lala Mankai, Afrotainment record label owner DJ Tira and Babes Wodumo.<\/p>\n

In late 2016 at the age of 21, DJ Lag made his live global debut at the Unsound Festival in Poland and finishing up at Seoul\u2019s Cake Shop nearly a month later. Since then, he\u2019s performed at Afropunk New York City and secured a residency at RinseFM. He also embarked on a four-part worldwide tour called #GqomThePresent and was featured on BBC Radio 1, including shows by Diplo and Benji B, with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix set hosted by Pete Tong. DJ Lag was a featured speaker at the 2019 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).<\/p>\n

<\/span>EPs and Singles<\/span><\/h2>\n

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• 2016:\u00a0DJ Lag<\/i>\u00a012\u2033 EP (Goon Club Allstars)<\/li>\n
• 2016:\u00a0Ice Drop<\/i>\u00a0EP (Goon Club Allstars)<\/li>\n
• 2017:\u00a0Trip to New York<\/i>\u00a0(Black Major) \u2013 originally via Whatsapp<\/li>\n
• 2018:\u00a0Jika<\/i>\u00a0single with DJ Vumar and Biggie (Ice Drop Records)<\/li>\n
• 2018:\u00a03 Step Culo<\/i>\u00a0single (Goon Club Allstars)<\/li>\n
• 2018:\u00a0Stampit<\/i>\u00a012\u2033 EP (Goon Club Allstars)<\/li>\n
• 2018:\u00a0Going Modd<\/i>\u00a0ft Epic B (Swing Ting Records)<\/li>\n
• 2019:\u00a0Nyusa<\/i>\u00a0single with Okzharp (Hyperdub)<\/li>\n
• 2019:\u00a0Steam Rooms<\/i>\u00a0with Okzharp 12\u2033 EP (Hyperdub)<\/li>\n
• 2019:\u00a0Uhuru<\/i>\u00a0EP (Good Enuff)<\/li>\n
• 2019:\u00a0Anywhere We Go<\/i>\u00a0single with\u00a0Shekhinah\u00a0(Parametric Records)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  <\/span>Collaborations<\/span><\/h2>\n

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  • 2018:\u00a0The Originators<\/i>\u00a0by various artists limited edition vinyl 12\u2033 split \u2013 \u201cDaisies\u201d by DJ Lag (Gqom Oh!)<\/li>\n
  • 2019:\u00a0WKC012<\/i>\u00a0by Dmtrs We Flaco limited edition 7\u2033 single \u2013 \u201cImaginery Drumming\u201d by Heviweit and DJ Lag (self-released)<\/li>\n
  • 2019:\u00a0The Lion King: The Gift<\/i>\u00a0by\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9\u00a0\u2013 \u201cMy Power\u201d by\u00a0Tierra Whack,\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9,\u00a0Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, DJ Lag,\u00a0Yemi Alade, Busiswa (Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/span>Remixes<\/span><\/h2>\n

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    • 2018: \u201cDown Low \u2013 DJ Lag Remix Extended, Weird Together feat. Moonchild Sanelly\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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