Background
Brian was born in Soweto, South Africa.
Brian was born in Soweto, South Africa.
He attended Matshwi Primary School, Bolubedu and subsequently completed high school in Mokope Senior Secondary before training to be a Journalist at Technikon Pretoria(now Tshwane University of Technology.
As of April 2015, Brian moved from hosting the Afternoon Drive show Mphensa-Mphensa and was paired with Sydney Baloyi to co-host the flagship morning drive show. He later moved to Bolubedu next to Tzaneen, Limpopo. He began his broadcasting career with Munghana lonene FM in 2000 doing weekend shifts.
Brian has presented different shows on He first joined the station in 2000 as a stand-in presenter, mainly covering graveyards shifts while still finishing his studies.
He later started presenting the African World Music Show Mindhzumba ya Afrika, this is the show that made a name for him. In 2003 he started presenting the afternoon drive show Vaxumi, swapping days with Conny Mashimbye.
He subsequently earned a breakfast show slot in 2005, a programme he kept till his resignation in 2007. In 2008 he rejoined the station and started co-hosting the breakfast show Phaphama with Sydney Baloyi.
In 2009 the team was joined by Tebogo Jacko Magubane as the show"s producer, a move that saw the show reaching new heights.
Resulting from Phaphama"s Success, Brian was moved to the Afternoon Drive and paired with Thembzana Reloaded and Nyiko Sithole as the sports presenter until April of 2015. In 2015 he was moved back to host Munghana Lonene fm"s breakfast show Phaphama. Significance
He also exposed the listeners to a new blend of African music mainly from SADC countries.
His distinct taste in music saw him being the first at the station to play artist such as Salala from Madagascar, Koffi Olomide Fally Ipupa Papa Wemba, Kanda Bongo Manitoba, from Democratic Republic of the Congo and a variety of musicians from Mozambique such as Zico, Tabassily, Mr Bow.
DJ Brian has released 3 albums under his name. In 2014, he made a mark when he featured Tsalanang-Inspector Mkhaba with his smash hit, Bafikile.
This hit single was later compiled on DJ Cleo"s Eskhaleni 9. His music video was played on local and national television stations in Republic of South Africa and other neighboring countries in Africa.