Background
Titus was born in Bonteheuwel, Cape Flats, South Africa.
Titus was born in Bonteheuwel, Cape Flats, South Africa.
He started making hip hop in the 1980s, as well as hosting a hip hop show on Bush Radio. With BVK, he also became known for his strong community involvement, musical focus on Cape Flats issues, and attempts to reach out to youth imprisoned in local jails. In the early to mid-2000s, Titus present a magazine show simply named Hip Hop for the MK89 music channel.
This focussed on the South African hip hop scene while also playing videos by international artists.
Titus was hospitalized in October 2007 with a heart complaint brought on by his weight, but was discharged after two weeks. The following month, he was rushed back into hospital with a recurrence of the illness, but died on the morning of 28 November at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
His funeral took place on 3 December at the Methodist church in Bonteheuwel.