Background
Solomzi Thandubuntu Phenduka was born in Johannesburg 18 February 1987.He has been a music producer since the age of 16.
Solomzi Thandubuntu Phenduka was born in Johannesburg 18 February 1987.He has been a music producer since the age of 16.
He attended Street Francis College in Benoni, matriculating in 2006.
He received a Bachelor"s degree from the University of Johannesburg in 2011. Sol joined Yfm as an intern through the Y academy internship program and after the 6-month program joined the newly formed "Flava In Da Mornin" breakfast show as a cohost to Mo flava in 2010. Sol Phenduka remained on the YFM breakfast show for four years till February 2014.
Upon his return from 3 (South Africa), Sol Phenduka left YFM and joined 5FM on its new breakfast show "Fresh at 5" with DJ Fresh.
Sol Phenduka was suspended by 5FM for 3 days in January 2015 leading to the cancelation of the show "Fresh or Vrot", following inappropriate comments in the air nationwide of a 16-year-old axe attack victim survivor of the van Breda family, who were hacked to death in Stellenbosch. Sol took to Twitter to apologise for his comments, saying it wasn’t “the intention to offend” when he said on air that she is “gorgeous” and he would “like to axe her out,” but that he “wouldn’t X her”.
Sol Phenduka released his 12 track debut album with Native Rhythms, the album featured several Vocalists, notably Camagwini, Sol Phenduka"s then stable mate at Native Rhythms. The Album included Sol Phenduka"s most successful worksUhuru and Isolomzi.
On 2 February 2014, the third season of 3 (South Africa) premiered.
Sol Phenduka was one of the 18 contestants ( Housemates and chamber mates). Sol Phenduka was voted by the viewers as the season"s best HoH (Head Of House).
