Lady Du – Biography, Real Name, Age, Songs, Husband, Child, Father and Net Worth

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Lady Du (born 1991) is a South African disc jockey, businesswoman, and songwriter who burst into fame in 2020 after many years of forging a music career. She had performed in South Africa since she was 9 when she started her music career.

Lady Du

Lady Du Biography

Lady Du, whose real name is Duduzile Ngwenya, was born in 1991 to a musical family in Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa. The songstress started her music career at 9 but gained little attention in South Africa. Her sudden rise to the limelight came in 2020 when she gained increasing attention from followers and fans. She has made a name for herself both at home and abroad. 

She had stressed that her musical family was the key to her continuous push even when she wasn’t known. Lady Du’s family is musically inclined, with her father being a veteran RnB singer and her uncle a disk jockey “Dj ZanD.”

Education 

She spent most of her childhood years in Ehurhuleni, Gauteng, and attended a local school where she completed her primary education. After her high school education, Lady Du studied Somatology in London.

Career

She started learning disc jockey work from her father at a tender age. She won her first disc jockey competition at age 9 and decided to pursue a career as a disc jockey. The Amapiano singer has worked as a skin therapist, stomatologist, and logistics manager. W

While struggling to make earns meet, she kept chasing a disc jockey career and even discovered her talent for singing. Duduzile Ngwenya, known as Lady Du, burst into the limelight of entertainment in South Africa in 2020 when she was introduced to Amapiano by Mr. JazziQ.

Age

Lady Du is currently 33 years of age.

Real Name

Lady Du’s real name is Duduzile Ngwenya.

Lady Du Songs

Her songs include:

  • Woza
  • Dakiwe
  • Malunde
  • Tchukutsha
  • Lucifer
  • I Did It (Bum Bum)
  • Bheka Mina Ngedwa
  • Catalia
  • uZuma Yi Star
  • Government

Husband

In January 2022, it was reported that Lady Du and her husband, Andile Mxakaza, an actor, had split by many tabloids, such as The South African.

Child

She has a daughter called Mia.

Father

Her father, DJ Choc, hurled insults publicly at the Amapiano singer earlier this year after she claimed she grew poor. She replied, saying she was left confused after her father’s rant.

Social Media

You can connect with her via social media below.

Instagram

 

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Facebook

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Twitter

Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of between R9 million to R18 million.