Even after the awards started rolling in, the doors swung open, and his music career began to unfold, Dladla still considers himself extremely lucky. “My music career blew up and it shocked me at one point. I wasn’t expecting it to be this big or to come this far. It was always about being a chef and cooking for me”.
Not only does Dladla heat up dancefloors, but he also gets things sizzling in the kitchen. His love for the culinary arts started at home at the tender age of nine. By the time he was 16, Dladla was working for a hospitality and events company where he became Head Chef.
“The love for food honestly came from my mom”, Dladla shares. “Whenever she was cooking in the kitchen, I’d come watch her and see how she used to cook”.
To turn his passion into a project, Dladla opened his own catering company, Amathiba Catering, which he now balances alongside his music career. He laughs while explaining, “I am able to focus on both the mic and the pot”.