Female DJ rocks the air with love of Deep house
The best DJ of the year nominee in the 2017 Sunrise Women's Awards started her music career in 2010, while studying civil engineering at the Vaal University of Technology.
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DJ Notrix, or rather Nomagugu Mubi, born and bred in Mataffin outside Mbombela, is one of the few female deep-house music producers the province has at its disposal.
She said she drew inspiration from her uncle who used to play a lot of house music. “While I was at university, I had a lot of friends who loved deep-house music and I then found myself falling in love with it, so I started to learn how to mix and produce it myself,” she said.
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Nomalungelo, who is currently working as a resident DJ for Barberton Community Radio, has also worked for Rise FM and Sedibeng FM. The highlight of her career was when she shared a stage with DJ Fresh, Lulo Café and the Naked DJ while in Ermelo in 2015. She said the response she receives from her fans and the people who listen to her music is very positive.
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“I am making a good living through music. Even the support I get from my family is so amazing. On July 28 I will perform in Mozambique and guess what – my father will be there just to give me support and to ensure my safety,” she explained.
She said she looks up to Zodwa Mathebula, also known as DJ Zoe, for a lot of things in the music industry. DJ Notrix said she strongly believes in education, because it opens your mind and affords you a lot of reasoning capacity.
She said people can vote for her by SMSing “SWO57” to 34255.
They can also follow her on Instagram, DJ_notrix; on Facebook, deejay-notrix mubi; or on Twitter,
@notrixSA