From party guy to businessman | DJ Sox talks about the fame roller coaster

Over a decade later and DJ Sox is still the shy guy who has an army of stories about music and fame. And he's determined to share what he has learnt. 

The DJ opened up to TshisaLIVE about the beginning, the rebirth and the long roller coaster in between.

"Even though I won't touch on this particular aspect too much, I'll share that as I was growing up as a musician, like most musicians, I got trapped into a life of drugs and stuff like that. I over-partied a little bit, neglected the work a little bit and it went on for six/seven years."

He said he managed to turn his life around.

"At a later stage I decided to take back control and change my life. I went to rehab and decided to restart. It was at that point that I decided that I needed to lead a more stable life."

The DJ said it made perfect sense to marry his long time girlfriend, and high school sweetheart, who had been by his side through everything. He tied-the-knot and went about fixing his life for the better.

Sox, whose real name is Mbusi Sokhela, reminisced on how it all started for him, saying the teenage him could have never guessed how big his house parties would become and what fame they would bring.

He's now one of the most popular DJ's and businessmen to come out of KZN and turns whatever projects he's working on into gold.

He has been clean for over six years and has started organisations through which he helps young men by talking about his life and relaying the lessons fame and fortune have taught him.

With a much clear vision before him, Sox is flourishing in both his music and his business. One of the projects he's most excited about is an upcoming gqom concert that he is arranging.

He said he wants the concert to become an institution.

"The parties (back then) became a tool to mobilise Durban and KZN for what would be one of the biggest movements in the country - Durban's Finest. It was around that time that I met Tira and we became a force to be reckoned with in Durban before we became a big deal nationally. Right now we are still pushing to attain legendary status and there's no doubt we will."

Well, we can't wait to party with ya!