Genesis: Rozzano started his career in the cultural entertainment industry started during 1984, as the first ever b-boy, part of the first ever breakdance group in the country, later moving to dee-jaying, club events promoter but mainly been recognized a Hip Hop DJ and Hip Hop Activist. Mobilizing the youth, playing revolutionary hip hop and underground house music to the youth during the apartied era, this was when club dee-jayz completely ignored this sound. His involvement and professional attitude has taken him many places around South Africa from nite-clubs to community halls, dee-jaying, giving motivational speeches or workshops.
Coca Cola Brand: Having worked for Coca Cola SA managing their Road Show Truck for two years he has dee-jayed at every primary and secondary in Soweto, Tembisa and Daveyton, to name a few plus the majority of shopping malls all over the Guateng region.
Record Companies: Another great aspect was freelancing street promotions for the various jozi record companies: launching the debut albums of Notorious BIG, Shaquile O’Neal, Keith Murray, Outkast and Busta Rhymes. Other top albums include Too Short, a Lowdown Dirty Shame Soundtrack and Fushnickens.
NotYetUhuru Productions: Having started his business he has landed many contracts promoting albums, movies, club nights and various products. This summer season he’ll be managing the M/Plain Skatepark Holiday Program, a weekly event hosting competitions, providing sound, featuring many local artists and dee-jayz.
RozzanosEYE: Absolutely nobody knew that Rozzano had an eye for photography until he had an exhibition during 2005 at Orchard Bank, another venue he helped launched on the busy Long Street Entertainment strip. So far his pictures have been exhibited in Cape Town, Johannesburg and all over Malawi during his tour there during September 2005.
Hosh Kaapstad: Hosh K was a weekly column he had with the Cape Times, page 23 in the Top of the Times, here Rozzano informed and educated the masses weekly about underground events, happenings and people. Rozzano has written pieces for many publications and websites:
Y-Mag, O-Mag, Rage.co.za and Kush.co.za
Production Manager/Assistant Duties: Rozzano’s managed many events: Vodacom Campus Tour, I Am AFRIKA Tour to Malawi, SABC’s Voice of Choice Awards, Set The Night on Fire National Jazz dancing Competition, Promoting the New Shell Parafin to all informal squatter camps Nationwide. While freelancing for the Western Cape Film industry he has worked on commercials and music videos Sammy Deluxe as well as Punjabi MC video as the VT operator, props assistant and acting in the video as the dee-jay, this video won a award at the Europe MTV Awards during 2003.
Conclusion: Jaslikit what more to mention about a very versatile dee-jay who plays: Hip Hop, R&B, FUNK, Nu Jazz, Afro-Beat, Latin and Goema House, having played alongside top jocks as Kid Kaola, DJ Mr Len and DJ Woody. Also interviewing the likes of hip hop legend Prince Paul, the inventor of the synthesizer: Robert Moog (RIP), euro-african reggae superstar: Patrice. His name is also famous for playing top parties for the Mayor Ball, Premier’s Party, Lawyers and business people.
2006 has been an exceptional good year for him, playing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, sharing the stage with Louis Vega and Mark de Clive-Louw. Later been invited to play the 53rd Cannes Lions Advertising Festival in the south of France, also the city of Dubai in 2007…
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