Meet 5-year-old African boy who could be the world's youngest DJ (photos, video)
- DJ Arch Jnr, from South Africa, is five years old
- He won South Africa's Got Talent in 2015 at the age of three
- He is a regular performer at entertainment events across South Africa and Africa
Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane, popularly known as DJ Arch Jnr, is no ordinary kid. At just five years old, the Johannesburg-born South African is probably the world's youngest DJ.
In 2015 when he was just three years old, he absolutely took South Africa's Got Talent show by storm, impressing judges and fans to win first prize.
His amazing talent and exploits did not end there, however. Today, he is a popular DJ and is a regular performer at entertainment events both locally and around Africa.
DJ Arch Jnr performing at South Africa's Got Talent in 2015
Among many other gigs, DJ Arch Jnr has performed at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) and the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Nigeria. He has also been a resident DJ at McDonald's Under-14 schools Soccer League in South Africa.
His father, Glen Hlongwane, said in a recent interview that DJ Arch Jnr started displaying musical talent when he was just a few months old.
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DJ Arch Jnr now has another record in sight—to be the youngest club DJ to play to spin for at least an hour. This will earn him recognition by the Guinness World Book of Records.
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Glen however says he and DJ Arch Jnr's mother are not putting pressure on the young lad. He said: "He plays when he wants to play and stops when he wants to."
DJ Arch Jnr and his parents
Watch more about the young DJ in the video below.
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