Two Port Elizabeth talents are finalists in the McDonald’s Street Rhythms competition; Dance Crew DejaVu and DJ Muzero, will compete in the final event on 28th June in Johannesburg – where two of the eight semi-finalists will walk away winners (one DJ one Dance Crew).
McDonald’s Street Rhythms, a national competition which showcases local talent in the areas of dance and DJ mixing, has some of South Africa’s top talent on board including Euphonik, DJ Shimza, Major League, DJ Sphectacula, DJ Naves, DJ Warras, Ms Cosmo and more, who have signed on as ambassadors to mentor and guide the finalists towards the big finale.
DJ Muzero says; “I understand music and what the crowd wants.” Muzero has been DJ’ing for 3 years, inspired by his love for music especially Hip Hop and motivated by his idols such as DJ Naves, Jazzy Jazz and Sphectacula. According to DJ Muzero getting this far in the McDonald’s Street Rhythm competition has already opened up doors for him and allowed him to play to bigger crowds, which is important for him as it brings more attention to him and his talent.
The Deja Vu dance crew was formed with 3 members in 2008 but has evolved into a larger 6 person dance crew consisting of Chezzy, Erin, Lisa, Eben and original members Carol-Ann and Meryl. The group members have all been dancing for many years and have dreams of using their dance skills to build their careers, travel, teach, develop a world class studio and inspire others to follow their dreams.
The competition, now at finals stage, encouraged participants to enter by uploading videos of their performances to the McDonald’s Street Rhythm website, There are two finalists (1 DJ and 1 dance crew) from each of the four areas targeted – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kwazulu-Natal and Port Elizabeth, making up the eight finalists who will compete at the finals to be held on Friday, 28 June at Zone 6 in Diepkloof, Soweto.
Winners prizes include R50 000 (inclusive of DJ equipment and management contract or cash divided evenly between dance crew members), Shure SHR550DJ Headset valued at R2 000 (DJ winner), professional portfolio photo shoot by Christiaan Hattingh, Butan Street Wear and Nike clothing hampers, Nokia Lumia valued at R8 500 and a exclusive full page interview with ISpeakHipHop Magazine.
Dance Crew Deja Vu and DJ Muzero
The Deja Vu dance crew demonstrate their moves on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth.
