Music

  • Started DEPHON PROMOTIONS and developed into the largest independent record company in South Africa – sold to Polygram.
  • ballyhoo BALLYHOO “Man on the Moon” reached no 1 on Springbok Radio – released worldwide through Polygram International – today, the most played local song in South Africa’s history.
  • Assisting in selection, recording and arranging “Skip & Do the Double Dutch” by MALCOM MACLAREN - NO.2 ON BRITISH CHARTS.
  • WON THE FIRST OFFICIAL South African Song Festival Awards – two years in a row.
  • Started a new rap trend “KWAITO” with SENYAKA's song, “Magents” – Arthur coined the word “Kwaito”.
  • Recorded the official sound track for the “African Cup of Nations” – the only winning “BAFANA BAFANA” team.
  • Yvonne The remixed song “Umqombothi” by YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA released worldwide by Polygram – 12 years later selected for the opening ceremony of the CRICKET WORLD CUP in South Africa.
  • MADE HISTORY in the South African Music Industry – “Moloyi” by Umanji started selling on its own 3 years after being released by BMG – and has now sold in excess of 90,000 units.
  • Developed YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA into South Africa's largest recognised singing artist in Africa.
  • Chicco Developed CHICCO into the largest recognised artist/producer in South Africa – more recently a movie producer
  • RICARDO performed “I love you Daddy” with STEVIE WONDER in Japan for Unisef – to a worldwide TV audience – still being played today on Father's Day.
  • During a 5 year restraint of trade we assisted and developed KGM Records headed by Blondie Makhene – one of South Africa's first black owned record company – to achieve sales from R800,000 per year to R8 MILLION IN 16 MONTHS.
  • Awarded more than 20 DOUBLE PLATINUM DISC's and OVER 60 PLATINUM DISC's and an uncountable number of gold discs – as Executive producer for artists.