DJ Stokie, real name Setoki Mbatha, started his career in the 90s from his room in Mzimhlophe. The self-taught music maestro is inspired by the likes of Soweto’s top DJs namely Mpopo, Fetsi, Ma-Leven, Mahlomola and Mdoo. His success traces back to 2006 when he became a finalist of the Mad Half Hour, a feature on Joburg’s popular youth station, YFM. The station’s listeners were inspired by his piano fingers and Stokie found himself gigging in townships across Johannesburg.

Today, he plays alongside some of SA’s music legends DJ Christos, Vinni da Vinci, Ralf Gum and DJ China. Ama International puts Amapiano on the map with DJ Stokie as its maestro.