He started being involved in making music when he met long-time friend, group mate and business partner Thembelani "JayTip" Gina in 2007 at the University of Zululand where they were both studying. He equipped him with the necessary skills to make muisc, taught him how to use Fruity Loops to make beats, Cubase and Ableton to record. JayTip introduced him to two other MCs in UZ namely Galaxy and Farmboy, who together with JayTip decided to form a crew and called it Street Talent.
As Street Talent, they managed to garner a reasonable buzz. They were invited to be part of The Magic Tour sponsored by Ukhozi FM alongside nationally respected artists such as Pro (Kid), Professor, Big Nuz, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Sean G etc.
He produced one of Street Talent's most successful singles "Hey". He has termed that epoch of his life and music career as "My deepest roots". As some of the crew members graduated and took their separate ways, he got time to focus on his solo craft. He got to perform in one of the heaviest movements in the eMpangeni region at that time called Salabesho(Salabe_Show) alongside artists such as Hobonoid, EMP Swagg and a lot more gifted hip hop artists in that region. Late in 2009, he left KZN and moved to Pretoria where he blazed the stage at HOUSE 22 which was a well known hip hop/Jazz/Poetry show that took place in Sunny Side. He was blessed to be given a chance to open for the renown Zuluboy who shook his hand after his (Dilaska's) performance with Farmboy.
Towards the end of 2010, he moved to Cape Town where he re-linked with JayTip who was at that time studying at the University of Cape Town and was part of the UCT Hip Hop Club. Jay then introduced him to the 'family' and they liked his craft. He then featured on their 2010 annual mixtape and also produced and featured on their 2011 one. This got him recognition and respect in the Cape Town scene. He has since perfomed along side a large number of respected artists in Cape Town i.e. Driemanskap, Kanyi, Rattex, Youngsta, etc.
In 2011, together with JayTip, EC born Cape Town - based MC Maxhoseni, and Swazi-born Cape Town based MC/poet Sabza, formed trilingual crew, Password Crew. The crew went on to release two successful singles; Victory and Mamelani in that very same year. Unfortunately in 2012, JayTip and Maxhoseni left Cape Town, but to this day Password is still alive and kicking. It has become more of a musical brotherhood than a crew.
As a producer, he has worked with artists such as X The Green Panther, Psyko, Gudfellaz, PeeKay, Hobonoid, Sabza, Andy Mkosi, Obie, Password Crew etc.
His own and produced songs have received airplay in stations such as Bush Radio, Inanda FM, Gagasi FM and SBIS (Swaziland). In 2012 he released his first solo project, "Drop A Tight Line EP".
Discography:
1. UCT Hip HOp Club "Go Hard" mixtape (2010) [featured]
2. UCT Hip Hop Club "KoOl Lyk D@" mixtape (2011) [produced and featured]
3. Dilaska - Drop A Tight Line EP (2012)
4. Sabza - Sabza and Friends (2011) [featured]
6. Sabza - The Story So Far (2012) [produced and featured]
7. Sixfo - Premosabe II (2012) [featured]
8. X The Green Panther - Cheese and Mayo (2012) [featured]
Notable Performances:
1. Magic Tour (sponsored by UKhozi FM) [2007]
2. Avenger Tour (presented by DC and Liquid KZN) [2010]
3. Zuluboy "Inqolobane" album launch [2010]
4. UCT Hip Hop Club "Go Hard" mixtape launch [2010]
5. Dreams Club: Night with Dilaska [2011]
6. 4 Ways presents Dilaska [2011]
7. Black Saturday Vol 2 [2011]
8. UCT Hip Hop Club presents MCs Unite [2011]
9. Livity Music and Fashion Store launch [2011]
10. Black Saturday Vol 5 [2012]
11. Jam That Session vol 1 [2012]
12. Jam That Session Vol 2 [2012]
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