Biography
Mandla Maphumulo, commonly known as Mampintsha, is a 42-year-old South African music producer, born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, on 18 July 1982.
As a renowned music producer, he has collaborated with many artists in South Africa in song production.
He rose to fame when he made headlines for assaulting his then girlfriend Bongekile Simelane, commonly known as Babes Wodumo.
The attack went viral after the young artist reported it to the police, and Mampintsha was promptly arrested.
South African record producer
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| Full name: | Mandla Maphumulo |
| Stage name: | Mampintsha |
| Born: | July 18, 1982 (age 42) |
| Place of birth: | Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Parents: | Zama Gumede |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Height: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Babes Wodumo (former) |
| Job: | Musician • Record Producer |
| Net worth: | $450,000 |
Early life
Mampintsha was born in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on 18 July 1982.
He grew up with his parents before moving out of town to live for a time in Jo’burg and Durban.
Not much is known about his childhood. Mampintsha has not mentioned whether he has any siblings or not and he has not revealed the identity of his parents. His mother’s name is Zama Gumede.
He loved music from a young age and this contributed to his success even though he started early.
Education
Mampintsha has shared many times how he started his music career, but he has not revealed which school he attended while pursuing this career.
It is believed that he completed primary and secondary school in South Africa, but no one is certain about his university education.
Career
In 2002, Mampintsha started making music after forming a popular kwaito group called Big Nuz. The group consisted of Mampintsha, Mzi Tshomela and the late Sbu Khomo. All of these members in the group were close friends of Mampintsha who had known each other since Umlazi. So in search of better offers and opportunities, the group members moved from Johannesburg to Durban.
They could not get any decent offers despite their talent and hard work until 2004 when they got an offer from Gallo Records. They released their first album titled Zozo under this record label with Kid Mokoena. However, the album did not go down well and they could not get much recognition or sales from it.
They released their second album titled 2nd Round Knockout in 2008 under their new label Afrotainment. They recorded relatively successful sales of twenty thousand copies, indicating the acceptance of their music. They also won the Metro FM award for Best Kwaito.
Their song was nominated at the 2008 Channel O Awards, and a track from the album titled Uyoysholo Wena was also nominated for Song of the Year at the 2008 SAMA. They released another great album titled Undisputed right after the huge success of their previous album.
To further increase their popularity and recognition, they worked with DJ Fisherman and DJ Tira. This album Undisputed won them the Album of the Year award at the SAMAs, and a song on the album titled Umlilo won the Song of the Year award. The group remained inactive until 2011 when they released another album, Pound for Pound.
In 2013, they released Made in Africa, and in 2015, they released an album titled For the Fans on the day R Mashesha (one of the band members) passed away. The album was dedicated to “Mashesha”, a member of the group.
The album won Best Kwaito Album and Best Group of the Year. The group members also dedicated the awards to their late members. In 2018, Mampintsha released a solo studio album titled Gentle Don EP.
Social media
Mampintsha is active on social media. His social media pages are a medium for him to update his fans and followers about his career journey, life and interests.
Additionally, he sometimes posts short clips for his online fans to watch.
Instagram: @mampintsha_shimora.
Personal life
Mampintsha is dating Babes Wodumo (Bongekile Simelane), a South African artist. In addition to their love life, he is also her manager.
However, a report of the attack went viral on the internet and social media, leading to the two breaking up. Babes Wodumo took evidence of the attack and posted it on social media, leading to Mampintsha’s arrest.
The case was withdrawn after a series of settlements, and he was released from police custody, but relations between the two never returned to normal.
Net worth
Mampintsha is a veteran artist and producer who has made a lot of money in the music industry through his talent. Mampintsha has an estimated net worth of $450,000.
