Based in Ratanda, Gauteng. Born and raised in a tiny secluded area in the East Rand, Heidelberg, Ratanda where talent selectively hovers over our troubled youth, the name Pido definitely carries a lot of weight around these small streets. Real name, Phillip Rapeane, Born in the early 90's is a special, undeniable talent who chose the life of a DJ over everything else. Pido (stage name) is a passio
nate, humble and down to earth, pure lover of deep house music and has always been a fan of the melodies since a young tender age. Pido also forms one half of newly formed entity, Profound Grooves, which consists of him and Impact DJ from the East Rand, Vosloorus. He was taught his ways around CDJ's at the age of 20 by the lifelong friend Thulane Masilo. Music has always been a part of his life as but never paid much attention until High School, where he started collecting House collaborations by House Afrika, Vinny Da Vinci and DJ Fresh to name a few. He furthermore fell in love with these sounds and eventually decided to pursue a career in music. He draws his inspiration from well established DJ's and producers such as Zeedan, China, Vinny Da Vinci, Oscar Mbo, Sculptured Music and his glorious mentor and Elegant Experience tour host, Picat Da Italian. Aside from hosting other big acts, Pido has also been affiliated with TV shows and events such as Hit Refresh, The Hamfest, Annual Nigel Dam Event and has even booked alongside Picat Da Italian, Sculptured Music, Rocco, Andy Compton, Malankane, Blackcoffee, Charles Webster, Zeedan, China, Christos and more
Humbleness leads to greatness. Be passionate and love what you do, the rest will follow.
