By Katlego Sekhu
Joining 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka is popular Skit artist Lemii Loco.
Lemi is one of the few individuals who were able to turn their online popularity into commercial success.
Speaking to 959 Breakfast Lemii Loco says he quit his job to chase his dreams.
I quit my 9 to 5 because I wanted to DJ. That’s how it all started. I’ve been Deejaying since 2010.
When I left my job I had a lot of time on my hands. I started on Vine and then I’d put my videos on other platforms.
It was only 7 years later that he was able to make money from the content he was putting out. “I put my content out there and just get brand work off of that,” he adds.
The Skit artist, who’s shy by nature, says social media has allowed him to share his talent with the world from his own personal space.
I’m a very shy guy by nature and the online stuff gave me a space to express my self in my own space. I’m not very vocal in spaces where I know the people. Even as a DJ I had a hard time being with friends. I had to have my friends around me.