Da Les

Rapper, entrepreneur, trend setting socialite, record producer and reality TV star sum up the phenomenon that is American born Leslie “Da L.E.S” Mampe, also popularly known as The North God. Da L.E.S first achieved early success and fame as a member of the motherland crunk group, Jozi, alongside Crazy Lu, Ismael and Bongani Fassie, the son of legendary pop singer Brenda Fassie. Together they took the South African music industry by storm with a sound that infused South African traditional elements. Da L.E.S’s star would continue to rise as a solo artist by founding “Fresh to Def Productions” and releasing critically acclaimed albums “Fresh 2 Def”; “Mandela Money”; “Diamond in Africa”; F2D Presents: Hall of Fame” and “High Level”. He frequently collaborates with the very best of South African Hip Hop artists including AKA, Burna Boy, Riky Rick and many more. Da L.E.S’s talent is recognized as prolific with a depth of creativity and includes the epic project of releasing six singles and 6 videos in 6 weeks, a feat never attempted by a South African artist.