Roger de Sousa, Portuguese in descent, is a born & bred Pretoria boy, connoisseur of House of the deep tech flavour & funky variety, superlative South African DJ, label boss, prolific music producer, remixer extraordinaire, creative director & entrepreneur. Better known & more easily recognizable to revelers as Roger D’lux, his DJ alias, he has long been heralded by peers as one of the most naturally gifted spin doctors to emerge from this rainbow nation.
Like many an aspiring beat pimp his voyage into music began early. As far back as 1995, Roger’s bedroom was deemed the fit to serve as the venue for his education in the art of mixing & eventual rise in status to that of qualified bedroom DJ. Later, neighbourhood house parties were the practise grounds for future DJ performances & the apprenticeship to earn him fledgling residencies at two Pretoria nightclubs, After 7 & the legendary DNA. Kudos as an upcoming SA DJ in his hometown, luckily, did not interfere with Roger’s cont
