DJ Ready D (born 11 December 1968) whose real name is Deon T Daniels is a South African DJ, music producer, TV, and radio presenter.
DJ Ready D Age
He was born on the 11th of December 1968 in Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2023, he is 55 years old and celebrates his birthday on December 11th every year.
Career
On a portable record player owned by friends of his older sister, he would hear hip hop for the first time. These pals worked on the vessels and traveled the country, taking music on vinyl home with them. Rapper’s Delight was the first hip-hop song Ready D heard when he was 11 years old.
Ready D’s father used to listen to this music during the disco era, and he says, “When [he] heard Rapper’s Delight it absolutely blew [his] mind because [he] recognized the sample from Good Times from a group called Chic.”
This was a mind-blowing experience for Ready D because the rappers, the Sugarhill Gang, were rapping about experiences he could relate to and to the music he was familiar with from his childhood.
During the disco period, Ready D’s father used to listen to this music. This was a mind-blowing experience for Ready D because the rappers, the Sugarhill Gang, were rapping about experiences he could relate to and to the music he knew from his father.
He used to be the one who played the music for everyone because he was the youngest in the party. In an interview with Goodhope Radio, he cites this as one of the reasons he became a DJ.
DJ Ready D Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $100,000 which he has earned as a DJ, music producer, TV, and radio presenter.
