Sketchy Bongo (born 15 July 1989) whose real name is Yuvir Pillay is a South African record producer, DJ and songwriter from Durban.
Sketchy Bongo Age
He was born on the 15th of July 1989 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. As of 2023, he is 34 years old and celebrates his birthday on July 15th every year.
Career
He began writing music at the age of thirteen. He began his career as a hip-hop rapper, inspired by producers such as Pharrell Williams and Kanye West. Following that, he began making house and pop music.
Sketchy is a member of Wolf Pack, a collective of producers, writers, graphic designers, rappers, and Kwaito performers. Other notable artists in the Wolf Pack include Aewon Wolf and Kyle Deutsch.
“Let You Know,” a hit collaboration between Sketchy and Shekhinah, was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist in the United Kingdom. This song was his big break, and it landed him a record contract with Ultra Music.
Singles
- “Trill” (2014) – ft. HBK & Manon
- “Noises” (2015) – ft. Ameen Harron & Sheen Skaiz
- “Wild Side” (2016) – ft. Kyle Deutsch & Aewon Wolf
- “Falling” (2015) – ft. Michelle Ostler
- “Shotgun” (2015) – ft. Aewon Wolf & Sheen Skaiz
- “The Bridge” (2015) – Sketchy Bongo ft. Aewon Wolf & Plastic Shadows
- “#Dip” (2015) – ft. Kyle Deutsch & Aewon Wolf
- “Sunlight” (2015) – ft. Kyle Deutsch
- “The Struggle” (2015) – ft. Aewon Wolf
- “Paul Walker” (2015)
- “Sniff Sniff” (2015)
- “All About It” (2016) – Sketchy and Jimmy Nevis
- “Cold Shoulder” (2016) – Sketchy & Locnville
- “Let You Know” (2016) – Sketchy & Shekhinah
- “Inside My Head” (2016) – Sketchy Bongo & Danny K
- “Moving On” (2017) – Noma Idols ft. Sketchy
- “Just Hang On” (2019) – Sketchy Bongo and Shenfm
- “On Fire” (2019) – ft. Yashna
Albums
- Unmasked (2017)
- Dream Lab 9 (2018)
Sketchy Bongo Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $200,000 which he has earned as a record producer, DJ, and songwriter.
