The DJ Who Started Music Production At The Age Of 8 Months – Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane

“Everyone is a gifted child, but most people never open their package.”

At the age when most kids learn how to arrange words together to speak, Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane learned to manage the whole DJ. He is one of the world’s youngest DJs who is popularly known as DJ Arch Jnr. The 8-year-old is often hired to play at different events like concerts, private shows, and festivals. He has appeared in various Got Talent shows and blown away people everywhere through his skills.

Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane, The DJ Who Started At A Very Young Age

DJ Arch Jnr was born on May 3, 2012, and is from Florida, South Africa. He produces music and is also a gamer. He started learning to DJ when he was just 8-months-old. His dad is his teacher, and DJ Arch Jnr practices with him on the weekends. When he was only 1, little AJ knew how to use the gadget and began fiddling about with his father’s DJ app.

His parents were amazed when their son repeated what he had learned on the app on actual DJ equipment. He was playing it with sound effects and bouncing between songs. That was the time when DJ’s parents came to know that their son has an extraordinary talent. His father is the one who is DJ Arch Senior, and he gave the name ‘DJ Arch Jnr‘ to Hlongwane.

Prominence & Achievements | Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane

He has appeared on South Africa’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, China’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent, & Saudi Arabia’s Got Talent. He received a standing ovation when he when he gave the performance on America’s Got Talent. The little DJ has travelled with his sets to several countries, including Spain, Botswana, and Saudi Arabia and has negotiated several sponsorship agreements.

The child prodigy is also a Guinness Book Of World Records holder for being the youngest DJ in the world when he was just 3-year-old. He has a YouTube channel where around 500K people follow him. 

Global Child Prodigy 2020 Awardee

The Global Child Prodigy is the only organization in the world that recognizes the young talents from various countries and backgrounds. The list of GCP awards includes children having extreme competency in their field of interest, such as painting, modeling, writing, entrepreneurship, martial art, music, social work, etc.

Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane won the Global Child Prodigy Award in January 2020 for his talent. His name was also among the Top 100 Child Prodigies of the world. If you know someone close to you who deserves to be in the Top 100 child prodigies list, make sure to click here.

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