Michael “Zumarus Maximus’ is a DJ and producer who has worked alongside industry pros like DJs Oskido, Siyanda, Cleo, Fresh, Gareth Cliff, Kent and Euphonic. He’s also opened live for celebrity acts such as The Kickstands, Majozi, Freshly Ground, Prime Circle, Goldfish and holds the honour of playing at the Durban leg of Mariah Carey's Sweet Sweet Fantasy World Tour.
Michael’s journey into music entertainment started in the late 90s -- initially as a hobby, which transitioned into a passion and then into a career in music radio. Today, his in-depth understanding of music and sound has taken him into the confidence of the public he plays for. He is the force behind audio imaging at KZN's largest regional radio station, Gagasi FM
At East Coast Radio, Michael was the DJ behind the station’s Breakfast Show ‘Noughty Mix’, which played to 1.9 million listeners every Friday morning, gearing up fans for the weekend. The positive social impact this segment left, together with Michael’s authentic love for entertaining people has etched his name in the disc jockey industry’s hall of fame.
Michael is regularly booked to handle music for corporate events around the country. He’s also the go-to guy for Arena Stand-Up Comedy Festivals, Rugby & Cricket Tournaments, televised pageants and music festivals including the Fitches & Leeds Gin Festival, the South Coast Bike Fest, the The Durban Country Club Festival of Bubbles as well as South Africa's longest running music festival, Splashy Fen.
His diverse collection of music includes hits and artists from 70s to today, across all genres including rock’n’roll, local music, house, hip-hop and R&B. His gift for entertainment extends beyond parties and includes a wide range of music applications that include sound production and audio imaging for commercials, podcasts, radio series and more.
On a personal level, Michael’s respect for broadcast radio is found in the long hours he dedicates to perfecting his craft in sound entertainment. For him, music is all about the experience and his connection to it reaches far beyond just playing current hits. When Michael is commissioned to cater for an audience, he is deliberate about how he can make their experience unforgettable.Michael is open to meetings with clients to discuss their expectations, he is impeccable in his service delivery and yes, he’s cool with welcoming song requests from guests, rather than limiting his offering through a set playlist.
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| Had a good time with Michael as DJ |
| Angelica Bilro |
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| We only use Mike for our family functions, and he delivers top class professionalism and entertainment every time. A pleasure to work with.
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| Charmagne Walters |
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| Thank you for being able to assist us on such short notice with the Momentum Consultant event. Michael was great!! We were advised by the client that we do not need a dancefloor in the venue for this group as they do not dance, but oh boy, did they dance to the music the DJ played! We could not get them out of the venue, they had such a great time 😊 |
| Marian Louw |
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| Mike is an absolute legend!! We and our guests had the best time with him. He plays incredible music and watches and reads the crowd perfectly. We would have him at all our events!! |
| Tyla Christy |
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| Michael made our wedding! |
| Sean Bradshaw |
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| He is a very good DJ! |
| Fikile Mfeka |
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| Michael is incredible, what a pleasure to work with him.
In the lead up to the wedding and on the day I felt like he totally got stuck in and ensured that our party continued to the very end. We’ve had compliments almost every day since the wedding on what a party it was and honestly it’s all thanks to him!!! I would highly recommend him to future brides. |
| Candice Cochrane |
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| Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant. Michael was a true professional. He gauged the audience perfectly and picked up on the vibe very quickly. We received numerous compliments about the music! Very chuffed customer.
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| Charmagne Walters |
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| MiC looked after all the sound and music at our wedding in April 2018. He nailed the cuts and choices of which parts of a song to play for each part of the ceremony and speeches. His abundant experience really shined theough when timing things like the when the bridesmaids walked down the aisle and filling any unexpected spaces and silences with the perfect choice of music. My niece and dad sang at our wedding and the sound on the live performances was perfect. At the reception party Mic happily accepted requests from our guests and had a vast array of songs in his playlist. We sent a description of the type of music we like as well as what we didn't want to hear and everything was spot on. MiC timed the crowd well and was en point with all the music choices. MiC is professional, early, organised, hears what the client really wants and delivers like a boss every time. All our guests complimented us on how brilliant he was. Thanks for making our wedding so special. If you need someone brilliant for your event - hire Michael immediately. |
| Daniella |
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| Michael was extremely professional and adapted to the program and the requests from the other vendors, such as the photographer. |
| Tendi Myezwa |
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| He was absolutely fantastic! His choice of music was excellent! will definitely like to use Michael at our next event. |
| Jeshika Singh |
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| Michael was very friendly and professional we would recommend him |
| Marc & Dorinne |
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| Professional to work with. He was on the ball. Effortless :) |
| Gemma |
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| Michael was great we had a blast. Our post gig debrief was also a good opportunity to thank him for also catering for our special request of having a keyboard setup for the canape session. |
| Siya Gule |
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| Let me just start by saying that Michael Zuma is the best DJ I have ever seen at any wedding! What a legend. From the first moment we met him we loved him, so down to earth and funny. We had this idea that we would have to build our own playlist for the night, but after meeting him we felt so at ease with him and just knew he had our back.
The dancefloor was packed right up until the end, and I think he had even more fun than we did! Dancing and loving every song he played. Such a professional and a really great person. We will recommend him to everyone, all of our guests raved about him. Again, What a legend! Thank you for giving us the best night!!! |
| Jane Wolff |
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| Michael, what can I say - he is just the ultimate BEST!! Had our wedding rocking from the minute we started at 2pm until we all stumbled to bed. He is just brilliant, from song requests to his professionalism - we are so greatful and will most def only be using Michael for any of our occasions in the future! Thank you so much Michael for making our wedding one to remember. Love the Klopper's |
| Michaela McGahey |
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| Michael was brilliant, the choice of music was spot on! |
| Bradley Rains |
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| He nailed it! Could not have had a more perfect DJ to play to my guests!! Well Done Mike! |
| Claire Storm |
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| We had an awesome time at our Oktoberfest party! Michael played authentic German music while guests were arriving and while dinner was being served. It really added to the overall feel we were going for. He then got guests dancing on the dance floor with a mix of current and older music. I have been receiving messages all day yesterday saying what an awesome time people had, something Michael definitely contributed towards. |
| Claire Barrett |
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| Awesome working with Michael - we look forward to working with him again in future. |
| Kelley Swanby |
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| He was very professional and helpful . Always ready to deliver exactly what we wanted and very patient with the planning of the party. A real pleasure to meet. |
| Thilo Govender |
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| Michael was an excellent DJ and entertained from start to end. His music choice was great and the dance floor was full the whole night. Couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our wedding! Michael you are a star!! Gina and Stu |
| Gina Richards |
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| Michael is a wonderful person, very professional, kind and considerate and patient, he is the best. |
| NanMarie Bibby |
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| Our awards evening was a great success and Michael definitely added value to our evening. He did us proud. |
| Carmen Delport |
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| Michael Zuma was excellent! Would give him over 100% rating. Not once was the dance floor empty and he handled the crowd and interacted with an alertness and was swift to participate with the crowd. Very professional - highly recommended! Thanks Kath
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| Kath Ponting |
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| Michael was great, kept in contact on the day and arrived at a good time to make sure he was all set up and ready for the ceremony. He went above and beyond to make sure everything went down well, providing music when it was needed. The reception was excellent, great music and when we asked for some music and he didnt have it, he looked online and downloaded it quickly. Very happy, couldnt have gone any better. |
| Darren (Alvins brother) Mills |
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| Michael was great we are a company of mixed races and he managed to make us all happy, my colleques couldnt stop talking about the fun they had... his timing and selection of music...Michael rocksssss!!! |
| Masei Mokhaola |
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| DJ Mike was absolutely an amazing person and an outstanding DJ to work with. The day we met him, we immediately loved his personality and on our wedding day he had a great peoples personality and was on point with the music line-up that he had everyone from the Oldies to the young people all on the dance floor :-)
It was a truly special and an amazing day to us that we will forever re beer and cherish and we are so super thankful that we had the BEST DJ to share this day with! He was truly great, and we Love him too bits
Xoxo |
| Nqobile Mseleku |
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| Michael was very professional at all times and his experience was extremely valuable in not only dealing with my client, but guests as well. I would definitely use him again :) |
| Tami Lutchman |
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| Mike was AWESOME. The sound quality was great, he just knew exactly what to play and the dance floor was never empty. He completely out did himself and we have recommended him to friends and family. |
| Nonhlanhla Mkhulisi |
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| Michael was outstanding! I would recommend him without reservation for any function! He read the group perfectly and even managed to get my husband to dance!...a real achievement. |
| Sally Engelbrecht |
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| Mike was a true professional and a great DJ I would definitely recommend him. |
| Taryn Venske |
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| Michael was really great!he was so professional and played REALLY good music!we will defiantly consider using him again this year! |
| Noni Ndlovu |
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| Will def book Michael again! Thank you |
| Kaylee Dimmick |
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| Michael was awesome, I have been using Top Jocks for more than 6 years now and am happy I wouldn't change them for anything. Thank you. Mpume |
| Mpume Cele |
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| Michael was brilliant. The dance floor was full all night. Our indian customers were extremely happy with his choice of bhangra music. He even had the CEO up and dancing!! Unitrans |
| Keiran Aytoun |
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| Michael was great, flexible with the clients and guests on the night, Very happy and will use TOP JOCKS again when in Durban area. Many thanks |
| Paula Albyn |
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| He was a pleasure to work with! |
| Cheryl Law |
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| We would def use Top Jocks again ! |
| Carmen Cipriani |
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| Friendly, accomodative and on the ball and professional |
| Mbali Mwelase |
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| Everything was sorted in good time for our big day. Mike provided an excellent service on the day...would highly recommend Michael! |
| Mandy Coghlan |
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| Brilliant, Amazing, Awesome, I have never seen my boss party like that EVER!!!! |
| Ntathu Buthelezi |
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| He's the best. I would definitely recommend him to others |
| Nelisiwe Nani |
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| Thank you Michael! You made our wedding memorable. |
| Ntathakusa Portia Nkehli |
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| Michael was awesome, he kept the crowds going for hours and played all the requests we had. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a young and fun DJ! Thanks again. André and Lisa. |
| Andre Grobler |
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| The guys loved his music and it was a pleasure! |
| Debbie |
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| Michael Zuma was really great on our wedding day! The sound was flawless and i would defanately recommend him to anyone that needs a dj for their wedding day. Thanks Mic :) |
| Pam Gumede |
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| We will definately use Michael again! Thank you. |
| Venetia Lopes |
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| His service was excellent...Thank you so so much for the effort, really appreciated it |
| Sithembiso Ngwenya |
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| I recently got married in Southern Mozambique and young Mike Zuma was our DJ. I feel compelled to inform you he was an absolute CHAMPION! He did a fantastic job, he really made our evening. I've never seen so many people on the dance floor for soooo long. Everyone said it was hands down the best wedding they had been to, that is part due to Mike doing such a fantastic job. |
| Wes |
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| He played great music and made our wedding special |
| Thando Zondi |
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| Michael was AMAZING. From the first time we met him,we knew we had made the right choice.He was professional and showed interest into our event.On the day, he was on time and his sound CRYSTAL CLEAR.Our guests and friends thoroughly enjoyed his music.He is Tops.We would recommend him to anyone anytime.Thank you(him) for making our day that extra special. |
| Ayanda Msomy |
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| Mic was amazing and very accommodating. The selection of music kept the crowd going from the time they arrived until the end of the evening and most importantly, when the party eventually got going at about 9pm, the dancefloor was always occupied. Mic, a very personal thank you on behalf of Agnes and myself for helping to make our first day together a very momentous and special one... We need to go to the chocolate bar again. Keep in touch. Cheers buddy. |
| Dayn Fasson |
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| Hi Dave - Mike was great - would not hesitate to use him again :) Thanks Noreen |
| Noreen - Timeless Weddings Swart |
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