TIZURS BLAZE

Thabo Mguni also known as Tizurs Blaze was born on the 23 rd of December in a township well known as Mabopane in Pretoria. A son loved by both parents Lydia and Sonengeni he grew up in the presence of his grandparents, their teachings and guidance shaped Thabo to be the kind of man that he is unapologetically honest in his approach and views to life.

Tizurs was into music because it was his way of escaping the harsh realities he had to face on a daily, he expressed his thoughts and feelings through spoken word which made him skilful in his delivery his words painted pictures in one’s mind so that they are able to understand his world as he sees it raw and uncut. In 2004 while doing his 8th grade at Fumane high school which is situated in Klipgat Thabo met Dumarokar and DJXtee and a few others who were into the art of music of which later Ghetto Function being the name of the group was born and within that same year they recorded their first track entitled “Crazy life”

Tizurs went through hardships as a young ambitious man growing in an environment where conditions were not favourable for an ordinary black man in this era. He persevered through high school knowing that one day he will fulfil his dream of becoming a Rap artist who tells conscious unfiltered stories. In 2011 tragic truck his family were he lost his brother to a chronic illness his brother was the thread that held the family together, that alone made Tizurs and his family struggle to come to terms with his death; and financially they struggled but that fuelled the fire that blazed violently in Thabo’s spirit. Thabo looked for other means to provide for his family He went on to look for employment in retail. After 3 years into retail he got fired and his reasons were that “his heart was not in it” which his bosses perceived that as underperforming, little did he know that the experience would prepare him for the world stage where he would serve the masses with good music.

Thabo did not sit around and complain he decided to open up a car wash business in Mabopane which still operates till today. Thabo is motivated by his family and son to wake up on a daily to do what he does best to make sure provides a better life not only for himself but for his family and son whom he cherishes. Tizurs became demotivated overtime which resulted in him lapsing into depression due to hopelessness and the systematic pressures that affect a black man on a daily basis. DJXtee who is owner and Founder of a Record label DeepFam records sought after Tizurs and rekindled the spirit of hip hop in him and he recorded his first single ft. Nubia Soul entitled calling which is well received by the masses. His philosophy is “Let Life be” which to him encourages him to face each challenge with wisdom and sober judgement.