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 2020, he is 31 years old.
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 Duetsch.
“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 Deutsh & 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 Deutsh & Aewon Wolf
- “Sunlight” (2015) – ft. Kyle Deutsh
- “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.