Tuks Senganga Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Awards, Girlfriend, Music

Tumelo Mathews Kepadisa, known professionally as Tuks Senganga or simply Tuks, is a South African motswako rapper who rose to prominence with his breakthrough 2005 album Mafoko A Me.

Known for blending Setswana and English lyrics, his debut struck a chord across South Africa, earning critical acclaim and a South African Music Award.Tuks Senganga

Profile

• Full name: Tumelo Mathews Kepadisa
• Nicknames: Tuks Senganga, Tuks
• Date of birth: 2 May 1981
• Age: 44 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Mafikeng (formerly part of Bophuthatswana), North West Province, South Africa
• Nationality: South African
• Profession: Rapper, songwriter, record label executive
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• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Tswana
• Net worth: $600K

Early Life and Education

Tuks Senganga is 44 years old, born on 2 May 1981 in Mafikeng, North West Province. Raised in a Setswana-speaking community, he began writing poetry at age 12, inspired by everyday life during the Bophuthatswana era. He attended local schools in Mafikeng and developed his rap skills through school talent shows.

Personal Life

There is no publicly documented information on Tuks’s marital status, children, or other personal details.

Career

Tuks began writing in 1993 and became a foundational figure in the motswako movement, blending Setswana and English lyricism. His debut album, Mafoko A Me, was released in November 2005 under Ghetto Ruff/Impact Sounds and won Best Rap Album at the 12th South African Music Awards.

In 2006, he released MC Prayer, which was certified gold and earned a Metro FM Music Award. His third album, Monopoly (2008), released on his June/July Productions label and distributed via EMI, garnered Best Hip-Hop Album at the Metro FM Awards and won Best Album and Best Solo Artist at the 2009 Hype Magazine Hip Hop Awards.

Subsequent albums include Tshwanelo (2010), featuring chart-toppers like “Let Me Live” and earning nominations at the 2011 SAMAs and Metro FM Awards; Footprints (2012), featuring “Bona Fela,” which was used as a soundtrack on Skeem Saam; and Botshe Botshe (2016), featuring collaborations with artists like Mo Molemi and Scar from Botswana.

Awards

• South African Music Awards – Best Rap Album for Mafoko A Me (2006)  
• Metro FM Music Awards – Best Hip-Hop Album for MC Prayer (2007)  
• Hype Magazine Hip Hop Awards – Best Album & Best Solo Artist for Monopoly (2009)  
• South African Music Awards – Nominated Best Rap Album for Tshwanelo (2011)  
• Metro FM Music Awards – Nominated Best Hip‑Hop Album for Tshwanelo (2011)  

Net worth

Tuks Senganga’s net worth is estimated at $600K, derived from album sales, performances, his record label, and related business ventures.

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Discography

Studio albums:

• Mafoko A Me (2005)
• MC Prayer (2006)
• Monopoly (2008)
• Tshwanelo (2010)
• Footprints (2012)
• Botshe Botshe (2016)