Passion can be a seed that grows in unexpected ways.
There is a man who could easily attest to this. A brother who spent years as a security guard and now the doors to the music industry have opened to him and he is poised to walk through and make an impact.
Marino John Mvala better known as just MJ is a 39-year-old from Schweizer Reneke.
The brother from this small town in the Northwest Province has spent years as a security guard.
He has always had a knack for music and now his passion has become a profession as MJ is gearing up to release his debut offering in the stream of gospel which is where he has found a home for his creativity.
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“Ever since I was young but professionally it is from last year,” MJ says explaining his journey with music.
He describes his sound as being, “very comforting and encouraging music.”
“I draw my inspiration from what happens in our daily lives, from both personal experiences and experiences of other people,” he adds.
In his short professional career MJ has worked with Jerry Madubela and he is currently hard at work with Ishmael of Jozi fame.
“When I was performing at Thohoyandou in Limpopo, the people were so responsive, it really showed they were blessed. Also being the first gospel artist signed to Ghetto Ruff is amazing, it shows God can shift and change anything,” he says, recalling his highlight so far.
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This new year will bring with it a lot of praise and worship music and MJ has a tour in mind as well to promote the lead single off his album Usenguye.
“The tour is called Usenguye worship of expectation, I will be touring with Ishmael, Ronnie Ndlovu, Shibe Lephalala and other Gospel artists on the national tour we will be worshiping and expecting people to be uplifted and we are starting at Brakpan on the 30 March 2024 and April we are going to Thohoyandou and the rest of the country.”
Just a few months ago he was on duty at Helath24 and now he has a year of touring and recording ahead.
“God will never change, he will always be a good God and he will always be by your side, be kind and true to yourself and never give up."
