The influence of the Beat Bangaz as a collective and individually cannot be measured across the African hip hop landscape. Pioneers in the field of Hip Hop DJing, radio and television programming, youth developmental work - the dents they cause within and outside the South African entertainment and musical spectrum will be felt for years to come,” Dr. Adam Haupt, Senior Lecturer Film & Media Studies – UCT. As a collective and individually the Beat Bangaz (Ready D, E20, Azuhl) boasts with careers that spans more than two decades within the field of hip hop and DJ’ing. The Pioneering African DJ collective has it’s roots within the Cape Town hip hop culture that emerged in the early 80’s and the group has officially formed in the 90’s after Ready D’s successful career as a battle DJ competing in the prestigious Technics DMC’s locally and abroad in the US, London and France. Ever since it’s inception, Beat Bangaz’s missio has been to promote and elevate the art of DJ