‘Still looking for a record deal’: DJ Cleo on his desire to get signed

With a career spanning decades, it is a shocker to many that Tlou Cleopas Monyepao – affectionately known as DJ Cleo hasn’t been signed to a record label.

The celebrated music sensation and producer expressed his desire to get signed to a record label.


 

 

DJ CLEO LOOKING FOR A RECORD LABEL
The star spoke about his career and switching the floor from radio to music. Speaking to Mo Flava on 947, DJ Cleo revealed that his first hit Goodbye was dropped in 2006, and he featured DJ What What.

DJ Cleo worked at a radio station and was fortunate enough to work with DJ Fresh and Ashifa Shabba, who allowed him to DJ in their drive show.

The DJ has it that he would play his songs during the sets. Against this backdrop, he gained popularity before switching the floor to music.During the interview, he left many puzzled when he revealed that he had never signed a recording deal which he still desires today.

He has it that TS Records learned about him due to his sets on the radio. Over the years, star musicians have had several record label deals, but that’s not the case with Cleo.

However, the muso didn’t reveal if offers came and turned them down. Taking it to Twitter, DJ Cleo called record labels. The muso tweeted: “Still looking for a record deal,” adding a sad emoji.

He started his career as a producer. DJ Cleo produced the Unrestricted Breakfast Show hosted by DJ Fresh on YFM. The muso spread his wings from producing radio content to producing music; the rest was history.

His first recording was “Will of Steel,” and since then has dropped smash hits over the years. Cleo also made headlines when he remixed “Uzugcin’ Impilo Yam” by Bucy Rhadebe.

He has also had his fair share of success on small screens