Grandmaster Ready D chats about his ‘phenomenal’ debut on Kfm 94.5 and life-changing community work

Saskia Falken, standing in for CapeTalk's Clarence Ford, speaks to the legendary Grandmaster Ready D.

Listen below: 

Renowned for his incredible turntable skills and his monumental influence on the South African hip hop scene, Ready D is set to bring a fresh wave of energy and rhythm to Kfm 94.5.

Ready D will take over the airwaves with a weekly mix during The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie at 6 pm.

He'll continue to keep the beats rolling with an hour-long set on Saturdays (Saturday Spin) from 9 pm to 10 pm and a special show on Sundays (Sunday Nights with Grandmaster Ready D) from 6 pm to 9 pm. 

But turning tables is not the only exceptional thing DJ Ready D does...

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Grandmaster Ready D's legacy spans over four decades: from being one of the founding members of Prophets of Da City, The Beatbangaz and Brasse Vannie Kaap, to sharing stages with global icons like Public Enemy, the Fugees, and Grandmaster Flash, to mentoring the next generation of DJs and creatives.

Earlier this year, Ready D also became the custodian of the 2025 UMA Icon Award. The award honours a life dedicated to rhythm, resistance, and uplifting voices through music.

Ready D's impact is felt not only in clubs and concert halls, but in classrooms, community projects, motorsport, television, and beyond.    

Ready D and his wife are also associated with the non-profit organisation Great Cape Ambassadors Program (G-CAP).

The organisation uses hip-hop and other initiatives such as car drifting with a focus on road safety to inspire and empower future youth and leaders in Cape Town, particularly in his childhood neighbourhood of Mitchell's Plain, Kleinmond, and wherever the journey takes them.

The pair also drive food programmes in various communities in a way that's self-sufficient, sustainable and educational. 

"When we go into these communities, there's always an element of education. We're [G-CAP] fairly young, but a lot of what we wish to do is link an educational factor to our programmes as well in order to create a degree of self-sustainability and self-sufficiency within communities and driving young people's thinking in that direction as well."

- Grandmaster Ready D

Ready D says his first weekend on Kfm 94.5 was 'phenomenal'.

Follow Ready D @djreadyd on Instagram for more.

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