Based: Johannesburg

Liquideep is a soul and House duo formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2007. The group was formed by Ziyon (artist/songwriter/producer) and Ryzor (DJ/producer).

Liquideep is composed of Thabo ‘Ryzor’ Shokgolo (DJ/producer) and Jonathan ‘Ziyon’ Hamilton (artist/producer). American-born Ziyon, who is a musician and producer, moved to South Africa in 2004 and became really intrigued with the house music culture. In 2006, he met Alexandra native Ryzor through a mutual friend. The meeting was a timely one, as Ryzor was a DJ and Ziyon was interested in learning how to DJ. Since Ryzor wanted to learn how to produce music, the two decided to exchange skills, with Ziyon teaching Ryzor music production and Ryzor teaching Ziyon to DJ.

Liquideep claims influence from Africa’s beats with global appeal due to being well traveled, respect for different cultures, and love for the arts. The duo prefer playing their music to a crowd, where they claim to get an honest opinion