Ms Cosmo

Nonqaba Nozuko Rwaxa (born 20 April 1988), better known as Ms Cosmo, is a South African DJ, radio personality, MC, podcaster, music producer and singer . She is known for being the host of The Trap House and The Stir Up on 5FM. She was the first female DJ to join Channel O’s DJ music show, The Bassment.

Quotes

• I honed my skills on vinyl before advancing to CDs, but I actually still prefer vinyl as I believe there is so much room for this art to take shape and form a culture of its own in South Africa.
• I am having so much fun with all the opportunities that are coming my way. Having a show on a national radio station is one of the most amazing experiences I have had this year. I get to engage with people and build hip-hop as a culture in South Africa. I appreciate the fact that people are starting to take me more serious than before.
• It is hard. I have to prove I am just as good as the boys. It gets tiring to constantly hear "you are a great DJ for a girl". I don’t want to be belittled as a woman. I want to be respected as much as the guys are. The male DJs are very protective of their clubs but they are starting to open up to the women on the decks.
• I go the extra mile to bring a great live element to my performance to be different and to keep the audience thrilled. I don’t play my own music so I need to produce an amazing set otherwise organisers could get cheaper DJs that will play the same music I do. I also think of different ways to build myself and grow my skills so that I can be chosen, despite my gender.
  • Ms Cosmo on music, Jo’burg city and owning the decks;By Rhode Marshall, Retrieved on 12 SEP 2013

• Growing up enjoying entertainment the way that I did, I knew a part of me wanted that, but I just didn’t know where I fit into that space.
• I’d had over three years of experience at the bank, and I figured that was good enough for me to take the risk, jump into this DJing career and see where it took me. If at some point it failed at least I’d have my backup plan.
• Financially, the pandemic has brought a slump, but it’s also opened up my eyes and my mind to bigger and broader ways of doing things. I’ve been forced to innovate and use platforms like Zoom to engage with people doing virtual events, although some audiences haven’t adapted as well as others. I need everyone to vaccinate so we can get out again.
  • Ms Cosmo finds the right mix;Retrieved on October 8, 2021