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After two self-released singles, MAEZTRO makes his major label debut as he signs with Universal Music South Africa’s dance imprint U-Dance Africa. Inspired by the likes of Martin Garrix, TiMO ODV and Kyle Watson, MAEZTRO commands attention with his new single ‘Disappear’. Laced on a dirty bass line, MAEZTRO showcases his production and song-writing talents on the track.

Interestingly, MAEZTRO also showcases his vocal ability after struggling to find a voice that matched his vision of the track. As the song gains momentum on the local dance space, MAEZTRO has no plans on slowing down. The producer has already finalised his follow-up singles with 2 major collaborations. “I am honoured to be working with Universal Music,” an elated MAEZTRO says.

“It is a dream come true and something that I will never take for granted. I have worked hard to hone my craft and find my sound and this is proof that hard work pays off.” He adds “I am so excited to see that so many people are identifying with the music that I have been putting out and I am excited to make people dance for years to come,” says MAEZTRO.

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MAEZTRO: AKA Juandré Scholtz

19-year-old producer MAEZTRO (real name Juandré Scholtz) has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember. Growing up in a musical family, music has been an integral part of MAEZTRO’s life growing up. His grandparents had 17 different instruments in their house which MAEZTRO familiarised himself with throughout his youth.

As a child, MAEZTRO pushed his creativity by hosting an array of homemade shows where he would sing, dance and show off his progress with some of the musical instruments he had been learning to play at the time. By the age of seven, MAEZTRO stated taking part in school concerts and plays which ignited his love for the stage.

However, as he got older, the producer fell in love with dance music. His parents would often play tracks from Basshunter and Modern Talking in the home which, naturally, left quite the impression on the DJ. As a young teenager, MAEZTRO would DJ at parties which allowed him to both share some of his favourite music while entertaining crowds. Not long after that, MAEZTRO felt the urge to create music of his own. He discovered Garage Band on his laptop and started experimenting with the software. The thrill of creating music of his own pushed him to master the art of production.

He took his passion for production further when he built himself a home studio. MAEZTRO saved every cent that he earned from his DJing gigs and eventually bought himself all the software and hardware he needed to create a studio at home. Together with his father, a master DIYer, the duo built studio monitor stands, a personalised desk, soundproofing panels and they put in their own wooden floors in the space.

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