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BREAKING! DJ Sumbody (Somebody) Is Dead, Was Shot & Killed In Johannesburg Today

Information reaching our news desk has it that popular Amapiano deejay and music producer, DJ Sumbody has passed away. The music icon was killed in a shooting incident that occurred in Johannesburg in the early hours of today.
Sumsounds Music released a statement saying the Ayep Yep and Monate Mpolaye artist “ran into an unfortunate incident that led to his passing”.
Further details surrounding his passing cannot be disclosed as investigations are ongoing.
“The Sefoka family and Sumsounds Music Management have kindly requested privacy during this difficult time and will release a statement in due course.”
According to the report, he was shot 28 times as his car was shattered by bullets. Below is the picture of DJ Sumbody’s car after the incident.
28 bullets this is wrong #RIPDJSumbody pic.twitter.com/9MXjcCGvTp
— Diego_Chuene (@Diegochuene) November 20, 2022
DJ Sumbody’s last musical work before his death was on Azul song which featured Big Nuz, Bean RSA, and Prime De 1st. His notable works as a music producer includes Ayepyep, Monate Mpolaye, and Suk’emabhlozeni.
this is super shocking and heartbreaking to the core… sumbody looked out for his ppl, never held grudges and was welcoming, funny, a hustler and game changer in entertainment and in many ppls lives + he gave great advice… mfana pitori
we will miss you #ripdjsumbody pic.twitter.com/b9vbxvPv7s
— Lady Zamar (@Lady_Zamar) November 20, 2022
When i heard of dj sumbody first person I thought of was cassper this guy has been loosing almost everyone he’s been close with we really need to take it easy on him bro he must be definitely going through alot #ripdjsumbody pic.twitter.com/31IvELer6Q
— Mgijimi (@Mgijimi28) November 20, 2022
What a year! DJ Sumbody dead, shot dead in a hit, wow! Entrepreneur, owner of the Ayepyep clubs, Sumsounds Music, Amapiano pioneer.. He achieved a lot in his few years…Rest In Peace champ! #RIPDJSumbody pic.twitter.com/xGcH99wlUk
— Khanyi Magubane (@Khanyi_Magubane) November 20, 2022
