Tbo Touch is a well-known South African Hip Hop DJ and radio host best known for his Metro FM drive time.
Tbo Touch, born Thabo Molefe, made headlines when he hosted Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr on Metro FM. He is, however, one of the few South African celebrities to have met Jay-Z on a personal level. Throughout his illustrious career, he has been dubbed the richest radio personality in South Africa.
The richest radio personality in South Africa Tbo Touch Life Love
Tbo Touch is a media personality as well as a businessman. His shot fame arose from his drive-time slots on Metro FM’s Pimp My Fridays and Rhyme and Reason. On April 4, he was born in Sharpville, South Africa.
However, Tbo Touch once dated South African actress Thuli Thabethe for six years before they called it quit in 2010. He is married to Nandi Ganda, and the two have been blessed with two children. The two even have a son named Ruri.
TBO TOUCH’S RISE TO FAME
It is shocking that at 19, Tbo Touch had a conversation with Def Jam President Jay-Z. He even bumped into a household name in the entertainment industry, which includes Kelvin Liles. His first job slot was hosting Metro FM Live in New York. From there, the rest was history.
From being the face of Rhyme and Reason to being fired and only being brought back on a million contracts. That’s the story of Tbo Touch on Metro FM.
TBO TOUCH WOES WITH METRO FM
In 2022 he marked his return to Metro FM as kissing goodbye to his drive time slot in 2016. He left the station after having a fallout with the station’s manager. However, his exit was bad for business since the station lost several advertisement deals due to his exit.
According to Savanna News, his return saw him allegedly getting a whopping R480 000 per month. However, in one of his interviews, he made it known that when he left Metro FM in 2016, he was being paid R200 000 per month, and at that time, he was considered one of the most paid on-air personalities.
Business empire and net worth
He is the founder and owner of 48gin. After his dramatic exit from Metro FM, he established his radio station TouchHD. Apart from that, he also makes a fortune from endorsement deals. Tbo Touch has an estimated net worth of R580 million, making him one of the wealthiest radio personalities in South Africa.