The Kiffness Biography: Wikipedia, Age, Songs, Net Worth, Wife, YouTube, Twitter, Pictures, Instagram
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Biography
David Scott, aka The Kiffness (born in Cape Town, South Africa), is a dexterous and deft artist, record producer and songwriter.
In addition, he is crafty with musical instruments, including trumpets, pianos and guitar.
He is fond of making beats with these instruments to integrate them into a live electronic act.
He started his career in 2013, and now he is celebrating over eight years in the music industry.
In 2004, he was part of the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir, which is the foundation of his music career.
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| Full Name: | David Scott |
| Stage Name: | The Kiffness |
| Born: | 1979 (age 45 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Height: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Jute Scott |
| Occupation: | Musician • Record Producer |
| Net Worth: | $650,000 |
Early Life
The Kiffness has successfully hidden every information concerning his early life.
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His parent’s contribution to his career and his early childhood development is not available online.
Not even his actual date of birth is known.
It is, however, presumed that he was born in the year 1979, which makes him 42 years.
Education
The Kiffness studied at Michaelhouse School and continued his study at the University of Witwatersrand. He enrolled on the Medicine program at Wits University, but he could not complete his academic pursuit at the institution.
He went ahead after to study Philosophy and Music at Rhodes University. He successfully went through the program and graduated.
Scott terminated his studies in medicine for music and philosophy at Rhodes University as he started working as a Disk Jockey and a member of a jazz band.
Career
In 2013, The Kiffness dropped his first ever single titled Where are You Going featuring Matthew Gold. The song was loved by many and, as such, made its way to the 5FM Top 40.
The Kiffness is fond of creating sarcastic and humorous songs preying on political issues and Government misappropriation in the country. In 2017, he released a song titled White Privilege, and in 2018, he succeeded in filming his Afrikaans song Pragtig Meisie.
He banned SABC from playing his songs again since they have refused to pay him for playing his music, and he further revealed that the public broadcaster is owing to him R60,000.
In 2019, The Kiffness went single in his music career, and in 2020, he mocked the South African National Anthem in his song. This parody birthed different forms of reaction from the people. Some were in support some others were not happy with his action.
The Ekurhuleni mayor claimed it was racist, but they (The Kiffness and Mzwandile Masina) had an over-the-phone discussion. In his defence, he claimed that it was just a satire.
What brought significant advancement to his music career was his collaboration with Bilal Göregen to create a remix of Bilal Göregen’s rendition of “Levan Polkka”. The song became a hit and went viral on the video-sharing platform YouTube with millions of views.
He sometimes uses his music to help and educate people. For example, in 2021, he created a parody of Miriam Makeba’s “The Click Song”. The essence of this was to help people pronounce the names of newly changed locations.
Discography
- Baker Street
- The Sound of Sirens
- £1 Fish
- Sugarman
- Wiggle a Bit
- Lose You
- Singing Cat
- Game Of Love
- Love Go Cold
- Too Blessed To Be Stressed
- Mmusi Maimane
- Samuel Miller – Stepping Out
- Raba Do Ba Day
- Retro Love
- Chicken Step
- Celibate Healing
- Soul Safari
- Cyril Ramaphosa Ipad
- Away From Here
- Rainbows & Butterflies
Social Media
The Kiffness is available mainly on social media with a significant number of followers.
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Being a popular figure and due to the fame he gathered through a remix of Bilal Göregen’s, he was able to add many followers to his account. He has over 300k followers on Instagram and over 30k followers on Twitter.
- Instagram: @thekiffness
- Twitter: @TheKiffness
Personal Life
The Kiffness is married to Jute Scott. His wife is also a singer. During the 2020 Lockdown, she worked for hand in hand with her husband to work on Irish Blessing.
Net Worth
Over the years since 2013, David Scott (The Kiffness) has made a substantial financial breakthrough in his career.
This was made possible because of his consistency and dedication to work. The Kiffness net worth is estimated to be worth about $650,000.
