DJ Speedsta Reveals He Earned R10K A Month At Metro FM

DJ Speedsta Reveals He Earned R10K A Month At Metro FM. While immersed in the South African Hip Hop scene, DJ Speedsta experienced a prosperous era. The DJ consistently released hit songs that topped the charts and solidified a prominent role within the industry.

However, his stint as a radio DJ at renowned stations, notably Metro FM, didn’t bring him the same level of recognition, notably the financial rewards he received were not commensurate with his contributions during that period.

Speaking during an interview with Zingah on Choppin It With Bhudha T, Speedsta said that he didn’t make a lot of money from broadcasting. “To tell you the truth I’ve never got lots of money from the actual broadcasting. So i didn’t get lots of money at YFM, I didn’t get lots of money at V-Entertainment, I didn’t make lots of money at Metro, I didn’t get lots of money at Live FM,” Speedsta said.

The Mayo hitmaker revealed how much he was earning during his tenure at the aforementioned radio stations stating that he was paid less at Metro FM compared to the other stations. “When I was working at YFM doing Hot 99 as well as the Hip Hop Floor, after-tax I was getting about R9,100K wasn’t a lot of money. At the same time, V-Entertainment I was getting between R16K and R18K after tax. So when you put it together you’re on like R25K, it’s not crazy,” he said.

Speedsta said that he made most of his money from DeeJaying stating that at Metro he was earning R10K a month. “The actual broadcasting I never made a lot of money from that, I made money off spin-offs even live at Metro, Metro FM I was earning R10K a month, I promise to God, for the weekend show. Live Amp I was getting R24K after tax, so say R30K from both jobs,” he added.

DJ Speedsta joined Metro FM in 2017 as a co-host for a show called Absolute Hip Hop along with Lootlove and DJ Jawz. Last year, he took to Instagram and announced retiring from Metro FM stating that he was tired of a lot of things.

“We did our thing, Me, Looty, and Jawz. Absolute Hip Hop!! Was so sad to tell auntie Merissa that this was the last invoice we’re doing.???‍ When I was at Y we put people on, When I was at Metro we put more people on. I’m glad I could contribute to the culture. In all honesty, I’m tired!! I’m tired of a lot of things. A story for another day. We out, Thank you and goodbye Metro FM family.??” Speedsta said.