Guyvos, the whistling DeeJay

In the cutthroat entertainment industry that boasts big-headed people, it’s always refreshing to meet a down to earth and humble person like McGyver Serero popularly known as DJ Guyvos.

Guyvos has become renowned for gracing our screens on the local music show, Flava Dome. And from some of the dance moves he often pulls in the studio, it’s easy to imagine what he’s capable of in a party setting.

Dancing has been a part of his life from as young as six years. He remembers attending the consumer fair, then known only as the agricultural ‘show’ and answering to a request by the BDF band for a volunteer to dance on stage.

Although he had not practised, he danced his heart out when he got on that stage. So good was he that he was called again to dance during the remaining days of the fair and the next year. That was his introduction to the performing arts.

Between 2005 and 2006 he was a backup dancer for the group Exodus, then in 2008 for DJ LaTimmy. It was La Timmy who saw Guyvos potential to become a DJ and he took him under his wing to teach him deejaying. 

This was in 2012 and he fell in love with it.This young man’s energies, whether he is on Flavadome, party or a club can’t be helped but noticed. Blowing a whistle whilst he is on the decks has become his trademark. He explains that when he is playing and doesn’t have it, people often ask him about and it why he doesn’t have it. “Go letsa phala ke tsela e nngwe ya go oketsa monate wa pina fa ke letsa,” he adds.

He says people often make the mistake of assuming his energies are influence by substances but that is not the case. He is of sober habits: no drinking, no smoking, no doing drugs.

It is his love for music that makes him look like he is going wild when he is on stage.In 2015 his song -pina ena – in which he features Rose, received massive airplay from local radio stations and more than 8000 downloads which is something that humbled him.

In 2016 he plans on releasing another major hit at the end of April. He also wants to learn more about the production side of music.He cautions other upcoming artists against working alone and not asking for help when they need it because no man is an island. He says everybody needs a little help here and there.

It is when an artist doesn’t ask for help that he/she ends up doing a sloppy job.