"I was taking people to hell"

Many will remember Kealeboga DJ Kellz Gaelebale as a charmer boy who used to entertain lovers at nightclubs. But he says the days of seeing his face at nightclubs and festivals are over.

DJ Kellz has stopped playing at clubs and parties and has decided to use his skills to expand God’s kingdom. He tells The Midweek Sun that his 12 years as R&B and Hip Hop DJ have not done him any good. He says that behind the romantic music he used to play at clubs was a man frustrated at living a double standard life.

Even when he pulled crowds, his heart was far from the scene. “I was worried that I was making money out of a music that encourages drinking and sex. I was taking people to hell,” he says, emphasising that he was never really happy.

The 30 year-old is popular for his previous Yarona FM Wednesday show called The Heat where he mixed R&B and Hip Hop hits. As of February 1 this year, DJ Kellz says he had an encounter with God where he heard him speak directly to him.

He was supposed to do a Toni Braxton exclusive mix and listeners were excited. However, he did not show up at work and rather called his programmes manager telling him that he was not going to make it that evening.

“God told me that my time was up and that I should use the gift he has given me for him,” he states. He would then have a meeting with his programmes manager the following day and told him that he was not comfortable hosting The Heat anymore and recommended rather an inspirational show that would change people’s lives.

It was at that meeting that The Revolution show was born. It was launched last Sunday and listeners were impressed at the word of God shared and uplifting songs. The show airs every Sunday at 10pm till midnight.

“I’ve let God down but I’m also happy that he has given me a second chance to serve him,” he says. He is now a committed Christian with a calling to serve.

Will he miss the money that he has been making from playing at nightclubs and festivals? The AAT graduate from Botswana Accountancy College says he has a business that does research on customer experience. But again, his full trust is in God.

“He will provide. When he closes a door, He opens a bigger one,” he says with a smile. He is currently pursuing a BComm in Marketing.