Stoan

Serai " Stoan" Seate was born in Verede in the North West, South Africa. He came to study Advertising in Johannesburg but was soon bitten by the music bug and it wasn’t long before this talent was discovered. Instead of launching a solo career Stoan and Oscar Mdlongwa decided to form a group, because at the time Boom Shaka was the only other Kwaito group in the industry. Together with Jahseed and Speedy, they formed Bongo Maffin in 1996 and released their first album. Thandiswa Mazwai joined the all boy band soon after. The singer has recently released his second solo album "Heart of Stoan", He’s previous album Tsela Dimatlapa (Rocky Roads) was not very successful. The artist has launched his own independent record label: Stoan AIG & Other than music,he has also starred in a TV series-Soul Budddies and also presents a show on Motsweding FM. Stoan is the father of three girls, Malaika, Ayana and Zahara respectively.