The name Big Nuz comes from Big because they doing big things and NUZ is the number plate of one of the biggest townships in South Africa, Umlazi, situated on the south coast of Durban. Big Nuz consists of 3 guys Mandla Maphumulo aka Mampintsha, Mzi Tshomela aka Danger and Sbu Khomo aka R Mashesha. The group was formed in 2002 and they were based in Johannesburg where they were hustling and moving from one studio to another in search of a record.

In 2002 they did a jingle for Backstage on e-tv when the sopie was relocating to Joburg, they then got a chance to perform on Backstage. They continued their hustling in 2003 working with Koloi Lebone and Beatmaker doing songs that unfortunatelty didn’t see the record shop. In 2004 they hooked up with Ishmael got to featured Ishmael’s album on a song called Boom Boom. 2006 they finaly got a record deal at Gallo Records and released their debut album release their debut album called “Zozo”. The album did not do well due to poor management by Gallo Records.

In 2007 DJ Tira heard the talent of Big Nuz after listening on their debut album and called them back home in Durban. DJ Tira signed them on his record label Afrotainment. They then got involved on the Durbans Finest Vol 3 album and produced a number summer hit “Uyoysholo Wena”. The song was number 1 on Ukhozi FM, YFM, Metro FM, Ligwalagwala FM. The song also came second on the songs played on New Years’ Eve.

Afrotainment then released Big Nuz 2nd album called 2nd round Knockout. The album toped the charts all over the country with all time classic “Ubala”. 2nd Round Knockout sold over 20 000 copies in South Africa. The album won the 2008 Metro FM Best Kwaito Award, a nomination at the 2008 Channel O awards. Big Nuz took the centre stage at the 2008 South African Music Awards as they delivered a superb performance opening the ceremony. Big Nuz also earned two nominations at 2008 SAMA’s on best Kwaito category and Song of the year.

Big Nuz have been the busiest kwaito groups in the country doing shows from Cape Town to Manchester (London). Doing theme songs for KZN Department of transport, Nedbank Cup. Perfoming in 2009 ANC campaigns and President Jacob Zuma Inaugauration. In the winter of 2009 Big Nuz have just released their 3rd album titled UNDISPUTED. They have worked with their number one producer Fisherman and their mentor DJ Tira. This album feature rhymes by Slikour from Skwatta Kamp, Chilli M and Lvovo Derrango. They also worked KZN’s Gospel finest boy Sfiso Ncwane, the flute masters Kwela Tebza and DBN rocksters DJ Bongs and DJ Twitty and DJ Clock. After you listen to their latest album uyoysholo wena (you will say it yourself) they are the Undisputed Kings Of Kwaito.

Its 2010 Big Nuz 3rd album produced by DJ Tira has just sold more than 40 000 copies, a first Platinum disc from Afrotainment. The song “Umlilo” became the song of 2010 as it was played by 3 national radio stations and 5 regional stations at midnite taking us to 2010. The ‘Undisputed’ continued to prove Kwaito is still alive in South Africa and Big Nuz are the kings of Kwaito as they collected 3 MTN South African Music Awards this year, Best Kwaito Album, Best Album and MTN Record of the Year Award.