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'''Winston | '''Winston Manyeta'''<ref name=ukzambians/> (born 1970 died 7 July 2012) popularly known as "DJ Americano" was a [[Zambia]]n [[:Category:Zambian radio DJs|DJ]] at the college radio, [[Hone FM]] in [[Lusaka]]. | ||
==Early life== | |||
Manyeta was born in 1970 in [[Eastern Province]].<ref name=hone>Hone FM Radio</ref> | |||
==Career== | |||
He started his DJ career in 1989 in [[Ndola]] on the [[Copperbelt]]. He moved to Lusaka and joined dancing Club Chez Ntemba.<ref name=ukzambians/> In 2003 he joined Hone FM Radio where he was anchor of a radio show called "JIVE TALKING SHOW" on Wednesdays and Saturdays.<ref name=hone/> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On 4 July 2012, | On 4 July 2012, Manyeta was admitted to the [[University Teaching Hospital]] (UTH) after suffering from pneumonia. He died on 7 July 2012 at age 42. He was survived by a wife and six children. The funeral was held at Manyeta's house in Lusaka's [[Garden Compound]],<ref name=mwebantu>[https://www.mwebantu.com/2012/07/08/hone-fm-dj-americano-dies Hone FM “DJ Americano” dies, Mwebantu New Media]</ref> and was put to rest on 10 July 2012 at Lusaka’s [[Leopards Hill Cemetery]].<ref name=ukzambians>[http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2012/07/16/dj-americano-the-demise-of-a-jaw-breaker/ DJ Americano: The demise of a “jaw-breaker”., UK Zambians, 16 July 2012]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 29 June 2016
Winston Manyeta[1] (born 1970 died 7 July 2012) popularly known as "DJ Americano" was a Zambian DJ at the college radio, Hone FM in Lusaka.
Early life
Manyeta was born in 1970 in Eastern Province.[2]
Career
He started his DJ career in 1989 in Ndola on the Copperbelt. He moved to Lusaka and joined dancing Club Chez Ntemba.[1] In 2003 he joined Hone FM Radio where he was anchor of a radio show called "JIVE TALKING SHOW" on Wednesdays and Saturdays.[2]
Death
On 4 July 2012, Manyeta was admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after suffering from pneumonia. He died on 7 July 2012 at age 42. He was survived by a wife and six children. The funeral was held at Manyeta's house in Lusaka's Garden Compound,[3] and was put to rest on 10 July 2012 at Lusaka’s Leopards Hill Cemetery.[1]
