Phat Joe

Phat Joe is a South African TV and radio personality. He is the host of a late night show, The Phat Joe Show. [1]

Phat Joe
Born
Majota Mandlakayise Isaac Khambule

(1974-12-04) 4 December 1974
Pretoria, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
University of North Carolina
Occupations
  • Radio personality
  • TV personality
  • Squatter /businessman
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Palesa Morgan
​
(m. 2016)​
Children2

The Phat Joe Live Show was on the free-to-air channel, eTV, from 1999 to 2001. It was a major spin-off for him as he was still hosting his popular show on the regional sration YFM. The show then moved to the national brodcaster's channel SABC1 in 2001 and it lasted until 2005. He regularly featured David Kau on a comedy slot called "Little Brown Kau". Andy "Admiral" Kasrils, a popular Ragga DJ and artist (Admiral and Jahseed duo), reviewed movies on the show, weekly. Admiral is the son of politician Ronnie Kasrils. Deon "Grandmaster Ready D" Daniels was the resident DJ on the show when he was not on tour with any of his groups, one being Prophets Of the City (POC).

He was also host of the first season of the gossip show The Real Goboza, and the dating shows Take Me Out: South Africa,[2] on SABC1 in 2014, and Take Me Out: Mzansi, on Vuzu Amp in 2017. [3] He also presented the second season of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg. He will host upcoming television show Temptation Island starting on August 26, 2021.[4]

Filmography

Television
YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 - 2001 The Phat Joe Live Show (eTV) Himself Host
2001 - 2005 The Phat Joe Live Show (SABC1) Himself Host
2010-2017Real GobozaPhat JoeHost
2021Temptation IslandHimselfHost
2021 The Real Housewives of Durban Himself Host (Reunion, 2 episodes)

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Ceremony Category Results Ref.
2017 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards Favourite TV Presenter Nominated

References
  1. "Phat Joe | Incwajana". Incwajana.com.
  2. "Phat Joe biography | Tvsa". tvsa.co.za.
  3. Adeaga Favour (13 July 2019). "Phat Joe biography: age, real name, son, wife, girlfriend, homophobic comments, wedding, and family". briefly.co.za.
  4. Ngenyane, Andiswa (28 July 2021). "GET READY FOR TEMPTATION ISLAND SA!". Daily Sun.


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