Black Coffee
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Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and singer-songwriter. He began his career around 1994 and has released five albums as well as a live DVD. Black Coffee had his big break shortly after being chosen as a participant in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy held in Cape Town. In September 2015, he won the "Breakthrough DJ of the Year" award at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, a few weeks after the release of his fifth studio album, Pieces of Me.

Maphumulo was born on 11 March 1976 in Umlazi, South Africa. He later moved to Umtata, the home town of late world icon Nelson Mandela, and grew up in Durban. He is the husband to the South African actress and TV presenter Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa Maphumulo. He studied in Zimele high school which is situated south of Umtata.

Maphumulo majored in Jazz Studies at Technikon Natal now Durban University of Technology before working as a backup singer for Madala Kunene together with then schoolmates: Mnqobi Mdabe (Shota) and Thandukwazi Sikhosana (Demor). Maphumulo, Shota and Demor later formed an Afro-pop trio called SHANA (Simply Hot and Naturally African) which was signed to Melt 2000, then headed by Robert Trunz. Maphumulo was chosen as one of two South African participants in the Red Bull Music Academy in 2003, jump-starting him into the South African dance music scene. His first big break was when his song "Happiness" was featured on the DJs at Work album.