Zoocci Coke Dope, real name Andile Sibabalwe Fiphaza, has worked with most of the upcoming,promising and talented rappers in the city.

He has since developed a confidence in his beat making abilities that makes him feel like the best in the city at that. He is currently the beat maker/engineer winner of “New Comers Delight” category of the 2012 Hype magazine awards.

The name Zoocci has a long story but the coke (short for cocaine) emphasizes how addictive he’s beats are. Self taught and outrageously talented, he had his first copy of FL Studio at the age of 10 and has not stopped ever since.

On occasion he records hooks and even verses for some of the rappers he works with. Zoocci’s passion for production led him to studying sound engineering, but he dropped out after a year. While studying, he found himself doing more school work than actually making music, which he felt held him back.

I was super hungry. I wanted to show people how good I am. Because that’s what it’s all about for me – showing people that I’m really good at making music.

Also, his sister was in university at the same time, so he felt he could ease the burden off his mother’s shoulders, who was paying for both of them.

I spoke to her about it and told her I got a plan,” … She said she would give me about a year. And I took it.