My name is Melusi Christopher Macie born on the 12^th of December 1989.  Everyone calls me Chris for short but I’m better known as Philo, or A.K.A da Dr Phil haha

I was born and raised in Stanger always had music in my ear but never really noticed it becoming part of my life, grew up in a big family surrounded by friends

At the age of 8 I joined the Primary School choir of Kearsney Primary where I sang till I was at the age of 10, it was a very fun experience for me, People came to see us every year and they loved it… I never had a solo act it never occurred to me that I had a gift of singing professionally

After moving to the suburbs of Stanger Manor in 2002 my mother passed away, it was very heart breaking for me but it was the love I have for my sister that made me stronger…I’ve always made it my mission to help my family through our hardships

I remember around the time when I was 13, I was a very angry and emotional young boy I must say, always kept to myself minded my own business, it was not easy for people to open up to me, believe it or not I didn’t have a fear, nothing bothered me, but I knew I have to finish school so I can take care of my sister.

I wrote a lot just to try and easy my pain and calm myself down, eventually I got into poetry, and wrote even more… I wrote to express myself, I wrote to show people the true side of me and it was a stage where life was of no meaning to me… but it was something inside me that kept on telling me to write.

I turned 14 that’s when my life started to change and music started Blossom as my one true passion

I Heard a Beat boxing radio add, and I was fascinated… so I tried to imitate it…as time went by I got better and better… Started beat boxing to a lot of music especially Eminem and 50cent… I knew right then that this is me… Music it’s in my blood, I loved to beat box and rap, I started to slowly fall out off poetry and got better and better at writing, putting myself in peoples shoes and make up stories…I wrote sooooo much that when my Grandmother found love letters that were sent to me she really thought it was some good poetry.. Ha-ha Good Times

People started to take notice of my skills so they would pay to hear me beat box… and I did it all the time in public not realizing the attention I’m stirring up…I went in and out of groups, went through battles and I was still not satisfied.. At the age of 16 I heard of Frooty Loops, and thought wow there is actually a program that can make beats… well I gave it a try and I think that it was easy for me to make beats because of my skill in beat boxing... I’d beat box a beat and put it on frooti… I never looked back since then in terms of my beat making skills.. I later on heard about Sabziro and SKAY through my friend Clement aka HHF haha and I hunted Subza and found him, he told me about Stano’s production and I was indeed interested, I’ve never been to a studio before then so I was eager to see what it looks and feels like.

The Mass Boys and I went to Stanley and wanted to find out more about his project there, we liked everything that we saw and heard so we wanted to give it a try and record a track there unfortunately things didn’t work out with the crew, a week later Sabziro invited me over to record a track with him at Stano production… Stanley heard me singing and everyone in the studio said I was cool ever since I’ve been making or singing melodies at Stano Productions with the guys were a family and I won’t deny that

I had a fall out with Stanley over a recording, this one time I guess the guy really didn’t feel comfortable with me going back to rap, we sorted that out we cool now and things are better than before we respect each other and he had me inspired…so I Opened up my own studio at home in my bedroom and produced tracks for a number of local artists like MASS Boys, Casanova, The Renegade, and a Few for HHTV

My passion for singing was released in church… I love gospel music and church basically was a foundation for me… thank you Assembly Of Believers for believing in me at all times, I will always love you! And don’t worry this is not a goodbye… I am and always have been a gospel fan.. I feel that there is a lot of trouble and problems in the industry its up to me to bring  change, I believe that this is how God wants to use me, no matter what form of music it is I am always putting him first!!! And my music is clean, power packed and versatile

I love to differ.

Right now I am an I.T Technician for the Kwadukuza Municipality, I have nothing but hope and faith in my music and the direction, I want my first album to be a hit so I’m taking as much time on it as I possibly can and I pray that it takes me far and put s my name up on the list as South Africa’s best

5years from now I see myself as a very successful guy, you know just living a happy life, married with kids haha I just love the idea of having me a family. And a very powerful business man, I want to be involved with my community there’s a lot of things that I have in mind just to try and help out the kids here but my name and music are the key to those things coming to fulfillment, I also very obviously want to be the best beat maker in the country and better singer haha I’m almost there just need to pick up on a few tricks or two and find another sound that people will remember me by... I want the world to recognize KZN and S.A as a very Inspire ring place for music and music videos and I want to be in charge of that.

I’m different and that’s how I am… I have been around the circuit and I’ve seen what people do just to try and be cool... I just want to be me and bring you the sounds that I play in my subconscious state of mind… I wanted to use my name as a stage name Chris or Philo just to prove to people that this is me but Stano didn’t like it and yes I admit it didn’t have any spark in it but somehow the name Chris-p came up and I love it… it is me!

I’m a very open minded person as you will understand from my music… I love a challenge and believe me, the best is yet to come. I want to accomplish something amazing, I know that I am here for a reason, I will find it and fulfill my destiny.

God is Great and is Good all the Time