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Delivery Boys was founded in 2012 by Ferdy Ferd, a SAMA award nominated, Nigerian Sound City Music Award nominated and 2010 Channel O Music Video Award winning artist for Most Gifted RnB as the lead vocalist and songwriter for urban pop band, Urban Reign.

Seeing a gap in the market, and finding the need to revive the Motown sound of the 60’s, Ferdy Ferd plucked the very best RnB and Motown singers in SA to form the group The Delivery Boys.

The collective includes singer, producer and guitarist Kenton Smoke; actor, singer and pianist Clint Brink; and producer and performer Tebza Moloto.

With extensive experience in the entertainment industry as session musicians, recording artists, live performers, producers and songwriters The Delivery Boys, strive to “Deliver” a wide variety of musical products, guaranteeing an old school experience with today’s talent.

As performing artists, The Boys’ frontline experience collectively spans well beyond the 29 years of the eldest member’s lifetime.

Delivery Boys hyper-energetic live showcases, outrageous, yet undeniably entertaining, stage personas and effortless air of sophistication, are due to their backgrounds in musical theatre, acting for stage and television, and their global travels, performing in countries such as Dubai, Spain, Morocco, Israel and The Seychelles for several months at a time.

The Delivery Boys also boast a backline of the most highly-educated, esteemed and talented musicians that South Africa has to offer.

Delivery Boys | Motown Entertainers

As individuals, Motown Entertainers are interestingly diverse and unique, yet astoundingly complimentary and unified in their passion and vision to maintain their image as curious, innovative and fearless creative entrepreneurs in their re – introduction and re – imagination of classic and contemporary songs and genres, fusing the timeless musicality and essence of the Motown/Soul/Jazz/Pop eras with the new school/popular style and flavour of their generation.

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