Award nominee, PdotO (real name Siphelele Mnyande) was born in Transkei. With his roots buried in the same homeland as that of Nelson Mandela, Siphelele always knew he was born to be different. Raised in Gonubie (East London), he was first introduced to the arts at an impressionable age. Music and artistic culture from the 90’s were his staple: a time characterized by inspirational changes in the industry and true evolution.