Diamond Biography, Music Career, Awards, Relationships, Wasafi Records, Top Songs and Much More

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By Branice Nafula

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How Old and Where is Diamond Platnumz from?

Artist as Singer Songwriter: Diamond Platnumz

Name: Naseeb Juma Abdul

Date of Birth: 2 October 1989 (age 30 years)

Genre: Bongo Flava, Afro pop, Afro beat

Net worth: Approximately USD 7Million

Diamond Platnumz was born in Tandale, Dar es Salaam. He attended primary school in Tandale Magharibi from where he got his first leaving certificate. He then got his Senior School Certificate in 2016.

How and when did Diamond Start off his music career?

Diamond started showing interest in music in primary 5. His mother realized he liked music and she bought him a lot of albums for him to listen to. Diamond used this to imitate other artists and singing to his schoolmates.

After school, family didn’t think music was the right venture for Diamond but his mother supported him fully. She constantly and tirelessly took him to talent shows would get called and noticed while at it. Diamond eventually released the first song that put him on the music map, ‘Mbagala’ in 2013. It was a smooth bongo ballad that did really well in Tanzania radio. It was however later on into his career when he teamed up with Davido for the hit song ‘Number One’ that the whole world focused on him. He garnered a BET Award nomination then.

Diamond has since gone on to collaborate with more artists within and without Africa such as Omarion, Rick Ross, Morgan Heritage, Tiwa Savage, Ne-yo and many more. He is managed by Babu Tale, Sallam Sk and Said Mkubwa Fella from the Tanzanian Music Industry.

When did he start Wasafi Music label?

Diamond Platnumz is the founder and President of Wasafi records popularly known as WCB.  The label had been around for quite some time but picked up in 2015 when Diamond signed several artistes including; Harmonize, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Rich Mavoko, Queen Darleen and Lava lava. Eventually he expanded his business opening up a video production branch dubbed Zoom Extra managed by Director Kenny. Later on, he ventured into the media industry establishing Wasafi media that now boasts of having; Wasafi Radio and Wasafi Tv which are some of the biggest media stations in Tanzania at the moment.

Discography

• Lala Salama 2012
• A Boy from Tandale 2018

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Diamond’s Top Songs

• Jeje
• I Miss You
• The One
• Baba Lao
• Sikomi
• Kanyaga

See more Diamond’s songs and collaborations

Awards

Diamond has been nominated for 28 Hip Hop Music Awards so far and won 22 out of those.

• 2014 - 24 Tanzanian Music Awards
• 4 Channel O Music Awards
• People’s Choice Award.
• 2015 - MTV Africa Music Award
• 2 MTV Europe Music Awards/Worldwide Act Africa/India the same year
• 2016 - Won 3 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards
• 5 AFRIMMA Awards

Is Diamond the richest man in Tanzania?

He is the owner of the WCB Wasafi Records, Wasafi TV and radio. He is one of the richest artists in East Africa. In 2013, he was the highest selling artist for ringtones with the mobile phone companies through Tanzania. He is estimated to be about $7 million. 

Is Diamond in a relationship?

He formerly dated Ugandan business-woman, Zari Hassan. Together they have two children; Nillan and Tiffa. He also has a son named Dylan with Tanzanian video vixen turned artist Hamisa Mobeto. He later dated Kenyan musician Tanasha Donna and together they have son named Naseeb junior.

Currently, Diamond is reportedly single.

Questions you asked…

• Is Diamond Platnumz related to Dangote? No he is not, his father is Abdul Juma from Tanzania.
• What is Diamond Platnumz real name? Naseeb Juma Issack.
• Does Diamond have a sister? Yes he has two sisters; Esma Platnumz and Queen Darleen
• Is Diamond related to Harmonize? No they just worked together under Wasafi before parting ways.
• Is Diamond dating Zuchu? No. Zuchu is a member of Wasafi records which is owned by Diamond
• Does Diamond have songs with Zuchu? Yes 2 songs; Cheche and Litawachoma.