Award-winning DJ, Prince Kaybee, and his Mac make sweet music together
Making music that moves, inspires, stirs and soothes is no small feat. Find out why this multi-award-winning DJ who’s been featured on former US President Obama’s playlist puts his trust in the MacBook Pro M1 to create his sonic masterpieces.
Music is one of the few arts that feel like a universal language. Whether you understand what’s being sung or not, the melody allows you to be transported through time and space in a matter of rhythmic beats that often last only about three minutes.
DJs are the nomad artisans who help spread this language across the world. From quaint birthday parties to big festival stages to underground pub crawls – one common thread keeps people coming back for more – a well-set playlist.
Listen close as we get in touch with DJ royalty, Kabelo Motsamai or regally known by his stage name Prince Kaybee, to find out how he creates music magic with his trusty Mac.
Making his mark in the music industry, Prince Kaybee is a well-established multi-award-winning DJ, musician, and house producer known for memory-making hits like Charlotte, Club Controller, Fetch Your Life, and Uwrongo – the last of which was a personal favourite in the playlist of former US President Barack Obama.
Born in Senekal in the Free State, Kabelo aka Prince Kaybee, has come a long way after starting out as an aspiring DJ in the local club and shebeen scene.
“I didn’t really have the dopest equipment,” he admits recalling a temperamental laptop that wouldn’t operate unless plugged into a power source.
An inefficient device, however, is a far-gone reality of the past as these days the multi-award winning DJ makes music with his most trusted collaborator – a MacBook.
With a powerful battery that can last all day and keep the groove going as well as a revolutionary and speedy System on a Chip (SoC) processor, Prince Kaybee finds the device idyllic for touring and working with until late at night in any environment.
The speed, power and performance that come with his 14-inch Retina screen MacBook Pro M1 allow him to finetune, finesse, and test the songs he composes, arranges, mixes, and produces with ease.
He also finds the ability to amplify the experience into the TV from his Mac to be a bonus.
“When you get to your hotel,” he says, “you have your own HDMI cable, and you can just plug it into a TV. You don’t need to convert. Everything sounds amazing, the look as well.”
Fuelled and empowered by his growing international fan base, akin to the likes of the former US President who added Prince Kaybee’s music to his “Barack Obama’s Favourite Music of 2020” playlist, Prince Kaybee regards his MacBook Pro M1 as a crucial instrument on his quest to become a world-class player.
“The sound needed to be of world-class, so I needed to change my equipment,” he says.
Making his switch to the Apple ecosystem one that opened his eyes, ears, and mind. “It’s changed my life for the better,” he says.
“I love Mac because of the simplicity… What's on the iPhone is on the Mac, same thing. Airdrop, iMessage, everything's just simple, man. It works for me, it's beautiful.”
And driven by a passion to help people make memories that last, Prince Kaybee believes that music reaches out and connects with us on a deeper level. He feels that it’s a way of making those memories, taking us back, lifting us up, and an outlet that gives us time and space to relive emotions in motion.
“Whatever you're going through,” he says, “music is always there as a friend.”
For more information on the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro M chip range, please click here.
Built with Shorthand