Jashmir

Jashen Govindsamy (born 10 April 1999) better known by his stage name Jashmir, is a South African DJ and a record producer. He was born in Durban and raised in Chatsworth.

Jashen Govindsamy was born in Durban, South Africa, and was raised in Chatsworth. Jashmir began his career as a DJ in 2013, venturing in the genres: house and EDM. In 2017, he made his production credits by releasing his first EP, Carnival under the label, Mudpie Records. In 2018, he gained attention by releasing songs, "That's A Lot" and "How You Like". Following both songs, he continued his collaboration with American artists and rappers as he released the song "Make It Clap", on 25 October 2019.

Amaiphone, Jashmir's hit record, was released on 10 July 2020, followed by the single, "Ma Se Kind". The songs have become TikTok trends and smash hits all over the country. The Amaiphone song begins with the standard iPhone ringtone and then builds up to a rhythmic dance tune that has swept the nation off their feet. The video went viral just days after he posted it on his TikTok page, which caught the attention of TikTok South Africa and the #AmaiPhone was born. He also remixed a video into a song and created the #DontDrinkAndDriveChallenge, which attracted about 1 million views.

Jashmir is often referred to as the "Remix God". He is considered as one of the most influential, young music artists of amapiano, EDM and Hip Hop. With his breakthrough in 2020, he played an instrumental role in popularizing TikTok trends and dance challenges.