The Miller Genuine Draft 10th birthday celebrations proved to be the highlight of a jam packed entertainment weekend.
With his internationally acclaimed hit ‘Birthday Song’, Grammy nominee and BET/Soul Train Award winner 2Chainz serenaded over 1000 Miller guests who on an invite-only basis attended the inaugural festivities hosted at downtown Joburg’s MOAD. The A-list celebrities, socialites, artists and DJs, media and competition winners were also treated to a fresh array of hip-hop tunes by YFM DJ Zan, Dimplez, Vigi and Fanatic. Khuli Chana pulled out all the stops with a killer performance alongside his fellow rappers AKA, Zeus and Reason. Artist 2Chainz did an electrifying hour long set performing all his hit tracks.
Actress and and IT girl Boity Thulo was excited “Awesome, awesome party! Miller really went big for their birthday. I mean who just brings someone of this caliber out just for their birthday?’, commented Thulo after the show.
The party headed south to the coast for Miller Genuine Draft 10th Birthday Weekend’s main event as part of the Vodacom Durban July in Miller BOOMTOWN. With over 6000 concert revellers, the Miller BOOMTOWN powered by media partners 5FM and Vuzu TV, proved yet again to be a firm crowd favourite this year.
Spotted on the V Entertainment red carpet hosted by the dazzling Lalla Hiriyama, Dineo Moeketsi and Denise Zimba were fashion forward Bonang Matheba, SA’s Hollywood sweetheart Terry Pheto, Forever Young hosts Lungile Radu and Thomas Gumede, Roxy Burger, SA Idols runner up Melissa Alison, amongst the various celebrities who came to party at Miller BOOMTOWN. South Africa’s multiple award winners AKA and Khuli Chana owned the stage alongside lyricist Reason, warming things up nicely for yet another hour-long, explosive performance by 2Chainz which climaxed with a medley of all the local rappers on stage.
Media partner VuzuTV tweeted ‘S/O to American rapper @chainz for showing us that ATL loving and giving us one of the best performances we have ever seen’, while industry players Refiloe Ramogase tweeted ‘Proud of you @khulichana01 and @akaworldwide! You MURDERED the @MGD_SA #MillerBoomtown….’.
It was only right that South Africa’s premiere Sunday chill session POP BOTTLES brought things to a resounding close. Powered by Vuzu TV, this was just the high note which die-hard party goers needed to round off the unforgettable occasion of Miller’s 10th birthday. All the who’s who of the industry
turned up and closed up the festivities with a wow.
