Biography

Thabiso Ngcobo also known as “Mellow Don Picasso” is an established photographer and an upcoming musician that was born in Pretoria on the 6th of December 1994. Before Mellow pursued a career in music, his first passion was & still is photography. Mellow believes that “photography has always played a major role in story telling through visuals and images, attracting the naked eye to an interesting dialogue where anything goes, with no restrictions or boundaries” and he carries out the difficult task of visually portraying ideas, exposing social issues or exploiting interesting characteristics through his work. The artist behind the camera, compliments the artists in front of the camera, in other words the responsibility of making one look good. Mellow started off by just taking pictures for fun wherever he went and used this platform as an extra way of making money.Later he created a blog where he posted those pictures. The different styles in photography sparked Mellow’s interest. He wanted to be able to explore these different styles wholeheartedly and create long lasting memories and art. Through photography, Mellow has worked with quite a number of well-known artists and working with these musicians sparked his interest in music. Although Mellow is still an upcoming musician he has worked with various artists Even Mellow’s musical journey has just begun, his hard work is paying off and his brand is constantly expanding.