Diamond Platnumz is an Award-winning Tanzanian Bongo Flava Recording Artist, Dancer, Philanthropist, and a Businessman.
He is the founder and CEO of WCB Wasafi Record Label, Zoom Extra, Wasafi Bet, and Wasafi Media.
Diamond Platnumz’s Early Life
His full name is Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack. He was born on 2 October 1989. He was born and raised in Tandale, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Diamond is of Ha heritage and a Muslim as well. He has a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Diamond Platinumz’s Parents & Family
Diamond Platinumz’s parents are; Sanura Kasimu and Abdul Juma. He has two sisters, musician Queen Darleen, and entrepreneur-socialite Esma Platnumz.
Diamond is the cousin of Tanzanian socialite-cum-DJ, Romeo Abdul Jones, professionally known as Romy Jones.
Diamond Platnumz’s Educational Background
Diamond Platnumz started his educational journey at the Chakula Bora Nursery School in 1995, after which he went to Tandale Magharibi in 1996, where he graduated in 2002.
Diamond Platnumz’s Ex-wife And Baby Mamas
Diamond met his first partner, South African-based Ugandan Businesswoman, Zari Hassan, at an event during the early days of his career. Even though their relationship couldn’t sustain, both had two children before their breakup.
He had his third child with the model Hamisa Mobeto.
As of 2022, Diamond is dating Kenyan model and musician, Tanasha Donna, with whom they have one son, Naseeb Jr., born 2 October 2019.
Diamond Platnumz’s Career
His career began in 2006 then aged 17 years old while selling clothes. He disclosed that he used the money he earned from the clothes business to eventually recorded his first single “Toka Mwanzo”, a Bongo Flava song fused with R&B. Though the song was not successful commercially, he found his breakthrough.
In 2010, he released his breakthrough hit single “Kamwambie”, which won three Tanzania Music Awards.
Diamond Platnumz released his debut album, Lala Salama, in 2012, with a total of 10 songs.
On 14th March 2018, Diamond Platnumz released his second album in Kenya.
Most of Diamond Platnumz’s songs have been said by many to be the most popular ever by any Tanzanian music artist.
In 2014, Platnumz earned a nomination at BET Awards 2014 for Best International Act, 2014.
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Diamond Platnumz’s Involvement In Tanzanian Politics
In 2010, he endorsed Tanzania’s dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi(CCM), and its presidential candidate, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.
He has released further songs with lyrics supporting CCM, such as “CCM Tusonge Mbele” (“CCM Let’s Move Forward”).
Diamond Platnumz’s Album(s)
Diamond Platnumz has four(4) albums to his credit. These albums have earned him nominations and awards globally.
- In 2010, he released the “Kamwambie” album.
- In 2012, he released the “Lala Salama” album.
- In 2018, he released “A boy From Tandale” album.
- In 2022, he released the “First Of All” album.
Diamond Platnumz’s Awards and Nominations
Between 2010 and 2013, Diamond Platnumz got a nomination for several awards and received a few nominations.
He won the “Best Upcoming Artist” at the Tanzania Music Awards – 2010, his song, “Kamwambie” was awarded as the Best Song at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2010. He was nominated as the Best New Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards – 2010, Best R and B Song at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2010.
Diamond Platnumz was nominated as the Best Male Singer at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2011, Best Male Artist nominee at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2011, Nominated Mbagala for the Best Afro Pop Song Tanzania Artist Awards – 2011, Mbagala was nominated for Best Video at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2011
In 2012, he won the Best Male Artist at the Tanzania Artist Awards, won the Best Song Writer at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2012, and got nominated as the Best Male Singer Tanzania Artist Awards – 2012. Moyo Wanguwas named as the Best Music Video at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2012, nominated Moyo Wangu as the Best Song of the year at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2012, won Best Male Artist in Tanzania at the Nzumari Awards – 2012, Afro Pop Song of the Year at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2012, Best Male Artist at the Tanzania Artist Awards – 2013 and was named Best Male Singer at Tanzania Artist Awards – 2013
In 2014, Diamond won Best Male Artist at the Tanzania Artist Awards, got nominated for the Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards/Worldwide Act Africa/India, Best Male Writer Tanzania Artist Awards, Artist of the Year nominee at the African Muziq Magazine Awards, Best Male Entertainer of the Year at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Muziki Gani (Nay Wamitego featuring Diamond) won the Best Collaboration Song Tanzania Artist Awards, Best International Act nominee at BET Awards, Number One won the Best Afro Pop Song at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Most Gifted Video of the Year at the Channel O Music Video Awards, Best Music Video at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Song of the Year at the African Muziq Magazine Awards, and Best Artist East Africa at the Top Ten YouTube Music Awards.
That same year, he was nominated as the Best Male Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards, won Best Video of the Year nominee at the African Muziq Magazine Awards, and Most Gifted Afro Pop at the Channel O Music Video Awards.
His song, which features Davidowon the Best Collaboration at the MTV African Music Awards, He won Best Male East Africa at the African Muziq Magazine Awards, Most Gifted East at the Channel O Music Video Awards, Number One won the Favourite Male Video at the People’s Choice Awards, Song of the year at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Number One Remix was nominated for Best Collabo at the African Muziq Magazine Awards, Most Gifted Newcomer at the Channel O Music Video Awards, African Artiste of the Year at the Headies and Prize in Entertainment at the Future Africa Awards.
In 2015, he won Best Male Artist nominee at the Tanzania Artist Awards, got nominated as the Best Male Performer Tanzania Artist Awards, Songwriter of the Year nominee at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Favourite Male Artist nominee at the People’s Choice Awards, Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards/Worldwide Act, Mdogo Mdogo was nominated as the Afro Pop Song of the Year at the Tanzania Artist Awards, Best Collaboration (BumBum Ft Iyanya) nominee at the MTV African Music Awards, Video of the Year at the Tanzania Artist Awards, and Nitampata Wapi won the Best Zouk/Rhumba Song at the Tanzania Artist Awards.
That same year, he wo. Best Collaboration at the Tanzania Artist Awards got nominated as the Best Male Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards, won Best Live Act at the MTV Africa Music Awards, East Africa Superhit at the HiPipo Music Awards, and Worldwide act (Africa/India) at the MTV Europe Music Awards/Worldwide Act.
Between 2016 and 2018, Diamond Platnumz was nominated as the Best Male Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards – 2016, won East Africa Superhit at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2016, Best Male Artist East Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards – 2016, Artist of the year nominee at MTV Africa Music Awards – 2016, East Africa Best Video at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2016, Best International Act nominee – 2016, African Video of the Year at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – 2016, Best African Combo Video at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – 2016, got nominated for Best African Performance at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – 2016, won the Best African Male Video at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – 2016, Video of the year at the African Muzik Magazine Awards – 2016, Artist of The Year at the African Muzik Magazine Awards – 2016, Best East African Video at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards – 2016, Alivefeaturing Bracket won the Best Inspirational Song at AFRIMMA – 2016, Nana featuring Flavour N’abania was nominated for Best Collaboration at AFRIMMA – 2016, Best Dance Video nominee at AFRIMMA – 2016 and Nitampata Wapi won the Song of the Year at AFRIMMA – 2016.
In 2017, Diamond won Quinquennial Africa Music Vanguard Award at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2017, Salomeby Diamond Platnumz ft Rayvanny won the East Africa Best Video at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2017, Marry You won the Africa Song of the Year at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2018, and Eneka won the East Africa Best Video at the HiPipo Music Awards – 2018.
Information about awards and nominations received between 2019 and 2022 will be updated soon.
Diamond Platnumz’s Ambassadorial Deals And Endorsements
- Diamond Platnumz is an Ambassador of Pepsi Tanzania
- Ambassador of Air Tanzania
- He is an ambassador of Luc Belaire Wine France
- Malaria no More Ambassador (Tanzania)
- Coca Cola Brand Ambassador (Tanzania)
- Brand Ambassador of Dstv Decoder
Diamond Platnumz’s Quotes And Inspiration
Diamond Platnumz has used his platform to inspire people. Many of these statements or posts are done on his social media handles. Some of these inspirations are drawn from the lyrics in his music. A few of these quotes are below;
- There’s no love that money can afford to buy, it comes naturally from God’s blessings.”
- If your mother and woman love each other so much, be grateful, and love them the most, because it’s too rare to find.
- It’s not about being loved, it’s to love back who loves me. That’s my happiness.
- Work hard, and stay humble.
- I don’t want to be the next Bruce Lee, I don’t want to be the Next Jackie Chan, I want to be the first Diamond.
- If your dreams don’t scare you, then they aren’t big enough…
- I always believe that everything is possible. Just to inspire my fellow African youths that IF WE BELIEVE, WE CAN!!!”
Diamond Platnumz’s Net Worth
Diamond Platnumz lives a lavish life and is estimated to have a net of between $15 million and $20 million.
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