The Great EscapeBehind The Scenes-Phil Mphela,South African independent TV critic, Entertainment Commentator and TV Presenter
The Great Escape
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hil Mphela is South African independent TV critic, Entertainment Commentator and TV Presenter. He chronicles the country's entertainment industry, particularly the television industry.
He is also a pop culture expert who works with brands to communicate and engage with young South Africans.
Born in Brits and raised in Moruleng, North West province of South Africa, Phil Mphela has been part of the South African entertainment industry since 2002.
Phil's journey to South Africa's A List circles is an interesting one. After completing matric he came to Johannesburg to pursue a career in the arts .
With dreams of becoming an actor, a chance meeting with Sello K. Duiker changed his path and a love for writing about the industry beckoned.
It wasn't until 2007 when he discovered TVSA that he fully realized his potential. One article and thousands of hits later, a blogging career burgeoned.
Not one to miss a change to create opportunities for himself, Phil saw the chance to expand his brand beyond just writing commentary about the entertainment industry.
In 2010 he raised some cash and approached organisers of Feather Awards about covering the red carpet for his showreel. That shoot and subsequent interest in the viral video of his interview with Khanyi Mbau and Primrose Crous led to a start in a new career path as a Presenter.
In 2011, he was approached by OwenKessel to be a presenter on their FanCam initiative which covered the behind-the-scenes footage for SABC 1's Class Act.
After months of travelling around the country interviewing fans of the show and stars who were involved in the production, he wrapped in July and immediately joined South Africa's biggest online/mobile news channel, Zoopy, as an entertainment presenter.
With Zoopy Phil has interviewed South Africa's biggest names in fashion, television, radio and music. From (our country's first daughter) Gugu Zuma, DJ Sbu, Dion Chang, Lira, Jeanne D, Michelle Botes, Connie Ferguson, to industry newcomers
He is also a pop culture expert who works with brands to communicate and engage with young South Africans.
Born in Brits and raised in Moruleng, North West province of South Africa, Phil Mphela has been part of the South African entertainment industry since 2002.
Phil's journey to South Africa's A List circles is an interesting one. After completing matric he came to Johannesburg to pursue a career in the arts .
With dreams of becoming an actor, a chance meeting with Sello K. Duiker changed his path and a love for writing about the industry beckoned.
It wasn't until 2007 when he discovered TVSA that he fully realized his potential. One article and thousands of hits later, a blogging career burgeoned.
Not one to miss a change to create opportunities for himself, Phil saw the chance to expand his brand beyond just writing commentary about the entertainment industry.
In 2010 he raised some cash and approached organisers of Feather Awards about covering the red carpet for his showreel. That shoot and subsequent interest in the viral video of his interview with Khanyi Mbau and Primrose Crous led to a start in a new career path as a Presenter.
In 2011, he was approached by OwenKessel to be a presenter on their FanCam initiative which covered the behind-the-scenes footage for SABC 1's Class Act.
After months of travelling around the country interviewing fans of the show and stars who were involved in the production, he wrapped in July and immediately joined South Africa's biggest online/mobile news channel, Zoopy, as an entertainment presenter.
With Zoopy Phil has interviewed South Africa's biggest names in fashion, television, radio and music. From (our country's first daughter) Gugu Zuma, DJ Sbu, Dion Chang, Lira, Jeanne D, Michelle Botes, Connie Ferguson, to industry newcomers
