Biography

Shonisani Aubrey Muleya,  also known as “Ashifashabba” was born on 13 February 1975, at Makwarela Township Limpopo Province, South Africa. Ashifashabba is a brand name that grew from the likeness of Shonisani Aubrey Muleya to “Shabba Ranks” during the “hey days” of Shabba Ranks, Shonisani walked on the run-way at a “Fresher’s Ball” hosted by the Technikon Pretoria spotting the world famous Shabba Ranks side-cropped hairstyle and the name “Shabba” stuck when the crowd cheered him on. Ashifashabba began doing stand-up comedy in 2001 influenced by his African story telling skill and animated voice which allowed him to distinctly create a huge following on YFM 99.2, a Radio Station targeted at the Youth in Gauteng. He used his unique “lingo” to tell African stories by merging all the indigenous languages into a “unique language called the “Ashifa lingo” which eventually led to a recording of his premier stand up CD at the Club Arena in Midrand.

The success of Ashifashabba as a Stand-Up comedian led to and culminated in multiple television appearances, which included amongst others the following:- "Muvhango Soapie" on SABC from 2003-2006 as Simon, "The Ashifashabba Comedy Show" on SABC from 2003-2009, “A Jozi Christmas Carol the movie" on SABC in 2005, “Justice for all”, “Yo TV”, “Hey SA”, “Friends like these”, “Dube on 2”, “The Pure Monate Comedy”. Television Commercials for Jet Clothing and Telkom Pre-paid Vouchers. He was also a contestant in the launch series of Strictly Come Dancing series in 2006,… the list is endless. Ashifashabba released two DVD’s called “Ashifa Shabba” Part 1 and Part 2 which captured the best of his sketches from his hit Television comedy “The Ashifashabba Comedy Show” on SABC 2. He also released Three CD recordings of his Stand- Up Comedy series.
He recently featured as a co-lead in an International First Tshivenda Movie Elelwani as Vele.

Programme Director for numerous : National Government and Corporate Events. He entertains his audience through the following languages: English, Sotho, Tshivenda, Zulu/Xhosa, Afrikaans and Xitsonga. His shows aim to unify and extremely entertain.