S2Kizzy

Maengo is the founder and current CEO of Pluto Records, but works predominantly with WCB (Wasafi Classic Baby).[2]

Amber Rose may be working on a project with him.[3]

Salmin, named after the late President of Zanzibar Salmin Amour, was born in Mbeya, and raised by his auntie as her own. His mother passed away when he was 3 years old, shortly after which his father left and remarried. He was raised a Muslim.

His interest in music begin early, and during primary school he started to learn how to play the drums. Later, during his secondary years he attended a boarding school kwiro boys high school in Morogoro, Tanzania. He used this opportunity to borrow his friends laptop which he used to self-teach music production. He would tell his auntie that he needed to stay in the school during the holidays as punishment, to insure that he had time to focus on improving his craft.

He has described in several interviews the struggles he faced at the start of his career.

In 2020 there was a break-in at his studio in Dar es Salaam which was widely reported. Then President of Tanzania, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, vouched to find the responsible party and government representatives personally investigated the matter.[4][5]

In 2021 when the late president of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli, passed S2Kizzy produced a song to commemorate his legacy featuring several Tanzanian artistes. The collaboration was widely reported and featured artists such as: Zuchu, Ben Pol, Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Jux, Queen Darleen, Lava Lava and Marioo, amongst others.[6]