South African hip hop artist Leslie Mampe (born in Washington, DC), popularly known by stage name DA L.E.S moved to South African in 1993. DA L.E.S first became known to the mainstream community in 2005 when he appeared as a member of the motherland crunk group “Jozi”. He released his debut album, Fresh to Def under Ghetto Ruff Records in June, 2008, which includes fresh tracks “Tippy Toes” and “On Fire” to mension a few .