B Dozen

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B Dozen
BornHamis Burhani Mandi
Arusha, Tanzania
Children1
Career
ShowJahazi HD
StationClouds FM
NetworkClouds Media
Previous showXXL (Clouds FM)

Hamisi Burhani Mandi, popularly known as B Dozen or simply B12, (born July 22, 1986, in Arusha ) is a Tanzanian radio personality working with the Tanzanian media company Clouds Media. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2013, B12 was named one of the best radio presenters in Africa by Channel O. [6] [7] He also owns the clothing line Born to Shine [8] [9] which has been worn by popular celebrities such as Akon, Terrance J, Diamond Platnumz, Davido, Vanessa Mdee, Alikiba and Wizkid [10] [11]

Career

B Dozen placed his interest in Radio industry at a very young age, he used to act as a jornalist in front of his family. He was once given a chance to try to present in a radio by Clouds Media radio personality, Gadner Habash [12] [13] when he was still in high school in Arusha Tanzania, He performed well and got a job, He was later shifted to Dar es salaam after complited his studies to officially start his carrier. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

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