Before there was a studio, there was a phone. Before there were professional recordings, there were countless hours of experimenting with sounds. And before there was an artist named Leegh 28, there was simply a young South African who could not imagine a day without music.
Lisakhanya Bizo, professionally known as Leegh 28, is an emerging South African artist and self-taught music creator whose journey is a testament to what can happen when passion meets persistence. Growing up in a home filled with music, Leegh 28 developed a deep connection with sound from an early age. Music was not something he occasionally listened to—it became part of his everyday life. Eventually, that love evolved into a question: What if I could create music of my own?
That question became a reality in 2023 when Leegh 28 began making music on his phone using BandLab. With no traditional studio and limited resources, he started where he could. But what he lacked in equipment, he made up for with determination. BandLab opened the door to a world he had always dreamed about and gave him the belief that he, too, could become an artist. A year later, he took another major step by purchasing a laptop and beginning his journey with FL Studio. From that point forward, learning became an obsession. He experimented with sounds, created beats, studied what worked, learned from what did not, and continued pushing himself every day. He understood that becoming great would take time, but he was willing to put in the work.
By late 2025, that dedication had paid off in another important way. After saving enough money, Leegh 28 purchased his own music equipment and built a home recording environment where he could bring his ideas to life without waiting for anyone else. Then came another milestone: in early 2026, he released his first mixtape, officially putting his music into the world. Now, as he prepares his next mixtape, Leegh 28 is stepping into a new phase of his career with bigger ambitions and an even stronger belief in what he can accomplish.
What makes his story compelling is not where he started, but how far he has already come. He started with a phone. He taught himself. He invested in his dream. He refused to quit. Now he is building toward something much bigger. With a growing understanding of production, an authentic artistic identity, and the hunger to keep improving, Leegh 28 is positioning himself as one of South Africa's promising new musical voices. He is not waiting for someone to discover his potential—he is working every day to create it.