text: The world's youngest DJ who is just two years old has a dedicated following of thousands of fans thanks to his ability to work the decks. Oratilwe Hlongwane, whose DJ name is AJ, is still learning to put together words but the toddler is already able to select and play music from a laptop and has become a phenomenon in South Africa. His capabilities have even earned him special appearances and sponsorship deals with fans desperate to hear his bass-heavy house music. Two-year-old Oratilwe Hlongwane, from Johannesburg, South Africa, whose DJ name is AJ, is still learning to put together words but is already able to play music from a laptop, making him a worldwide phenomenon . The youngster, who still wears nappies and does not yet go to school, plays bass-heavy house music on DJ decks after teaching himself how to select and play music with an disc jockey app on his father's iPad . His capabilities have earned him special appearances and sponsorship deals with fans desperate to hear him . His recent performance at a shopping mall in his home of Johannesburg gathered a large crowd as he bopped his head to the beat, with large headphones slung around his neck. His mother, Refiloe Marumo, credits his astounding success on the decks to his father Glen Hlongwane's decision to buy an iPad for his then unborn son. Mr Hlongwane, a gymnastics coach and aspiring DJ, had planned to download educational apps to speed up his child's education but also downloaded a disc jockeying app for himself. When he was just one-year-old, little Oratilwe learned how to use the gadget and started fiddling about with his father's DJ app. His parents were blown away when their son, who still wears nappies, repeated what he had learned on the app on actual DJ equipment, playing with sound effects and bouncing between songs. A mobile phone recording of him playing music was shared online and the youngster now has nearly 25,000 Facebook fans. The youngster's recent performance at a shopping mall in his home of Johannesburg, South Africa, gathered a large crowd from fans as he bopped his head to the beat, with large headphones slung around his neck . His parents have insisted that they will not force their son to be a DJ when he grows up but said he may want to . The youngster, who still wears nappies and cannot yet talk fully, already has nearly 25,000 Facebook fans . However, as well as a legion of fans, his newfound fame has also brought criticism, with some people accusing his parents of abuse and profiting from their child's precocious ability. Mr Hlongwane said he would not 'exploit his kid' and said the youngster wasn't allowed to play in clubs or at parties due to his age. His parents also insisted that they will not force their son to be a DJ when he grows up, but say they believe his affinity for electronic equipment will probably decide his future. Mr Hlongwane added: 'I can see a future Bill Gates here.'
target: Two-year-old Oratilwe Hlongwane can wow fans by playing music on DJ kit .
  Performing under DJ name of 'AJ', toddler plays house music from a laptop .
  He still wears nappies and can't yet talk but has a legion of fans for DJ-ing .
  Parents believe his ability stemmed from DJ app he taught himself to use .