The rise of Diamond Platnumz: Eight photos before Zari and Mobeto stole the show

• Diamond Platnumz admitted to cheating on his wife Zari
• His admission that he fathered a child with a video vixen, Mobeto, irked Zari
• She threatened to sue Diamond for defamation

Diamond Platnumz is a man walking on a tight rope after he went public with his affair with video vixen Hamisa Mobeto to the disdain of his wife Zari Hassan.

The social media has been awash with the jaw dropping confession with the infidelity phase threatening the ties that bounded him to Zari.

His admission that he had fathered a child with Mobeto brings back the memories of the spat between his ex Wema Sepetu and Zari.

But where did Diamond start? Here are 10 photos that amplify better his meteoric rise.

As a kid

All grown up

Upcoming artist

When the money came

Filthy rich

Wema Sepetu

Zari Hassan

Hamisa Mobeto