Stroke survivor: Da LES learning to walk again at 40 [watch]

Rapper Da LES – real name Leslie Mampe – has shared an inspiring health update after surviving a stroke last year on his birthday…

Just months after turning 40, Da LES – real name Leslie Mampe – has given his followers a look at his rehabilitation after suffering a stroke last year.

The South African rapper suffered a health scare on his 39th birthday in July 2024.

The “North God” hitmaker is best known for all-white star-studded parties hosted at his Bryanston mansion.

DA LES SHARES HEALTH UPDATE

In a TikTok video, Da LES shared a look at his physical therapy treatment.

In the clip, the 40-year-old revealed how he was learning to walk, assisted by an aide.

“My kind of therapy”, the rapper captioned the clip.

Mampe is currently in the US, where he is reportedly living under the care of his mother.

‘IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYBODY’

In June, Da LES broke his silence about his experience of suffering and recovering from a stroke in a video posted on his YouTube account.

The clip featured unseen footage of the “North God” rapper unconscious in a hospital bed, as well as clips of him learning how to become mobile again.

“People thought I was going to die, but I made it”, he said.

Da LES added that he was sharing his story to “help” others.

“S**t’s real. It can happen to anybody. One minute you’re cool like me. The next, you experience the worst. I feel like my life has changed. But it ain’t the end. This is bigger than me.”
Da LES has broken his silence on his stroke. Images via YouTube: 2freshles
Da LES recounted how he had a stroke on his 39th birthday and woke up in the hospital a month later.

He added: “It’s nothing that you can control. I’m just lucky to be alive”.