Lucky Mereki was born and raised in Galeshewe, Kimberley, South Africa. He is a musician through and through as he plays bass, keyboards, guitar & drums! He started his music career in 1984 with a band called 'African Sounds' and he then moved to Johannesburg in search of better musical opportunities. He went on to work with some of the biggest names in the South African music industry such as Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Chicco, Papa Makhene, Vusi Shange and Brenda Fassie's band and The Big Dudes! 

Lucky had been writing songs from the very beginning of his career before being signed for a one album deal with Accord Music in 1990 where he recorded "You Got Me Dancing". In 1997 Lucky started to work fulltime as a studio engineer and producer. He has worked with a lot of artists, including HHP, Kabelo, Mbongeni Ngema, Hugh Masekela, Ed Jordan, DJ Dino Bravo, Juluka and many others. Lucky Mereki still continues writing and producing for a number of artists in his home country of South Africa.