STEVE HOFMEYER


Successful singer, songwriter and actor Steve Hofmeyr has been in the spotlight for over a decade during which time he has had album sales of close to 8000 000 units, Greatest Hits II has already achieved gold status and is still selling well. He is known to his fans as a teen idol singer and actor and is respected as a musician and songwriter by his peers. Steve and numerous local and international artists have recorded 150 of his self-penned songs. His music career began at school when he sang in the church choir and began writing music at the age of 11. Steve went on to study drama and within a few years of graduating, became a highly sought after television and stage entertainer.

In 1997 Steve exploded on the international music scene when he recorded his duet You Don't Bring Me Flowers with Belgian superstar Dana on his album True to You. The track was recorded in English and Flemish and charted in Belgium as No. Two on the Top 100. Dana and Steve performed together on stage to sold- out shows in Belgium and South Africa. His song, Ik En Jiy Verstaan Mekaar is a hit in Europe. He toured South Africa as the lead in the stage production Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the Cliff Richard musical Summer Holiday and guest starred in the TV soapie Egoli.

Steve has released over 14 successful albums and the last half of 2000 saw him embark on a six months, sold-out tour entitled Beautiful Noise, the Story and Music of Neil Diamond, the CD release with the same title has already achieved sales of 80 000. Steve's own television show Dis Hoe Dit Is Met Steve was so popular that the entire series was re-broadcast and recording of a new series of 26 programmes started in March this year. Steve's long awaited release Engele om Ons took the country by storm in August 2000 and achieved gold status.

Courtesy of Music Profile Management