Met ZTL Codek whilst I was still living in Jsec some years ago. Could not believe it was him. I still have his autograph. He was actually down to earth, which was surprising considering that he is such a famous artist. It was the same time he released Quick Click and it was being played all the time on radio. Could not believe that he stayed so humble despite the success. People should learn from him and not let a little bit of fame (appearing in Hype, Channel O, doing overseas shows, appearing on magazines, selling a few CDs at Musica, a few endorsement deals with corporates, radio interviews, sharing the stage with famous artists, having chart topping tracks, etc) go to their head. Here was this guy, one of the greatest artists of our generation with over 100 million copies sold giving me a few minutes of his time and taking interest in me. Never met another famous guy like that! I hear his next album will be out soon and will include a DVD with footage of his latest performances.
I met Killer F in Cape Town about two months ago. Said he was in SA for a week long holiday & might come back later for a performance at Madiba’s Birthday bash in Qunu. He could not even pronounce Qunu. Funny.
I met MR at Spar in Queenstown recently. I was there for a week for a project we are doing in the EC over the next three months. Gave me a signed copy of his album. Said I should check him out rocking shows at Lady Frere, Queens and Cala. Claimed to be quite popular with the ladies of Lady Frere.
Will drop more names later!
