How long did it take you to get into the music industry?
Been going for about 2 years now. Basically started playing around camp fires for my friends and didn't think I'd actually make a career out if this.

Which record company are you signed up with?
Mozi Records

How did you get started and where?
Playing around campfires and Mozi Records saw me and offered me a record deal

What instruments do you play?
Acoustic Guitar

What age were you when you found out you were interested in music?
When I started thinking. Born for a love for music. Grew up in a house with music

What inspired you to write the song Delarey?
Being proud of who you are and where you come from, the culture, speaking afrikaans. Taking a part of history and reminding people where we come from. In history books in schools now a days there are only four lines about the Boer war and I find after Delarey people are going out and reading up about our history. Totally out schools syllabus as if it never happened

Is there a theme running through your album or you tryingto send out a message?
No not really, got the party songs on the album, kuier lietjies and even the rugby songs. A lot like me, I like partying, having a laugh and there is the serious side to me as well. The party songs are a lot like the afrikaans culture cause it's a lot like that over the rugby, braai vleis, drinking a beer with friends so thats basically the theme

Are you receiving airplay on any radio stations?
Yes a lot, the bigger radio stations are a little bit funny, RSG, and the smaller community radio stations like Bay FM – Delarey been number 1 for 8 weeks

How many albums have you sold so far – Platinum or gold?
Double Platinum

What are your plans for the future?
At the moment we working a DVD, 6 Feb at Blue Moon in Nelspruit and starting to write the new album, probably going into studio June/July and release it before the end of the year, maybe at the Aardklop Fees.

Are you thinking of going overseas to play gigs there?
I've got lots of requests, had a request today to play in Canada cause theres lots of Afrikaans people over there. Fully booked for 2007 and gigs in 2008. Only days I have open for the rest of the year is Sundays and Mondays

How do you cope with that?
Ag I don't know, we'll see.

Are you involved?
No

Who's your inspiration –
local – Valiant Swart
international – Dire Straits and Bruce Springsteen

Have you ever done something stupid in your life?
Ya, lots of things, I took a spear gun on tour with the intentions to use it and never did

Would you consider acting in the future?
Egoli has approached me

Whats your most embarrassing moment on stage?
Said a couple of embarrassing things, using the phrase Kap hom soos a
hondjies se ma hom kap

Whats your favourite South African city to play in?
Kakamas

Who's your favourite crowd to play to?
Big crowd

Whats the weirdest offer you've had from a groupie or fan?
Can I lick you?

Where did you grow up?
Pretoria

If you could sum up your playing style into one sentence, what would it be?
Passievolle afrikaanse rock music

Do you do this full time or do you have a day job?
As from this year, full time

Where can your gig line up be found?
www.bokvanblerk.co.za

If you could be invisible for a day where would you go and what would you do?
Backstage at some rock concert – ACDC or Rolling Stones

What do you enjoy most about making music?
Seeing people enjoy it!!

How do you handle mistakes during a gig?
Laugh it off!

Favourite drink?
Brandy and coke

Boerewors or chops?
Chops

Dog or cat?
Dog

Any last words?
Kap hom soos a hondjie se ma hom kap