When budget is limited and you need to make a TV ad for a beloved national team, there’s only one thing for it… Do everything! With the awesome team at Love Digital, I conceptualised, pitched, scripted, voiced, and then starred in this Supersport TV ad for the Sevens Tournament in Nelson Mandela Bay, which took place
A poem I wrote back in 2012 about an heroic steed who fought for love and his beliefs against oppressive cultural norms. And, racist zebras and stuff. I never got around to posting it on my old site, Mojodojo, and I dig it. So here it is. Hope you like it… Tony The Pony From
I’m very chuffed to report that the “Understand Your Country” three-TV-ad campaign that I wrote for Business Day during 2013 has been awarded a Silver Loerie at the 2014 Awards this weekend. The project was an (intensive) labour of love and I’m very fond of the ads. And, of the teams at Owen Kessel and Velocity Films that
When I lost more than 65kg in 14 months during 2009/10, the process was as intense emotionally as it was physically. When you’re talking about losing more than what many people weigh, you’re talking big changes. Men’s Health wanted the story from the perspective of what a (then) 28-year life is like in one body, and how
It’s strange how a person’s approach to materialism changes over the years. Well, mine at any rate. The things we want, the things we have, and other people’s things that we envy. Let me explain what I mean… I’ll start by saying that I’m no kibbutz-bothering hippy. I like nice things and I like being
There are several good stories that have their origins in the night of Coke Fest, 2008. This Q&A that I conducted in Korn’s dressing room after the show – with me at least a sheet or two to the wind – is but one of them. After the show, there were many delays before the
This was an incredibly rad interview, and definitely one of my most memorable ever. I got to interview Corey Taylor (author, and vocalist of slipknot and Stone Sour) who is not only one of my all-time favourite singers and lyricists, but also a personality whom I greatly admire. What was even radder was the fact that he
After two great years working with the good people of OwenKessel, Creative Director and Head of Copy Gord Laws has decided to move on and pursue the life of a creative mercenary. He will now also cease to write in the third-person, for the remainder of this article at least… “Thank you, champions, for the
I don’t believe in “writer’s block” any more than I do “brick-layer’s block” or “accountant’s block”. I have, however, experienced acute cases of “really-don’t-feel-like-working-today” and the occasional bout of “this-is-a-particularly-crappy-task inertia”. Yes, writing – like any creative field – is made much easier by a stiff shot of inspiration, comfortable surroundings and an exciting, shiny
Liz – one of the people whom I try to help with weight-loss motivation and information by sharing my trials and tribulations – mailed me to ask whether I think Tim Noakes’ low-carb/high-fat Paleo diet is a good idea for she and her husband. I thought I’d share my reply – and my experiences –
A pair of radio ads I voiced (and wrote) for FHM’s annual 100 Sexiest issue, 2013. A lot of fun, these. They ultimately led to my winning the FHM advertising account for Owenkessel a few months later. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/124527032″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/124526471″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
The annual Pica Awards (referred to, somewhat optimistically, by some, as “the Oscars of the SA Magazine Industry”) were held on November 14, 2013. I was very pleased to learn that I won first place in the “Best Health & Wellness feature” category for the “King of the Fat Guys” feature I wrote for Men’s
A lot of people ask me how I lost 67kg in 2009/10. These days, I’m very hesitant to “prescribe” diets. But, in May 2010, I wrote a feature article in FHM SA (RIP) detailing the exact specifics of the training and dieting regimen that got me from 158kg to 90kg in 14 months. For the full
A rather long, but entirely sincere blog I wrote detailing my thoughts on “manhood”. In 2007, I had a completely different job, there was almost 160kg of me, and my outlook was very different. This piece is rough, the grammar’s imperfect, but it reminds me of how it felt to be me back then. To
