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Who?

Jacobus Johannes van Heerden was born in 1983, the year of SH-101 synthesizers and um…Duran Duran?

Jax lived out an uneventful childhood in the Pleasantville-ish neighbourhood of Bellville, just outside of Cape Town (South Africa). While other kids were blowing stuff up, he took up gymnastics and learned to play the trombone, joining his first band in high school and going on to jam in various groups throughout varsity. Regularly switching from guitarist to bassist to keyboardist (and everything in between!), Jax eventually decided to buy some cheap software and hit the recording and programming road solo. Jax Panik was born!

His signature sound is a sexy mix of pop, rock, and electro, with catchy hooks, clever lyrics, and sing-along choruses. It’s got heart, and loads of dance appeal!

What?

Since the success of his first single, Cigarettes & Cinnamon, this totally independent artist has gone from strength to strength. He’s been featured in many of SA’s top publications and TV shows, and his music is gaining popularity on a host of local radio stations.

Apart from claiming number one spots on 5FM and many campus stations in the country, Jax is also one of the most downloaded performers on MXit and enjoys thousands of views and fans on Facebook, Youtube, and Myspace.

To top this all off, Jax was recently nominated for the 2008 MTV Africa’s Listeners Choice Award.

And…Jax performs online only! His video performances can be seen on his website and various online community pages. These wacky videos have also been featured at various live events (One Small Seed.TV launch, Rocking the Daisies festival and Speakerbox’s launch party.)

When?

Jax Panik’s highly anticipated album, appropriately titled Cigarettes & Cinnamon, includes all the popular tracks off his debut EP as well as 3 brand new tracks and two cool remixes. Contributors include Johnny de Ridder (Fokofpolisiekar / Soft Light City), Ryan Johnson (ex Dirty Skirts bassist), and Jurgen von Wechmar (Sunset Studios).

Where?

Jax is always looking for new and interesting ways to produce, package, promote, and perform his music. So stay tuned for more cool tracks, behind the scenes info, new performance vids, and much much more…