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Fokofpolisiekar is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

The five-piece rock outfit consists of Francois van Coke (lead vocals), Hunter Kennedy (guitar), Johnny de Ridder (lead guitar), Wynand Myburgh (bass) and Jaco Venter (drums).

Fokofpolisiekar was formed during April 2003 by a group of friends from Cape Town who decided to produce music in their own way. It would carry strong symbolism of the Fokofpolisiekar lifestyle and their perspective on everyday life: a style of music that they and their generation can relate to.

Fokofpolisiekar is currently one of SA`s biggest rock acts . Their explosive performances combined with their distinctive style and fine tuned marketing campaigns have packed out venues nationwide.

They have become a household name in SA due to the controversy generated around them in the media. Although branded by many conventional South Africans as the bad boys of Afrikaans rock, they have also been noticed by Afrikaans literary circles for the intelligent conveyance of their honest and straightforward lyrics. Their success and popularity among both fans and the media alike shows that they have more substance and impact than just an outrageous name. ( Translate: Fuck off police car )

Fokofpolisiekar currently has one of the highest publicity profiles in the country.

Due to their popularity, articles and reviews of Fokofpolisiekar have continuously appeared in almost every newspaper and publication in South Africa over the past three years. Add to that extensive airplay and TV coverage on most of the major SA channels including SABC 2, ETV, kykNET and MK89 – and one can see why they are recognized everywhere they go.

British music/fashion magazine Dazed and Confused did a feature on the band in 2004.

In 2004 various journalists named Fokofpolisiekar as band of the year.

The Blunt magazine: 'Rock Act of the year 2004 award went to Fokofpolisiekar – They have revolutionised the concept of Afrikaans music in SA and have truly rocked the nation' – Blunt magazine

In 2005 they won the Pukke Noordwes University /MK89 award for favourite SA band by public vote on national television.

Fokofpolisiekar has released three albums:

The first, a punk-rock EP ' As jy met vuur speel sal jy brand ' was released in December 2003: The single ' Hemel op die Platteland ' was the first official Afrikaans track to be play-listed on the most popular national commercial radio station 5fm.

The second album 'Lugsteuring, ' a full length rock album, was released in 2004 and won three awards in 2005:

The band`s third album ' Monoloog in Stereo ' is an acoustic driven project and was released in June 2005. The title track on this EP reached the top of the charts on various campus radio stations including MFM, UCT Radio, TUKS FM, UJfFM Kovsie FM and Bay FM.

Fokofpolisiekar has released two albums in 2006:

A single CD Brand Suid Afrika was released in May, followed by a full length rock album, Swanesang in September. Singles from both these albums have topped Campus radio charts nationwide.

Fokofpolisiekar fans range from teenagers, students, working class and even like minded parents. Both the Afrikaans and English markets enjoy their music. They have headlined at all major festivals and venues nationwide over the past few years.

Performances abroad include representing South Africa at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium in 2004 and a tour to London in 2005. The band is on their way to Europe in November (2006) to perform 12 shows in 19 days in London, Belgium and the Netherlands.