Brian Temba
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Brian Temba | |
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| Birth name | Brian Thembalethu Makiwane |
| Born | December 9, 1977 Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, performer, singer, songwriter, producer |
Brian Temba (born December 9, 1977)[1] is a South African actor, performer, singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Eastern Cape province. He speaks four languages. He is known for his role as Ranthumeng Mokoena in the South African soap opera Muvhango and his role as Simba in the West End musical The Lion King.
Career
Theatre
- Simba in The Lion King (2003–2008: West End)[2][3]
- u/s Simba/Ensemble in The Lion King (2000–2001: Panteges Theatre, Los Angeles)
- Ensemble in Lion and the lamb (1999: Market Theatre, South Africa)
Television
- Omar in Hip-Hop Opera (Urban Concepts, London)
- Featured Artist in Back stage (ETV)
- Brian in Generations (SABC 1)
- guest at The Jay Leno Show (Los Angeles)
- guest at Felicia Mabuza-Suttle (South Africa)
- Ranthumeng Mokoena in "Muvhango (South African TV series)"(SABC 2)
Recordings
- Joyous Celebration Tenor Singer on Joyous Celebration 4 (2000)
- Amazing Grace (film soundtrack)
- Roger and Sam Grandison Live in London, featured on track Awesome Wonder
- Mamani by Joy Denalane (2002)
- Something Better by Brian Temba (2009)
- T.I.M.T This Is My Time By Brian Temba (2012)
References
- ^ "Thembalethu Makiwane". sampra.
- ^ "5 things you need to know about Brian Temba". 702.
- ^ "Brian Temba halts acting to focus on his 'first love'". Independent Online.
External links
- Brian Temba official site
- spotlight link Spotlight Link CV[dead link]