Ampie du Preez
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Ampie Du Preez is a South African singer-songwriter
. In 2010 he collaborated with South African cricket
er AB de Villiers on their debut album, Maak Jou Drome Waar
(Make Your Dreams Come True).
Ampie previously worked with South African group 'n Man Soos Jan.
He has also done songwriting for South African artist Elizma Theron. He penned the title track to her 2009 album "Ek Soek Jou."
He released his first album entitled "Definitely Maybe" when he was in grade 11.
He formed a duet with former Eden member Sean Else called 34 Grade Suid. They released their first album "Staan Vas". A music video was released for both the single "Val Sonder Jou" (in early March 2011) and for the title track in July 2011.
, Murray Lubbe, who produced 'Maak Jou Drome Waar.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce
in financial management
from the University of Pretoria
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. In 2010 he collaborated with South African cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er AB de Villiers on their debut album, Maak Jou Drome Waar
Maak Jou Drome Waar
Maak Jou Drome Waar is a bilingual pop album by South African cricketer AB de Villiers and musician Ampie du Preez. The artists are signed to the Sony BMG label and the album was released in South Africa on August 2, 2010. The album contains 14 tracks, which consist mainly of power ballads with a...
(Make Your Dreams Come True).
Ampie previously worked with South African group 'n Man Soos Jan.
He has also done songwriting for South African artist Elizma Theron. He penned the title track to her 2009 album "Ek Soek Jou."
He released his first album entitled "Definitely Maybe" when he was in grade 11.
He formed a duet with former Eden member Sean Else called 34 Grade Suid. They released their first album "Staan Vas". A music video was released for both the single "Val Sonder Jou" (in early March 2011) and for the title track in July 2011.
Personal life
Ampie is friends with record producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Murray Lubbe, who produced 'Maak Jou Drome Waar.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
in financial management
Managerial finance
Managerial finance is the branch of finance that concerns itself with the managerial significance of finance techniques. It is focused on assessment rather than technique....
from the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
.