SA rock artist IKE back in SA
WATCH THIS FACE – and it’s a gorgeous face at that – ladies you’ll love SA’s next big Rock boy, step aside Arno, IKE MORIZ is here. Welcome back to SA Ike, we’re glad you’re home, we wish you all the best in your musical dreams… COME ON FANS – give Ike lots of love. See IKE’s website here.
Capetonian Ike Moriz comes from a very artistic family of designer…
s & musicians. He was exposed to theatre, literature, music and art from an early age. Already during his secondary school years, he showed a great talent for writing, acting (Sybil Sands agency, CT) & performing. After a short flirt with modelling (Elite Models), psychology & business studies, the young artist started his career by studying music (Jazz performers) at UCT. His fascination with International Pop/Rock & Jazz drew him overseas, where he absolved part of his course at two colleges of music (Holland & Germany). Right after finishing his degree in 1999, the versatile singer / songwriter immigrated to London as the lead singer of the London Hard Rock band ‘Stunt Double’. During his plentiful stays in Europe, Ike also fronted bands in Hamburg, Rotterdam, & Dresden. Ike Moriz has gained wide international acclaim as a singer / songwriter / performer & producer since starting to work as a solo artist with George Michael’s & Marc Almond’s producer S. Kent in London from 2002. Among the many international reviews, Ike has also received positive appraisal for his debut album by rock legend David Bowie who himself voted Ike’s songs as top original song of the week on his web site.
His first 3 singles FALL INTO THE SUN, YOU COULD and MIRRORS & SHADE have been aired on the radio & TV in 17 countries. Critics described him as “Bowie without the glam meets Oasis without the self-importance teamed with UK chart “alternative” without the boredom.”
Early last year Ike finished the ‘Mirrors and Shade Tour’ promoting his debut album of the same title in the UK, Holland, Italy & Germany.
All singles reached high radio chart positions in the UK, Holland & SA and earned him immense support from an international fan base reflected on the ever-growing www.ikemoriz.com. Moriz founded his very own record label MOSQUITO RECORDS LONDON 3 years ago in London, where he also nurtured his acting talents by starring as the male lead in the new American musical ‘Saving Anne’ & acting countless parts in various British and American feature films (Alfie, Bridget Jones, Love Actually, Shanghai Knights et al), commercials & TV series. Moriz has moved back home to the Cape last year for good.
Invigorated by coming back home to his favourite country in late 2005, Ike Moriz has been extremely enthusiastic about promoting his brand-new album & single PLAY ME. It is currently being played on all radio stations (incl. 5FM, radio charts so far: no.1 MWEB, no.1 MFM, no.2 Kovsie FM) while the video of the album title track is on high rotation on MK89 (DSTV). It was filmed in Cape Town with Scratch Productions involving SA top director Johan Nel of Fokofpolisiekar fame & top model Lisa-Marie Schneider (Cosmo, FHM). Ike has also just filmed another music video for his upcoming single I FEEL REAL of the same album. It will be launched at the trendy Sandton venue FASHION TV CAFý on 8.9.06. The jet-setting pop star who has just signed a sponsorship deal with LP Unlimited Productions and YDE designers ‘Trigger’ and ‘Billionaire’, was also recently interviewed on PITSTOP (SABC2), TOP BILLING (SABC3), SHOWBIZ REPORT (E-TV), JIP (MK89), GO (DSTV84), FREE SPIRIT (SABC3), Backstage (E-TV), & MORNING EDITION (E-TV). All shows played the music video & the grand CD launch events at Rhodes House in Cape Town (11/05) and Fashion Cafý in Johannesburg (03/06). Considering the short time that Ike’s been back in SA, media interest in him & his music has been overwhelming with full page articles on him in newspapers and magazines nationwide
