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Francois Badenhorst (Afrikaans pronunciation: [franˈsʋɑː ˈbɑːdənɦɔrst]; born 18 September 1980), better known by his stage name Francois Van Coke, is a South African singer-songwriter known both as the frontman of the rock bands Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel and as a solo artist.
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| Born | Francois Badenhorst 18 September 1980 Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop rock |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | francoisvancoke |
Career
editFrancois Van Coke has been the frontman of the rock band Fokofpolisiekar since its formation in 2003, and in 2007, he founded Van Coke Kartel with two other members of Fokofpolisiekar. In 2015, he launched a solo career, releasing a self-titled album, which was led by the single "Toe Vind Ek Jou", featuring Karen Zoid.[1] His second album, Hierdie is die Lewe, followed in 2017, and in 2018, he issued the four-track EP Francois van Coke en Vriende, which featured collaborations with Die Heuwels Fantasties, Early B, Laudo Liebenberg, and Jack Parow. His third solo album, Dagdrome in Suburbia, came out in October 2019. In 2022, he issued Kanniedood and followed it with Die Ruimte in 2025.
Discography
editStudio albums
- Francois Van Coke (2015)
- Hierdie is die Lewe
- Dagdrome in Suburbia (2019)
- Kanniedood (2022)
- Die Ruimte 2025
EPs
- Francois van Coke & Vriende (2018)
- Ons Is Die Vuur (2023)
- O, My Donner (2023)
- Francois van Coke & Vriende II (2023)
References
edit- ↑ "Die grootste Afrikaanse musiekvideo's van 2015" [The biggest Afrikaans music videos of 2015]. netwerk24.com (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 13 April 2018.