Performing Arts Curriculum

Born in Mogadiscio Somalia.
Of Belgian Passport, speaks English, French, Italian and utters Afrikaans.
Cedric emigrated from Belgium to South Africa in 1983 and has traveled extensively since 1994.

Member of Rock Bands from the age of 15

Performed, Directed and Co-ordinated musical theatre presentation of PINK FLOYD’S "THE WALL" April to September 1993. (Including International Grahamstown Arts Festival)

Performed PINOCCHIO in Capab children Theatre, September 1993.

Performed in Cabaret; "You Must Remember This...", December 1993.

Singer for Christmas Carols 1993

Percussionist in "ShowTime 1993", February 1994 in Port Elizabeth.

Performed in "s'Gershwin" cabaret, April 1994 in Port Elizabeth

Performed in tribute to the music of the 1950’s in and around Port Elizabeth

Co-wrote the script, Directed and Performed in RADIO K.A.O.S. (By Roger Waters) a musical theatre presentation from May to July 1994 (Including Grahamstown festival)

Performed from July to November 1994 in Europe

Performed with band Skid during summer 1994 as Bassist and Vocalist in Port Elizabeth.

From 1994 Cedric also performed under the stage name CHRISTIAN DENI

	Wrote, directed and performed in JACQUES BREL - ROUGH DIAMOND in South Africa Nation Wide and also in Mauritius. 1995
	Attended the Edinburgh Festival with JACQUES BREL - ROUGH DIAMOND August 1995
	Return seasons in Johannesburg as well as Pretoria and Durban

Wrote, directed and performed in "THE DOORS - IS EVERYBODY IN?!" a Musical theatre tribute to Jim Morrison and The Doors

Return season of Jacques Brel show in Mauritius + Reunion.

East cape tour as well as the 1996 International Grahamstown Festival with THE DOORS - is everybody in?.

Original Project RIVER DRAGON performed at Splash festival (Port Elizabeth), and then travelled to Belgium and England until December 1997

	Performance of various shows culminating in the recording of the Album "EGODYSENTERY" with the Band KOOKOOQUECHEW.
	Gigged with band THREELANDS in Italy performing songs from Egodysentery.

From February until May 1999, performed "LIFE’S A TRIP" in South Africa, a Multi-media musical theatre presentation including material from Egodysentery and also new songs.

	Joined MISTHERIA an Original project as singer and Lyricist in June.
	Recording of VIRACOCHA album (The Beginning) at Arch-Studio in L'Aquila (Italy) in November 1999
	Contract of "Roll Over Beethoven" In Zimbabwe over December and January 1999

	Very Drunk on the 01/01/2000 at 01h30
	Brel Tour in South Africa at the end of January.
	Return Season of "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Rough Diamond" in Feb. Zimbabwe
	Final Mix down of VIRACOCHA (The Beginning)
	April - July.2000  Season of Roll Over Beethoven in Johannesburg
	August 2000 Start working with new band upCEDown.
	March to May 2001, recording of EP with upCEDown.
	June 2001, joins project “Chakras” and records Album with them.
	July starts recording 4 track to be presented as sound tracks.
	October 2001, release CD “Tales from another world”
	November 2001: Season of "Roll Over Beethoven" in Durban Barnyard theatre.
	March 2002 season of Jacques Brel "Una vita di musica e poesia" in Rome.
	July - September 2002 Opening of Summer concerts for Donatella Rettore in Italy.
	October 2002, Opening of "La famosa avventura degli orsi" A kid's show with live original music.
	October 2002, performance of Jacques Brel show at the Belgian ambassador's residence in Rome.
	November 2002 - January 2003. Amadeus in "Rock me Amadeus" Barnyard theatre Durban South Africa
	February - March 2003 Tour of Italy with "La famosa avventura degli orsi"(kids show with teatro accettella)
	April 2003 Concert with "Gateway philharmonic orchestra" in Durban and at "Splashy Fen"
	Recording of "Open your Eyes"
	Tour with Donatella Rettore in Italy from May to September.
	Performance and release of CD of Open your eyes
	October performance of "La famosa avventura degli orsi" as part of "Tendenze" festival in Rome
	Season in Belluno of the "Orsi" Show
	December,  Barnyard shows in Plettenberg bay and Mossel Bay
	February to May "Forever Young" and Roll "Over Beethoven" at the Durban Barnyard.
	June / July 2004 Tour of Jacques Brel - Rough Diamond in Ireland, Italy and South Africa
	September / October lead in "The Doors - To the other side" a musical theatre production on Jim Morrison and the doors at the Sneddon theatre in Durban
	December 2004 to january 2005, worked accross South Africa with various Function bands, and pre-viewed 2 new shows: The Legends of Rock, and Under an Irish moon
	14th of January Pre view of "on the Road - unplugged" with Joe van der Linden
	Performances and production of Various shows for functions in Cape Town South Africa
	Start performing with Dave Ledbetter in Cape Town
	July, Grahamstown Festival 2005 with On the road unplugged" and "Lost in Transation"
	October, revival of the upCEDown project in Cape Town.
	November to January 2006 Lead in Roll Over Beethoven for opening of Cape Town Barnyard
	January 2006 2 week season of Jacques Brel - Rough Diamond at the Liberty theatre on the square Johannesburg
	March tour of Zimbabwe with "Barnyard" show
	June/July Performance in Belgium and Italy alone and with upCEDown
	Produced, Directed and Performed in “Songs lost in translation” at the Liberty theatre on the square in Johannesburg, August 2006
	Performing in USA in Victory upstate New York for Halloween October 2006
	Mauritius with Barnyard Production November 2006
	"Under an Irish Moon"  December 2006 - January 2007 Pavilion Theatre Cape Town Waterfront
	Performances with the Dubai Philharmonic Orchestra in Dubai February - April 2007
	Season of "Songs lost in Translation" at Theatre at the pavilion, Cape Town Waterfront. May 2007
	Produced, Directed and performed in "Kings, Queens and Divas". Roxy Revue Theatre Cape Town. June- July 2007
	July - September 2007 Performed with upCEDown in Italy and in Solo Acoustic in Belgium
	October - December 2007 Perfomed with the Dubai Philharmonic Orchestra and Solo Acoustic in Dubai
	February 2008. Performed Jacques Brel - Rough Diamond in Dubai at the Madinat Theatre
	April - May 2008. Performed and Directed "The Show must go on" tribute to Queen at the Roxy revue theatre in Cape Town
	June 2008 Kings Queens and Divas at the Madinat theatre Dubai
	July - August Performing solo in Europe
	October-November Solo Performances in Dubai

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