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The South African guitarist, singer and songwriter, Roland Joubert, began touring the clubs of Cape Town at the age of 16. Critics hailed him as a guitar hero and vocally compared him with Sting. At 17, he was asked to do session guitar work for the country's most successful producer, Tully McCully. At just 18 years of age, he was invited to play as the opening band in The Cape Town Rock Festival at Green Point Stadium before an audience of 20000 people.
 Sessions, Recordings and Concerts with: Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (one of the most successful producers in the USA;
Aerosmith, Journey, Led Zeppelin/Jimmy Page, Bon Jovi, HIM, The Darkness, Oasis, Amanda Marshall, The Black Crowes, Joe Bonamassa, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Rush and Silverchair), Joe Berger ("The Who", Woodstock Festival), Billy Goodman (Jefferson Aeroplane, The Hooters, The Goodman Brothers), Clifford Adams (Kool and the Gang),
Jonathan Butler (Billy Ocean, Nathalie Cole, Marcus Miller), Jethro Butow (Cliff Richard, Jerry Springer Show), Sandy Robbie (Clout with the worldwide No.-1-Hit "Substitute"), Birelli Lagrene (Al di Mèola, Jaco Pastorius), Dennis Pickett (Shirley Bassey, Otis Redding, Sammy Davis jun., The Rolling Stones).
Roland also performed as the Supporting Act for a Tour with U.S.-Band Hot Chocolate and Boney M.
In Germany, he has played and worked with the band members of Chaka Khan, Paul Young, Stone The Crow, Culture Beat, Milli Vanilli, Herbert Grönemeyer Band, Westernhagen, Söhne Mannheims/Xavier Naidoo, No Angels, Laith Al Dean, The Busters, Farin Urlaub, The Jazz Pistols...
Achievements: Roland was featured on the No.-1-Album "The Voice" with Zayn Adam, including the album-tour, video-clips and television shows. The Hit Single "Do or Die" was No. 1 on the South-African-Charts.
The members of the U.S.-Multi-Platinum and Grammy-Award-winning-band Toto, rewarded Roland's songwriting abilities with a Top Ten position in the European Sony Music Awards.
 Television: Roland has appeared and performed on South African Television (SABC, M-Net) and on the German Television Networks ZDF, WDR and Sat.1.
Endorsements: He is endorsed by Guitar and Pickup Companies and is invited annually to play at the Frankfurt Music Fare.
Music Critics: The German Press and Music Critics have given his concerts rave reviews. To quote some of them: "A guitar virtuoso"; "Licenced to kill"; "Hendrix would have loved him"; "He has won the hearts of his audiences"; "Last year, he was the supporting act. This year he's the headliner"; "The audience would not let him leave the stage, even after the third curtain call!"; "He already has a big following in the region"; "His fans are waiting anxiously for an album release"; "Sounds like hit material"; "Music critics agree - a brilliant guitarist, singer and songwriter".
Roland is currently producing his debut album.
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