Born on 16 April 1968 in Heidelberg, South Africa. Somerfaan grew up on a farm outside Heidelberg. He honed his musical talent thru playing percussion on Farm implements from a young age. Somerfaan co-founded the industrial band Battery-9 with his friend Paul Riekert in 1995. They caused a raucous in SA between 1995 - 2000 with their insane live performances, consisting of heavy guitars, distorted vocals & live action painting. Battery-9 produced four albums during this period & won the South African Music Award for Best Rock Album in 1998. The band achieved cult status. In 1999 Battery-9 supported Faithless & The Prodigy on their national tours. In 2000, Somerfaan decided to go Solo. His first album was created using n blend of vintage synths, drum machines, samples from field recordings and various guest performers. He's known as a maverick alternative electronic music producer in South Africa and beyond. \\Somerfaan Discography: 2004 – Album-Uiters Geheim (winner: SABC2 award; best Electronic album) 2007 – Album-Kyk Of Sy Kyk (winner: Mtn SAMA award; best Alternative album) 2009 – Single-Funky Afrikaner 2011 – Album-Laaste Somer 2015 – Single-Polisiehelikopter 2016 – Album-Alien boogie stuff 2017 – Single-Did I steal your words? Feat Lanimybru 2017 ¬ Single-Donker dae (feat Lanimybru) 2019 – Single-Would U let me in? 2020 - Album-Dagbreek 2021 – Single-Crack a smile Somerfaan presently resides on Planet Earth, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa.