Chadwin has an impressive body of work having worked with artists including RJ Benjamin, Ziyon, Donald ProVerb, Bongi Mavuyana Zola 7 Pebbles Nothende, Kabelo & Zwai Bala (TKZee).
I caught up with Alexander last week to find out what music means to him and more.
Music has become my life. One can say music is life, but it’s the one thing that has taught me so much about people and about myself.
The fact that I can work with amazing musicians and artists and be creative in the music industry. So, in essence, music is all about people and what I basically love is that I can work with people and create something beautiful, and also create lasting friendships and lasting business relationships.
One time, I set my keyboard up with its stand and while playing, the keyboard stand gave in and the keyboard, and the stand, fell directly onto the top of my feet and there was absolutely no way I could be cool about it.
Ryan Leslie. He’s an international musician and artist, producer and business mogul who silently and sometimes quite prominently goes about his business of making great music despite the lack of attention and spot light from the general music industry. I admire the work ethic and the fact that he functions on a Dymaxian sleep pattern, where he sleeps for three hours everyday with one 30-minute nap, which I find pretty incredible.
This is a super tough question, because I have a few. Most people would think I would say my piano because I’m a pianist, but I’m going to have to go with my Yamaha Steel String Silent guitar.
I would have to say my white Roland FP4 Electric Piano that I’ve been playing on for around 12 years now. It has become a part of my brand as a musician. I would also say that I’ve worked very hard on developing my own sound as a musician, pianist, guitarist, bassist, producer, etc. So basically, I don’t sound like anyone you’ll ever come across, at least I hope so!
I would do a few things; open up a restaurant, be a photographer. I also wanted to be an artist (as in painter) or a cartoonist.
Complex. Funny. Spiritual. Caring. Reliable.
“Awe ma se kind”– indirect translation would be: “Hey there, mother’s child”, but the correct, colloquial laments interpretation means:” Hey there, brother/sister from another mother”.
Musically directing two seasons of a television music show called Stripped Down on Channel O and Vuzu on DSTV.
Poor service in South Africa.
Zone out, and I become another version of myself most people don’t get to encounter.
I would love to release my debut album before 2018 is over.