2012 aka 20-self

I feel a bit like that lazy minister whom everyone hates coz he doesn't do his job but receives a salary for it, but just as ominously as I appeared and disappeared, I R BACK Bloggers! 2012 rundown so far: new agent, new vision and, what yall like to hear about most, my new jobs…well there's only been 1 thus far but its been the best job i've ever done, hands down. I got the opportunity to feature in Bobby and Peter Heaney's Sabc 2 production: Erfsondes (yup, this is the point where most people say "huh" and make the silly faces at me and the onus is on me to explain what Erfsondes is…i've been one of those people). . .look it up for yourselves ERF I got to play a character named Charlie Maxwell and I played a Scotland Yard investigator here to help the SAPS catch a serial killer…toooooooo FUN. I got to carry a gun and even shoot a real one (eat your inner child's hearts out men) but it also got mad real as we often shot at like the Sophiatown police station, where there were holding cells and real criminals….scary but we had to keep it real. My new agent's been nothing short of amazing and that together with my role on Erfsondes has reignited the flame within me for all things creative. I'm writing again, making music again and most importantly, pushing my career again. It's tough, believe you me, as our parents used to say, being a creative worker is difficult, one can only take so much rejection and debit orders bouncing back…..but you know what "they" say isn't a cliche, anything worthwhile is difficult, or something like that. Bumped into a couple of successful creative family members as well in the form of Mamello Mokoena aka Mum-Z of Comedy on Long fame , while he was shooting on an upcoming sitcom up here in Jozi. Also his brother Fana Mokoena, needs no introduction, has been doing huge things, watch the spaces around you……. …whew that was exhausting, haven't done this in a minute, but i will be updating y'all more often, in the meantime, keep well and, tell a friend………

"Break the bank"

ola, bonjour, helloo yall. as you can see by the frequency of my posts, its been a slow year. this kinda thing happens with a career in the arts just as im sure it does in any other field. keeping my head up and eyes on the prize though, because there's always silver lining: the universe is giving me time to develop not just my acting skills, but also my careers in music, radio, comedy and entrepreneurship.

which brings me to the main point of this post, my first track "Break the bank" is out and coming to a radio, club or boot near you. it'll also soon be available for download on the music websites and stores you have come to love. follow the link to my reverberation page (www.reverbnation.com/hasa) and click on the play button next to "Break the bank" to hear a sample of the song. it is an electro house song with kwaito-esque elements and i hope to the saints of music that yall like the track.

Thats it for now. please don't hesitate to tell me what you think and as usual: tell a friend. PEACE

first of 2011

My first post for the year, whoohoo! Don't worry, i'm not gonna go all 'happy new yearsy' or 'alas 2010 was a good year' on you. A belated 'happy new year' is like a belated happy birthday - moldy, yuck. That was then, this is now and this is all we have. I've been on tv for almost a year now, on cinema and now radio too ("The Recovery", Sunday nights 8-11pm with myself and MsCosmicDj on www.Rhythm100radio.com, Africa's first urban online station [voice-over-guy voice]); contrary to popular belief: im not chased down by fans all day, im not super rich and i'm not an A-hole. I am however still an actor (amongst other things) and a person. I have willingly exchanged some of the luxuries of not being an actor for all that comes with my profession (constant rejection, loss of privacy, immortality [muhahaha]) but I have not and cannot lose certain things that humans will carry with them all the Days of their Lives (haha, the soapie reference sounded better in my head). Chiefly, a responsibility to contribute positively to society. This takes effort (i feel the pain particularly when I have to get up in the morning, i'm not a morning person at all). This year my effort will be focussed on my acting career, various music and business projects I am working on, my production company and, yes you guessed it, myself (coz being selfish is ok sometimes; the chicken that produces golden eggs must re-energize or lose it all). What i'm trying to say in a nutshell, is that in all you do this year, be it surviving first year of varsity or struggling to provide for your family or dealing with the loss of a loved one, take time out, for yourself, remain you and strive for what you believe in. i'll stop rambling now; as you were (",) and for the first time in 2010… tell a friend.

Oops… but i'm back

Okey dokey, lookey here. I've been busy ok and I feel bad okay and.. and any secrets I have are already out so i'll go through the updates real quick like, so as not to bore you to sleep: after my Muvhango contract lapsed, I was signed by one of SA's top shows, Isidingo. The ride has been a long and at times bumpy one as I was still figuring out who this man, Khaya Gumede, is and adjusting to all the PR i've been put through. With the kind help and guidance from the amazing directors and support from the rest of the team, I got through it all and now am stronger and wiser for it. Thanks to them for believing in me and allowing me to do this thing i've been put here on earth to do. An even bigger thanks to all the fans of the show who have welcomed me with open arms and my friends and fam who are my rock. Before I get all soapie-like on yall (get it? soapie-like… yea it sounded funnier in my head, sorry), here's to bigger and better things to come, both on Isidingo and with the film i'm in (premiering November 24th 2010, cough cough, eish something in my throat, more secrets muhahaha). Please don't hesitate to tell me your opinion or just say hi and never, ever, ever forget: tell a friend.peace.

Spud the movie trailer

Yo, yo, yo. For the news on me and my career, as and when it happens, follow me on twitter. For the trailer of my latest film (well it's not mine, I only feature in it…), copy and paste this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMxh5bMH7X4 …and don't forget…ya, you know the drill by now.

Update

So my 1-a-month policy isn't working out too well, but hey it's a good thing because i've been busy busy busy and now I have news for you. As you should know by now, i've been on Muvhango for about a month now as "Kutlwano Mabitsela". It really feels great to have people believe in you and what you do; so to all the directors and producers and everyone else involved, thank you, I really appreciated it… what's that… past tense… yes my run on Muvhango has indeed come to an end. Worry not dear followers, i'll be moving to another soapie (airing from the 2nd of September… remember remember the 2nd of September!). In other news, the episode I shot on "Wild at Heart" aired the other day :) it's a funny part of this job but sometimes it happens that you'll shoot something and it'll only air or premiere a year or so later, not funny 'ha ha' funny 'hmm'. Also, i'll be shooting my 2010 photo reel soon, so if you have any ideas (clothing, poses, locations you'd like to see me in), holler… anyways …its time for me to get back to working on these new scripts, don't worry, I won't be 'Gone 'til November' again this time, so keep checking in, keep well and don't forget…tell a friend!

Last month a bunch of my theatre group friends and i marveled in the magic of the Academy Awards. This event has a large part of the world in a frenzy annually and as you can imagine, we were glued to the screens like a group of 5-year-olds watching the latest animated movie. Due to time zone difference, we had to stay up to watch the awards, which we were more than ready to do; anything to stoke the fire of that dream we birthed when we ourselves were 5-year-olds (or earlier). This was one of the reasons I haven't a post for March, sorry fans. But not to worry as the other reason will more than make up for time lost. I was on location, shooting on the latest film i am in… you thought I was gonna tell you the name of the film, didn't you? haha, in due time…but for now, i'll tell you i'm very proud of the work we were able to get in the can and hopefully, you'll enjoy it. Many thanks to all that supported me and believed in me and not to forget yall who follow me, many many thanks. You're one of the main reasons I do this. til next time- peace... tell a friend...