We are pleased to welcome Travis to the Jobeky family, Travis is a very talented drummer with a wide ranging career that
can be seen below.

we are also proud to have Travis performing at the UK festival in May

Career history and achievements

2000 - I formed an original Pop band called "Feedback". After getting radio play on local South African radio station “Highveld Stereo”, we formed our own label and independently released our first album, "More than this". Unfortunately, the band broke up about a year later.

2001 - My brother and I started a Rock band called “Pyramid Tongue". During the bands 4 year existence, we achieved just some of the following:

We won the RP Studios Emerging Sounds “battle of the bands” competition.

We signed with Indie label, Legend Music and released our album, “Confusion reigns” and distributed through “Universal” South Africa.

We reached the #1 Spot on the 5fm Modern Rock Chart with our single "Sterilizing Agony".

We reached # 11 single on the 5fm Top 40 chart with our Single "Tender Loving Abuse".

We briefly toured London, where we played numerous venues, including “The Water Rats”, “The Rock Garden”, “The West One Four” and “The Oh Bar”.

2003 - I decided to join the corporate drumming/percussion group "1st Project" on a session basis, whilst still part of Pyramid Tongue. Some of "1st Project’s” achievements, while I was involved include:

Performing on the talk show edition of the Jerry Springer Show.

Touring the Seychelles, and performing at the Royal Prince’s party at the famous Plantation hotel.

Opening up the 2007 ICC World Cup Cricket Ceremony in Jamaica.

Performing for both ex-South African Presidents, Mr. Nelson Mandela and Mr. Thabo Mbeki.

Nominated for a SAMA, (South African Music Award) in the "best live DVD” category in 2007.

2007 - My brother and I decided to once again form a band together. Our new band is called "Munkinpure". Some of our achievements thus far include.

Reaching the #1 spot on UJ FM and Red Cap Radio, with our single "Beautiful Day”.

Reaching the #3 spot on UJ M with our single "Breathe".

Reaching the #1 spot on UJ FM and HIGHVELD STEREO with our single “Clap your Hands”.

In addition, we released our first album, “For lack of a better word” through an independent record company, Inner Flame Music. (Please see attached reference).

We have also appeared in numerous media publications including, “Purity”, “Blunt”, “Alberton record”, ”Tom X”, “Get it” and the “Splashy Fen magazine”.

We independently released our second album, “This is where the money went”, which we just submitted for a 2010 SAMA award, and are also working on our fist live DVD.

2008 – In addition to focusing on "Munkinpure", I formed my own percussion group called "iGrooves". iGrooves perform mainly at corporate events, for which I have included a separate biography. There are now branches of “iGrooves” in both South Africa, and London.

2009 – Whilst still focusing on “Munkinpure” and “iGrooves”, I began to session for Contempary/Pop band “Walt”. “Walt” reached the #1 spot on Highveld Stereo with the single “Somewhere”.

Other achievements

I have played, and performed at various South African and International music festivals and appeared on many television programs.

Some of these programmes include: FTV's Music and Fashion series, Yo TV's Buzz Show, Saturday Night Live with Jerry Springer, Dstv's MK Channel, Mnet's open time, The Phat Joe Show, ETV's 20 something.

Festivals include: The Woodstock Festivals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10), Splashy Fen 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009, The Jack Daniels Festival, the Way Out There Festival, the Wax Art and Music Festival, the Sasol Festival, and Rand Easter Show Festivals.

I won the Best Drummer Award at The National School of the Arts in 2002.

I won SABC 3 reality show "30 Seconds To Fame” Competition Program in 2003.

I have done many drum sessions (recorded and live). Some of the artists I have worked with, and continue to work with include: "Sian Wilkins", "Ziller", "Sheen", "The Waiting Room", "Voodoo Child", "B-Daz", "Denvor", Maya and "Lonehill Estate".

I am currently featured on the South African drum website www.sadrummer.com.

In 2004 and 2005 I was signed to Manifesto records, a sub division of Universal UK, with the Pop group, "Plastic Dreams". We reached # 8 on the UK billboard charts with our single "Fuse". I returned to South Africa shortly after the band broke up.

I received the Best Drummer award at the Astoria in London, in 2006 during the Global Battle of the Bands Competition, in which 30 bands from 30 different countries took part.

I played alongside JoJo Mayer at the 2007 Johannesburg Drum Festival as part of the percussion group, the "Drum Talkers".

I played alongside Marco Minnemann at the 2008 Johannesburg Drum Festival with my drumming group, "iGrooves".

I played alongside Russ Miller at the 2009 SA Drums and Percussion Magazines drum day with my drumming group “iGrooves”

I have performed on the same stage, at various events with artists, such as Stained, Evanesance, 3 Doors Down, the Body Rockers, Seether, the Audio Bullies, Rodriguez, Arno Carstens and The Parlotones.

I am currently working with American drummer, Johnny Rabb on a recording project yet to be named. We are hoping to have some of this material recorded by the middle of 2010.

I am currently fully endorsed by "Zildjian cymbals” (international) and “Cympad “(Switzerland). As well as partially endorsed by “Baskey Drums” (London), “Jobeky Drums”(Stafford) and “Drum Star Wear" (USA).