The Sharmanator

It’s common knowledge that each of us has a twin. Not the genetic kind, but rather the mirror image version of ourselves. Somewhere in the world.

Thanks to Dale, I have now been introduced to my doppelganger:

Uncanny, innit?

I just received a mail from a mate, simply titled ‘Your Hero’. It’s apt. I want to be this guy, and so should you.

Thanks Trev, hoy

It’s Tuesday and you know what that means. Time for another episode of #HAChef

Remember episode one > here ? Of course you do.

In this week’s episode, the 13 South African hopefuls participate in one of our country’s most culturally rich activities, as they attempt to gumboot their way to tomato puree success. It’s all tomato juice, sweat, but fortunately no tears below:

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Word!

Just to state upfront, this is not a paid-for piece. I like what Vodacom Color is doing. It is a sub brand of the red machine, aimed at rewarding under 25s with downloads and freebies to add value to your comms needs. You can learn more about the benefits here.

What I really like about Color is that they have a program called SuperPeers that aims to assist young entrepreneurs realise their potential and offers mentoring sessions with other like minded, and experienced individuals. I was invited to attend one of these sessions a few months ago to provide some insight into my entrepreneurial endeavours, the challenges I face as a startup and business owner, and to offer advice to the SuperPeers.

Below is a brief video of what went down.

Entrepreneurs will change the world and the more of these programs that we have in SA and the more support entrepreneurs have, the better the result.

Well done dudes.

And as a throw forward to tomorrow’s shenanigans… Part 2 of HalfArsed-a Chef drops first thing. Watch this space

*HalfArsed-a Chef is the latest project we have been involved in with Team Best, who are obvz, the best.

There is a fundamental problem with ‘reality’ TV. The successful ideas are scooped up by large production companies – such as Endemol (I don’t know the names of the other culprits) – packaged and sold to other countries, in order for them to milk the concepts for every possible cent, globally. Strict brand bibles are produced to ensure the show’s integrity remains intact and the presenters are instructed to maintain the idiosyncrasies of the international version’s hosts. This template is perfect on paper, but upon execution, it has the potential to become contrived – and that’s the problem when successful reality comes to SA. It generally comes here to die… a slow cringeworthy death.

‘Reality’ food shows are the latest craze. From the Ramseys and Olivers of the world, to the amateurs hosting three strangers to vie for culinary excellence – everywhere we turn there’s a new cooking show, chef, or TV channel competing for our attention.

When it was announced that South Africa would have its very own version of a popular cooking show, we decided it was our moral obligation to produce an online series that commented on the state of food / cooking / chef shows, didn’t take itself too seriously like the professional productions, and depicted challenges that were uniquely Saffa.

Screw macarons, we can haz boerewors!

Stay tuned, there’s more to come in the next few weeks…

*Purposeful mockumentary style, intended to be ridiculous, constructive criticism welcome in the comment section below

For the love of the fancy dress…

Thanks Murray

My favourite South African dudes of parody, who brought us the magic of Braaiday here, are back with a new piece of content awesomeness.The Car Guard Song – Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues (Eminem feat. Rihanna Parody)

Incredible! Keep an eye on these dudes. They’re going to be HUGE. You heard it here first

This is what they had to say about the new project:

Unlike their Rebecca Black parody “Braaiday” (which saw the Capetonian duo appearing on several TV shows, newspapers and most of South Africa’s commercial & campus radio stations including heavy airplay on 5FM, 94.7 Highveld Stereo, GoodHopeFM and ECR on the way to garnering 133 000+ views online), their newest offering has nothing to do with braai meat and the process of preparing for a quality South African braai, and is not intended to coincide with a particular public holiday or event.

Seriously upping their game in terms of production quality, writing and storyline, the clip also features a celebrity cameo with some well-known locations thrown into the mix. Fans of the first video need not fear though – the new video has plenty of the tongue-in-cheek approach that viewers have come to expect from the group.

The two behind it all, Nicholas Smal and Gareth Allison, are both looking forward to letting their latest creation loose on the public at large after months of hard work and planning.

“We can’t wait to show people what we’ve poured so much of our time and effort into,” remarks Allison. “It’s definitely our goal to get people to laugh at our collective selves and perhaps see some familiar things in a slightly different way. Or the same way. We can’t control people’s individual brains – the technology just isn’t available. Not yet, anyway.”

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What do you think? They nailed it OBVZ

Perfect Friday video about adjusting your frame of mind to the situation you are in. Or that’s the message I got from it

Thanks @andUnion

I dislocated  my shoulder on Saturday in a freak cricket injury. It was a combo of putting my body on the line and getting old. FML.

The silver lining is that we are moving next week and I get to assume the role of ‘the delegator’. However, the betrothed doesn’t see this as too much of a positive. The downside of it all is that I didn’t get to join the 10,000 lumo kids last night as they took to the streets of Jozi.

I have major Fomo, and below is a series of official pics from NMike SA, guaranteed to share the losers if you weren’t apart of this momentous occasion.

Running through town: helping White people destroy their PBs since 2012

How about we do it nekkid next time?

Cape Town: you have a mountain, we have a badass inner city!

Made for a 'caption this' competition

Love your work Nike SA

Earlier this month, chewing gum brand – 5 Gum – bring Two Door Cinema Club to South Africa for its #5GumExperience. This is the beautifully shot documentary of the JHB and CT events by the guys at We-Are-Awesome.com

Events | 5 Gum Experience: Two Door Cinema Club. from we-are-awesome on Vimeo.

Goosebumps. What a couple of nights…

Filmed and edited by Adriaan Louw