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Steve Hofmeyr Biography, Net Worth, Age, Movies & Songs

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Steve Hofmeyr Biography

Steve Hofmeyr is a famous South African singer, songwriter, writer, actor and former TV host. He is known for his talent and many controversial headlines over the last few decades. Read on to find out more about South Africa’s richest musicians.

Steve Hoffmayer was born on August 29, 1964 in Pretoria. He studied acting at Gray’s College. Then in the early 80’s Steve Hofmeyer appeared on screen as an actor. He was one of his cast members in an Afrikaans drama show called Agter elke man. His time on the show boosted his fame and by the time he left, he had become a huge celebrity. He left the show to pursue a music career. He soon became a prominent singer-songwriter.

Steve Hoffmeyer’s Family Personal Life

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Hofmeyr is a Christian and very open about his beliefs. Hofmeyr’s grandfather, Steve Hofmeyr Sr., was the leader of the Ossewabrandwag at the time. Hoffmeyer also served his two-year mandatory military service, which was expected of most South African men at the time. He met his first wife, actress Natasha Sutherland, on the set of Egori.
Place 1998. The two married and had her two sons, including his two daughters, whom Hofmeyr already has from his two previous relationships. The relationship ended in divorce in 2008 due to Hoffmeier’s infidelity.

 

 

In late December 2008, Hofmeyr reportedly assaulted her Esmaré Weideman, editor of the famous Afrikaans-language magazine Huisgenoot, by pouring cold tea on her during the Miss South Africa final. He blamed Weidemann and two other journalists for the failure of her marriage to Sutherland. Weidemann dropped all assault allegations against Hoffmeier after the incident.

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In 2011 he released a controversial song. In the song’s lyrics, he used the term “kaffia” in place of black in a derogatory manner. But Hoffmeier made no apologies for it.

On January 26, 2014, Hofmeyr married his fitness trainer girlfriend Janine van der Vyver. In late 2018, Vyver revealed that they had been seeing each other for ten years, by which point they already had a teenage daughter.

Steve Hofmeyr Songs

Hofmeyr has released the following songs in the course of his career;

  • Desertbound (1989)
  • Only Me (1990)
  • Steve (1991)
  • No Hero (1992)
  • Tribute (1993)
  • Tribute Volume 2 (1994)
  • The Hits/Die Treffers (1994)
  • Decade (1995)
  • Close to You (1997)
  • True to You (1997)
  • Die Bloubul (1997)
  • Southern Cross (1999)
  • Die Bok Kom Weer (1999)
  • Beautiful Noise (2000)
  • Grootste Treffers Volume 2 (2000)
  • Engele Om Ons (2001)
  • Toeka (2003)
  • Toeka 2 (2004)
  • Grootste Platinum Treffers (2005)
  • Laaities & Ladies (2006)
  • Waarmaker (2007)
  • Go Bulle Go (2008)
  • Sings Kris Kristofferson (2008)
  • Solitary Man – Songs of Neil Diamond (2009)
  • Duisend en Een (2010)
  • Haloda (2011) (SA No. 16)
  • 25 Jaar se Bestes (2012)
  • Toeka 3 (2014) (SA No. 1)
  • If you could read my mind (2015) (SA No. 2)
  • Skree (2017) (SA No. 1)
  • The Country Collection (2018) (SA No. 1)
  • The Country Collection Vol. 3 (2019)
  • Ek Kort… (2020)

 

Steve Hofmeyr Movies

The 57-year-old musician has starred in the following movies that ranging from stage performances to television series and films;

Summer Holiday

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Die Soen

‘n Plek Binne Jou Seun

Sound of Music

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Dis Hoe Dit Was – Die Steve Hofmeyr Storie

Lied van my Hart

Boeta se Vel Fluit

Kampus (1986)

Agter Elke Man (1990)

No Hero (1992)

Die Gevaar Van De AAR (1993)

A Case of Murder (2004)

Bakgat 2 (2010)

Platteland (2011)

Pretville (2012)

Treurgrond (2015)

Guillam Woudberg (1985)

Agter Elke Man (1986–1988)

Egoli (1992–2001)

Sporting Chance (1995)

7de Laan (2007–2012)

Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr (2012)

Dis Hoe Dit Is met Steve (2006 – present)

Die Kwesbares (2020)

Awards/Nominations

RapidLion Film Festival (South African International Film Festival) – Best Actor in a Leading Role (2017)

Hofmeyr’s songs had been nominated for Ghoema Music Awards in 2019 however Multichoice a primary broadcasting organisation in Africa and turned into additionally the primary sponsor of the Award had the nominated songs eliminated declaring that Hofmeyr’s songs had been racist and in opposition to what their organisation stood for.

Steve Hofmeyr Net Worth

Hofmeyr is presently the richest musician in South Africa with an anticipated wealth of 15 million dollars.

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