Kabomo Vilakazi (born 27 July 1978), or simply as Kabomo, is a South African actor and singer.[1]
Kabomo Vilakazi | |
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| Born | Kabomo Vilakazi (1978-07-27) 27 July 1978 (age 44) Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, poet, editor, musician, producer, artist manager |
| Years active | 2010–present |
He is best known for the roles in the films and television serials: Zabalaza, Sink and Seriously Single.[citation needed] Apart from acting, he is also a writer, poet, editor, musician, rapper, producer and an artist manager.[2][3]
He was born on 27 July 1978 in Benoni, Gauteng.[citation needed]
Kabomo's first single, "Uzobuya", was released in 2012. Success came with two albums, All Things Grey and Sekusile.[4] In the soap opera Zabalaza, he played a minor role, which led to an invitation to play the starring role in the Vuzu sitcom Check Coast in 2014.[2] In 2015, he appeared in the film Sink, then in the television serial Sober Companion,[citation needed] followed by appearances in popular shows such as Soul City, Scandal, Thola, Saints & Sinners, Umlilo, Captain Bozaa and Tshisa.[1]
As a songwriter, he made several popular songs for the singers: Tshepo Tshola, Unathi, Aya, Kelly Khumalo, Thiwe, Nothende, Flabba, The Fridge, Flatoe, Pebbles, Zubz, Dineo Moeketsi.[2] He also directed two feature films: Droplets and Melody. Meanwhile, he also wrote the script for the popular Sepedi SABC1 drama series Skeem Sam.[1] However he was later criticized by the Droplets film crew stating that he has not paid them.[5]
In August 2020, he starred in the comedy film Seriously Single co-directed by Katleho Ramaphakela and Rethabile Ramaphakela.[6] It was released on 31 July 2020 on Netflix.[7]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sink | Taxi driver | Film | |
| 2020 | Seriously Single | Pastor | Film |