Steve Hofmeyr (born 29 August 1964) is a controversial South African singer, songwriter and actor.

Hofmeyr matriculated in 1982 at Grey College. He did two years compulsory army and border duty, then went to Pretoria Technikon Drama School. He has fathered a few illegitimate children. Hofmeyr married actress Natasha Sutherland, whom he had met on the set of Egoli: Place of Gold in 1998, and they had a son, Sebastian, born 13 December 2001. The couple are now divorced.

Career

Hofmeyr is a songwriter, with 150 of his songs recorded locally and internationally by others.

Recording star and performer

In 1997 he broke onto the international music scene when he recorded the duet You Don't Bring Me Flowers with Belgian star Dana Winner for his album True to You. This track was also recorded in Dutch and charted in Belgium at No. 2 in the Top 100. Winner and Hofmeyr performed together to sold-out shows in both Belgium and South Africa. One of his self-penned songs is currently a hit for her in Europe.

He subsequently toured Africa in 2001 with Beautiful Noise, the story and music of Neil Diamond, and released a CD with the same title. The tour was a success, with 224 sold-out concerts.

In 2007 he toured New Zealand drawing record expat crowds in the country. He even appeared in a Breakfast television show.

Actor

He has acted in stage plays, films and television. From 1992 to 2001 Hofmeyr had a recurring role in the soap Egoli as "Doug Durand". Lately his performances have kept him from starring in television roles, but he made a brief return to the SA soap scene in May 2007 with a role in Sewende Laan, as a newspaper editor named "Brandt van den Bergh".

Controversies

In January 2007 there were reports that one branch of the News Cafe restaurant chain would not play Hofmeyr's song Pampoen (Pumpkin). The managing director of the company that owns the franchise denies that this is company policy and points out that many Afrikaans acts, such as Karen Zoid and Arno Carstens have performed at News Cafe.

In December 2008, Hofmeyr allegedly assaulted Ms Esmaré Weideman, editor of "Huisgenoot" (a popular Afrikaans magazine), by pouring a cup of cold tea over her at the Miss South Africa finals. He was said to have blamed her and two other journalists for his divorce from actress Natasha Sutherland. The divorce followed after reports of numerous affairs dominated Hofmeyr's time in the spotlight in 2008.

Publications

In November 2007 Hofmeyr released a book titled Jêmbekseep, published by Griffel Books , containing quotes from newspaper articles, magazines etc. as well as discussions from Hofmeyr's personal blog page. His autobiography, Mense van my asem, was published by Zebra Press in October 2008. He has also published a book of verse called Valkuns.

List of works

Stage Productions

• Summer Holiday
• Joseph
• Die Soen
• Sound of Music
• Dis Hoe Dit Was - Die Steve Hofmeyr Storie

Movies

• Kampus (lead actor)
• Agter Elke Man (lead actor)
• No Hero (lead actor)
• A Case of Murder as Jack Norkem

TV Soapies

• Guillam Woudberg
• Agter Elke Man
• Egoli
• 7de Laan

TV Presenter

Dis-hoe-dit-is met Steve (Kyknet TV-show)

Poetry

• Valkuns

Books

• Jêmbekseep (November 2007)
• Mense van my asem - Zebra Press (October 2008) (autobiography)

Albums

• Beautiful Noise

#Sweet Caroline

#I Am... I Said

#Shilo

#I'm A Believer

#Kentucky Woman

#Cracklin' Rosie

#Song Sung Blue

#Longfellow Serenade

#You Don't Bring Me Flowers - (Duet With Dana Winner)

#Beautiful Noise

#Forever In Blue Jeans

#Hello Again

#Love On The Rocks

#Holly Holy

#Red Red Wine

#Headed For The Future

#Desiree

#America

#The Story Of My Life

• Decade of Steve Hofmeyer

#Casablanca

#Daar Waar Jy Moet Wees

#Love's The Light

#Gatvol

#Cross My Heart

#As Jy My Wil Hê

#Emotionally Candid

#Hand Aan Hand

#Changes

#Did She

#Slot

• Desertbound

#Yours

#Know Me

#Ghetto Song

#Laaste Lag

#Hand Upon My Shoulder

#Desertbound

#Alles Vir Niks

#7 Steelway

#Born To Be

#Mine

• Die Bok Kom Weer

#Die Bok Kom Weer

#Ek Bly 'n Bok

#O Liewe Bobbie

#Bliksem

#Skeeloog Schutte

#Bring It Home

#Bokke Bokke

#Loftus

#Tjollie

#Bokveld Toe

#Medlie

#Dolla

#Anthems

• Die Treffers - The Hits

#Want net ons weet

#Prove me wrong

#Ek weet jy weet

#Know me

#Agter elke man

#The last time you came along

#Kyk hoe lyk ons nou

#Lose when you lie

#Deur jou vingers

#She's a woman

#Ek ken jou soms

#No hero

#Die sprokie

#Rosie

#Altyd by jou

#Laaste lag

#Hand upon my shoulder

• Engele Om Ons

#Toe Jy Hier Was

#One Shot At This Heaven

#Assegaai

#Engele Om Ons

#Wordsworth's Dream

#Liewe Ma

#Sunday Morning Coming Down

#Wie Sal?

#How 'Bout I Let You Go?

#Jolliefontein Toe

#Bengal Lights

#Gee Jy Wat Jy Neem

#Papa

#Summer Of '69

• Grootste Treffers Vol.2

#You Got Me

#Liefling

#Die Bloubul

#Verstaan Mekaar

#Love's The Light

#Kiss Me

#Daar Waar Jy Moet Wees

#Die Kind

#Forgiveness

#Dis Hoe Dit Is

#You Don't Bring Me Flowers

#Ver Hiervandaan

#Heart

#Casablanca

#Close To You

#Gatvol

#By My (Tjollie)

#Die Bok (Kom Weer)

#O Liewe Bobby

• Laurika Rauch and Steve Hofmeyr

Duets by Laurika Rauch and Steve Hofmeyer

• No Hero

#No Hero

#Nothing At All

#As Is

#She's A Woman

#Alles Is Myne

#Kim's Theme

#Dabbel Trabbel

#Gone Too Long

#Ek Weet Jy Weet

#Love Theme

• Only Me

#Only Me

#Agter Elke Man

#Never Say Goodbye

#Lose When You Lie

#Ek En Jy

#You & Me & The Night

#Ek Ken Jou Soms

#Hard To Find

#Wag (allegro In F)

#Love For Love (duet With Irene Van Wyk)

• Southern Cross

#Dis Hoe Dit Is

#Kiss Me

#Ver Hiervandaan

#Heart

#I'll Be The One (Duet With Irene Van Wyk)

#Dolla (Feat. Anton Goosen)

#Not One Thing

#Don't Be Cruel

#Maybe

#Koos Doep

#Reasons (Natasha's Song) (Duet With Manuel Escorcio)

#Southern Cross

#By My

#Wie?

• Steve

#You Know

#Ek Weet Jy Weet

#Rosie

#The Last Time You Came Along

#Staan Hier By My

#Never Say 'no'

#Die Sprokie

#Hoe Voel Jy Nou?

#All For Real

#My Deure Bly Oop

• Toeka

#Jou Hart Is Weer Myne

#I Need Someone

#I Wanna Live

#Master Jack (Four Jacks & A Jill)

#Pampoen

#You Asked Me To

#Liefling

#Hasie

#Sunday Girl

#Liefde Is 'n Stille Rivierstroom (Nick Taylor)

#Gypsy Girl

#Ou Kraalliedjie (Groep Twee)

#4 x 4

#So You Win Again

#Appel Van My Oog

#Cry To Me

#Heart (Gene Rockwell)

#She's A Woman

#Amper

#Amazing Grace

• Toeka 2

#Reik Na Die Sterre

#I Won't Give Up

#Sproetjies

#Delta Dawn

#Glimlag

#Michael Rows The Boat Ashore

#Tips Of My Fingers

#Transkaroo (Cupido)

#Gezoem Van Die Bye (Des and Dawn Lindberg)

#Sonder Jou

#Kinders Van Die Wind (Koos du Plessis)

#Million Drums

#Die Wilgerboom

#Liefde Is My Nooi Se Naam

#Too Late To Say Goodbye

#Dankie

#As Jy My Nou Kon Sien

#In Die RSA

#Maak Die Bulle Almal Bokke

#Tjoklitbeksoentjies

• Tribute

#Prove Me Wrong (Prove Me Right)

#Suspicious Minds

#Deur Jou Vingers

#Games People Play

#Why Me Lord

#Altyd By Jou

#Man On The Moon

#Cry To Me

#Sweet Caroline

#Don't Believe

#Man On The Moon

• Tribute - Vol.2

#Holly Holy

#Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou

#I'd Love You To Want Me

#Want Net Ons Weet

#You've Lost That Loving Feeling

#Burning Bridges

#Photograph

#Edge Of Love

#Mammy Blue

#Yesterday's Hero

#Darlin'

#Put Your Hand In The Hand / Glory Glory Hallelujah (Medley)

• True To You

#Not Letting Go

#True To You

#Gimme Tonite

#Verstaan Mekaar

#Go / S Tonite

#Om My Te Probeer

#You Don't Bring Me Flowers

#Forgiveness

#Die Goed In My

#Die Wasgoed Song

#Vroeger Bracht Je Bloemen

#Die Kind

#Raindance

#Threshold

• Grootste Platinum Treffers

CD 1

#Laaste Lag

#Know Me

#Agter Elke Man

#Hand Upon My Shoulder

#Lose When U Lie

#Ek Ken Jou Soms

#Ghetto Song

#Ek Weet Jy Weet

#Rosie

#Prove Me Wrong (Prove Me Right)

#Deur Jou Vingers*

#Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou*

#No Hero

#Dis Hoe, Last Time U Came Along

#Die Sprokie

#Prove Dit Is

#Kiss Me

#Ver Hiervandaan

#By My (Tjollie)

#You Got Me

CD 2

#Daar Waar Jy Moet Wees

#Loves The Light

#Gatvol

#Gimme Tonite

#Verstaan Mekaar

#Die Kind

#Forgiveness

#Assegaai

#Engele Om Ons

#Toe Jy Hier Was

#Amper

#As Jy My Nou Kon Sien

#Maak Die Bulle Almal Bokke

#In Die RSA

#Trein Na Margate (met Christo & Cobus)*

#Die Bloubul

#Pampoen

#My Diefie My Duifie*

#Doepading*

#Skote Petoors*

#Kaapse Draai (met [Nádine]*

#Bly (Met Karin Hougaardt)*

DVDs

• Toeka - Nag Van Die Legendes

#Jou Hart Is Weer Myne - Steve Hofmeyr

#Gypsy Girl - Steve Hofmeyr

#Love & Roses - Sunette Bridges and Bles Bridges

#I Wanna Live - Steve Hofmeyr and Tommy Oliver

#Honderd Jaar - Tommy Oliver

#You Asked Me To - Steve Hofmeyr and Bobby Angel

#Medley: I Walk The Line / On The Road Again / Rose Garden / Gentle On My Mind - Bobby Angel

#Ou Kraalliedjie - Steve Hofmeyr, Carike Keuzenkamp and Gert Van Tonder

#Medley: Timothy / Kaalvoet In Die Reen / Heidi / Dit Reen In Tsitsikamma / Hoeka Toeka - Carike Keuzenkamp

#Medley: Ek Is Lief Vir Die Wereld / Die Padda Wou Gaan Opsit / Dink Jy Darem Nog Aan My / Daar's Niks Soos Ware Liefde

#Liefling - Steve Hofmeyr

#Hasie - Steve Hofmeyr and Al Debbo

#Sonbrilletjies - Al Debbo

#Maak Die Bulle Almal Bokke - Steve Hofmeyr

#Medley: Single Boy / Tell Laura I Love Her / Ave Maria / Patches - Jody Wayne

#Million Drums - Dennis East

#Pampoen - Steve

References

1. Steve Hofmeyr
2. Carte Blanche
3. Philip de Bruin, News 24 (South Africa), "Steve gets shir-tea with editor", December 17, 2008
4. Philip de Bruin, News 24, "Steve 'needs psychiatric help', December 17, 2008