Victor James Chapman
Gauteng
"When we turn on the ten o'clock news, we remember the interpretation of the facts and figures, not the facts and figures themselves." We want to know how the tale applies to us as individuals. The stories we never forget are those that emotionally move us to do more, have more, and be more."Chapman's dreams of creating a loud voice and perfecting an extraordinary singing aptitude have come true.
Chapman has emerged as a one-of-a-kind combination of intellect, heart, body, creativity, strength, soul, and talent. When you combine Chapman's pure, positive, constructive ideals from his childhood with his love and devotion for music, you get a young man full of profound respect and passion to ride the wild horse through the field of dreams. Chapman has star power that translates into long-term longevity because to his natural stage presence, magnetic performing energy as a guitarist and drummer, and warm soft yet edgy singing voice.
Chuck Sugar, president of the National Association of Artists in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, states, "Chapman's voice works exceptionally well with an edgy sound." Chapman was chosen as one of five winning vocalists worldwide by NACAS (National Association of Artists), which was held in Nashville and had over 3000 entries from all over the world.
Chapman has been named a World Vision Artist, making her an ambassador for the organisation that works to end hunger and poverty around the world.Chapman graduated from Pretoria Tecknikon's Jazz School and has performed extensively both locally and internationally. Chapman has shared the stage alongside Wonderboom, Sugar Drive, Mean Mr Mustard, Dozi, Tree63, and many other local acts, either as an opening act or as the headline act. He has played in a variety of settings, ranging from small intimate cosy music clubs to large stadium music festivals.
.Chapman most recently landed the main part in the Phil Collins Tribute Show "One More Night," which performed for a few weeks at Emperors Place in 2016. The successful show is now being explored for inclusion on a premium cruise ship liner as well as the Las Vegas strip. As a solo artist, Chapman has been among the top 10% of a large American cruise liner's fleet, and he has made an indelible mark in the United States, building on an ongoing fan base.
Over the course of two years, Chapman performed to an audience of over a million people on the world's largest luxury cruise liners in the United States, performing night after night. Chapman is currently working on a new audio EP. This radio rock/pop EP has been in the works for a year and is set to be released in July 2019.With a diverse repertoire,
Chapman is available for performance venues, lively restaurants, corporate events and launches, festivals and concerts as a solo artist, duo, or full band.
TESTIMONIALS
"As for Chapman's music, let's just say we're doing what every South African radio station should be doing...His songs (all of them) deserve to be played everywhere."
ZoneRadio Cape Town South Africa - The Unicorn