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Ed Jordan
Ed Jordan (born Edward Paul Jordan, 2 March 1969, Johannesburg) is a South African musician, composer, singer-songwriter, actor, TV and radio presenter. His most recent work was for ''Spud (film), Spud'' the Movie starring John Cleese, where he wrote and produced the orchestral score and the theme songs as working as music supervisor on the film. Jordan is known in South Africa for his pop rock songs and ballads, presenting the TV show Deal or no deal, ''Deal Or No Deal'' and for his Beautiful Creatures children's brand, which he co-founded in 2004. The Beautiful Creatures Musical is currently on stage at Montecasino. Jordan provided music for two episodes of the ''Wild at Heart (UK TV series), Wild at Heart''. He has also released ''The Best of Ed Jordan'' compilation album for Christmas 2011. Music During the 1990s, Jordan wrote and played keyboard for South African acts, Wendy Oldfield, T.K., the Rasta Rebels and Mango Groove. He has also supported Bryan Ferry, Hootie and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
