Jacobus Frederick Jersich better known by his
stage name
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Ray Dylan (born in
Odendaalsrus
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History
It started out in 1912 as a ramshackle collection of farms and a central church that b ...
,
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and English.[
Dylan recorded his debut album ''New Kid In Town'' in 2002, but his breakthrough came with the 2006 Afrikaans album ''Hokaai Stoppie Lorrie'' followed by ''Breek Die Ys'' and the CD / DVD release ''Hier Binne (Klop ´n Boerehart)''. In 2010, he received the SAMA (]South African Music Award
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) for the category "Best Country Album of the Year" for his 2009 album ''Goeie Ou Country''.
Ray Dylan married Jessica Erasmus in April 2017.Afrikaans Musiek Nuus: Ray Dylan haak af met sy Jessica
Discography
*2002: ''New Kid in Town''
*2006: ''Hokaai Stoppie Lorrie''
*2007: ''Breek Die Ys''
*2008: ''Hier Binne (Klop 'n Boerehart)'' (also as DVD)
*2009: ''Goeie Ou Country''
*2009: ''As die Wiel ophou draai''
*2010: ''Ek Wens Jy's Myne''
*2010: ''Goeie Ou Country Vol 2''
*2011: ''Verskietende Sterre''
*2013: ''Goeie Ou Country in Duet ''
*2013: '' 'n Speciale Aand Met Ray Dylan-''
*2014: ''20 Goue Country Treffers''
*2014: ''Goue Ou Country Vol 3''
*2014: ''Harte Van Goud''
*2014: ''Icon''
*2014: ''Sing Roy Orbison''
*2015: ''Reg Hier In Die Middel''
*2016: ''10 + 10''
*2017: ''Die Platinum Reeks''
*2017: ''Uitbasuin''
* 2019: "Country Vibes"
References
External links
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21st-century South African male singers
1978 births
Living people