About Brian
Theatre
First South African to play the role of Simba in the Award-winning musical “The Lion King” on the West End Stage -Lyceum Theatre in the UK for 5 years (2003-2008), But before that, he was part of the Original LA Cast of “The Lion King”–Pantages Theatre USA, from (2000-2003). He was called back in 2011 for a year, to join The Lion King-Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas cast in the USA.
Brian was part of “Lion and the Lamb” musical play directed by Dr John Kani – Market Theatre in South Africa in 1999.
Television
He also embarked on this acting passion of his, playing the leading role of Ranthomeng on the Popular Soap Opera on SABC 2, “Muvhango”, which has expanded the Brian Temba brand nationally and his experience on screen. Recently in 2022, he played the role of Abdul in the Mzansi magic hit tv show, “Gomora”.
Brian Temba had a chance to appear on one of America’s Famous talk shows, The Jay Leno show.
Film/Recordings, Scoring
Has been involved in various soundtracks locally and internationally for movies such as Pride (starring Terrance Howard and Bernie Mac), Tears of the Sun (starring Bruce Willis) and an Ireland production called Highway Freedom.
Brian had the opportunity to be one of the producers and writer of the Official 20 Years of Freedom Song, “An Ideal”, in 2014 featuring Various South African Artists
Brian Was part of the Coke Studios Artist Collaboration Reality show in 2015 where he was paired with songstress, “Moneoa” for the song titled “The Clock”, Which aired on ETV.
Brian was involved in a short film by the Don’t Trigger Campaign called Hip Hop Opera where he was the lead actor. The campaign was about the awareness of the rising knife and gun crime in the UK.
Brian Scored and Created original music for a film, “Losing Lerato”, The Original Score That won Best Original Score in a film in California.
Specialties
R&B, Gospel, Soul and House music.
Albums released
– Something Better, in 2009
– T.I.M.T (This Is My Time), in 2012
– UNABC Deluxe (UnApologetic, UnBreakable, UnCensored), in 2019.
– It’s All You, in 2021
Awards
2010 South African Music Award, Winner for Best R&B/Neo soul Album.
2022 Sama 28 winning best R&B/soul album
2014 Metro FM Award winner for Best R&B Song with LLOYD CELE (FOR THE SONG NGIYAKUDINGA MTAKWETHU).
Idly Film Festival (US) For Best Original Score in a Film (Losing Lerato) 2020
He shot his first music video for ‘Dominoes’ in London and released his debut album in South Africa. Brian has shared the stage with international artists like, Ne-Yo, Rahsaan Patterson, Anthony Hamilton, Kenny Latimore and Goapele. He Shared the stage with the Likes of Tyrese Gibson at the NAACP Function held in New Orleans. Brian was involved in the Live DVD recording of the Gospel Album, “LIVE IN LONDON”, by Roger and Sam Grandison, where he featured in the song, “Awesome Wonder”
What is brian doing now?
Brian Temba is Celebrating 23Years in the Music Industry. Brian has not only owned the right to be called the Patriot of R&B Music in SA but also one of the people that stuck to R&B when many artists who belonged to the R&B Genre, fell off the band-wagon along the way, but he is and has always called himself an R&B artist and it does not seem that anything will be changing anytime soon.
Brian Features on a lot of House Music songs and undoubtedly brings his R&B flavor to everything he features on. Known songs like “All I am” by Sir LSG, “Tipsy” By DJ Miza, “Come Join In” &“Take My Hand” By international DJ Simbad, and “Never Thought” By Chymamusique, “Man Of Summer”, by London DJ, QB Smith, and Recently, “Higher Place”, by DJ Miza. Recently Brian has also worked in the Gospel industry, featuring on Songs with Talented Artists Like Nigerian Born Singer, “Yvonne May” on a song called “I Carry You” (2019), and a Song by another Gospel Artist, Nevill D on a 2020 single release of “Behind The scenes”. Brian released his own Gospel song Partnering Favour NT Entertainment, an uplifting song Called, “The Love Song”, Featuring Rapper, Motlabi (2020), But because of his versatility, Brian never stops working with his pears and he always excels when the assignment calls for him. In 2021, Brian featured on Chymamusique’s new album, “Musique”, on an uplifting house song, “Praise Him”, which was number one on the iTunes charts for 5 weeks and in the same year, featured on DJ Mizas 2021 Hit Song, “Take it All”.
Brian Temba Has Released his 4th Studio Album Titled, “It’s All You”, which was nominate for album of the year/best male artist and best R&B/soul album at the 2022 SAMA awards, which won best R&B/soul album. It’s all you is A sound that is reminiscent of Motown R&B Sounds with a South African Flavour.
With all the experience of 22 Years and being around big Movie music scorers Like Hans Zimmer and Lebo M, Brian has had a dream to venture into the movie scoring business, and as a result, he has been approached by movie makers, for him to score and produce music for multiple movies. He recently worked on a movie by Kagiso Modupe named “Losing Lerato”, and as a result became an International Award winner for Best Original Score in a Film, at the Idly Wild Film Festival in California in 2020.
List of awards / avhievements
WON
- South African Music Awards (SAMA)
- Best R&B Album
- Year 2010
SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS (SAMA28)
Best R&B/Soul album, Year 2022
FILM/SCORING
Idly Film Festival (US)- Best original score in a film, Year 2020
NOMINATIONS
Channel O Music Awards
Best New Comer & Best R&B Video
Year 2009
METRO FM Music Awards
Best R&B Album
Year 2013
