Van Coke Kartel

Van Coke Kartel is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa.

Van Coke Kartel
Van Coke Kartel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2011.
Background information
Also known asVCK
OriginBellville, South Africa
GenresAlternative rock
Years active
  • 2007–2017
  • 2019–present
LabelsRhythm
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
Past members
  • Justin Kruger
  • Jason Oosthuizen

Band history

Francois Van Coke and Wynand Myburgh formed Van Coke Kartel with drummer Justin Kruger after Fokofpolisiekar went on hiatus in 2007.[1] Guitarist Jedd Kossew and drummer Jason Oosthuizen joined as full members in 2010. However in 2014, Jason Oosthuizen left the band. Their new drummer Dylan Hunt started in January 2014.

Notable achievements

Van Coke Kartel has been one of the most successful Afrikaans rock bands in South Africa. The second album, Waaksaam en Wakker, won the SAMA award for Best Afrikaans Rock Album, for which their self-titled debut album was nominated the year before. They have played alongside international heavyweights, such as Muse, Thirty Seconds to Mars,[2] Korn, Chris Cornell, Good Charlotte, Billy Talent and Metallica.[3] They have also toured internationally.[4]

Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result
2011 Band MK Music Awards: Best Live Act[5] Won
2012 Ondier Kom MK Music Awards: Best Group[6] Won
Vir Almal MK Music Awards: Best Rock[6] Won
Band MK Music Awards: Best Live Act[6] Won
Ondier Kom MK Music Awards: Best SFX/ Animation[7] Nominated
2013 Tot Die Son Uitkom MK Music Awards: Best Video [8] Won
Dis 'n Land MK Music Awards: Best Group [8] Won
Dis 'n Land MK Music Awards: Best Rock [8] Won
2014 Bloed, Sweet & Trane SAMA Awards: Best Rock Album Won
Bloed, Sweet & Trane Ghoema Awards: Best Album [8] Won
Band Ghoema Awards: Best Group [8] Won
Band MK Music Awards:Best Afrikaans Group [8] Won

Discography

References
  1. "Van Coke Kartel official website".
  2. "Coke Fest 2008 official website".
  3. "Billy Talent/Van Coke Kartel Sold Out".
  4. "Van Coke Kartel set to tour London".
  5. "MK Awards 2011: The winners". Channel 24. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  6. "MK Awards 2012: The winners". Channel 24. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  7. "MK Awards 2012 nominees named". Channel 24. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  8. "MK Awards 2013: The winners". Channel 24. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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