Jack Parow

“The mark of an icon is that he can be identified by only his shadow. You see that cap, and you know it’s Jack Parow.” JACK PAROW is more than a dangerous rapper and a controversial headline – he’s a poet and a South African Pop Culture Icon. Parow has rewritten what it means to be Afrikaans. He is our Ambassador of good times filling up the jols; proudly representing South Africa and his mother tongue as far as he goes - even all the way to Russia. He is one of South Africa’s most recognisable stars and a notable cross-cultural collaborator. He is a keen social observer, colouring his lyrics with relatability. Jack Parow is also an avid gamer, traveller, creator, creative director, brand ambassador, collaborator. There are the gold and platinum albums, the long peak caps, the Parow Brandy, the documentaries, the autobiography, the PUMA vellies and golden high-tops, his own festival in Europe, the comic book, the two TV series, the rugby jerseys, the braai sauce, the movie… He has even been Schucksed by Shuster. Parow has headlined at all the major festivals in South Africa. He has performed in Russia, England, Belgium, Hong Kong and the USA. He has toured the Netherlands so often and garnered such a massive following that it lead to his own biennial festival in Utrecht called PAROWFEST. Performance highlights include performing at major festivals alongside legends such as Eminem, Snoop Lion, Kanye West, The Killers, The Prodigy and Limp Bizkit.