Nqobi Jabulani Temba, a South-African born performance artist specializing in film, photography, painting and sculpture has been bringing his own brand of creativity to the international scene. Affectionately known as ‘Jabz’ and hailing from the Gauteng province, Nqobi has found an honest and truthful expression to intrigue and transform audiences’ views of his artistry.

Born on December 14th, 1988, Nqobi, a fiery Sagittarian, always found imitating cartoons and advertisements a loving pastime. The pastime translated into his first foray into commercials for a major corporate entity.

Imitation for Nqobi did not stop with cartoons and advertisements but continued with practicing accents and re-enacting them to his peers which brought him great joy.

His performances aim to breakdown the norms of society’s stereotypical views and prejudices. He got a chance to re-live some of these performances during his travels with a drama troupe in India and Mauritius. This privilege is one he cherishes each and everyday.

With a fine eye for detail, Nqobi is able to compartmentalize situations on the one hand to see the grander picture on the other. The final result is an artist whose ‘rhythm’ and ‘timing’ captivates audiences both near and far!

The pastime translated into his first foray into commercial for major corporations such as; First National bank, Carling black label and Chicken licken, to name a few.