Jacques Rautenbach (44) started working in the music industry professionally when he was 16 years old. He started as a part time music educator at High-school Waterkloof and developed the drum & percussion programme but also developed many key concepts in music tuition that’s still in use...
Some say this was the start of a very special musical journey, but Jacques’s journey started at the age of
14 when he started playing drums in a local church... soon this small town musician was sharing stages with legendary performers such as Coenie de Villiers, Anna Davel, Nataniel and many others playing drums and percussion.. Like most musicians he lectured at various institutions; like the Groove Regulators Drumming School. He also had the opportunity to Head the Music Department at a Private School in Pretoria, where he was in charge of writing the Music Curriculum for all learners (Grade 0-7), within the newly found OBE principles. Doing research on early childhood development through music as well as a study of world music and incorporating basic musical elements into different religions ...
This was indeed the start of a very intriguing career. But the turning point which unravelled his love for symphonic music was the thrill of performing with the TUKS Orchestra. Jacques has made lots of memories, like his impressive recording career for artists, such as Bok van Blerk, Ricus Nel, Lianie May, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Eden, Kurt Darren, Juanita du Plessis, Robbie Wessels, to name a few. Another was the privilege to play drums on tracks performed by the South African trumpet legend Hugh Masekela aswel as the American legendary saxophonist, Dave Koz. The last five years was just the cherry on Top... Jacques has been featured on South African television numerous times for his Neo-Classical / Instrumental Music, features on many SA radio stations including Classic Fm, Fine Music Radio, Pretoria Fm & RSG, and also plays in 6 countries on radio whilst his music is streamed in 84 countries worldwide. He's been Nr 1 On the global Classical chart on Reverbnation and has had numerous chart positions on different platforms. Jacques was recently signed as Composer by the ASG Music Group LLC in Los Angeles started by the very well known producer Ken Callait (Fleetwood Mac, Colby Callait to name a few)
Jacques has worked with Top South African and international musicians and has a very impressive line up of confirmed international collaborations ( pending sponsorship)
With a catalogue of well over 200 compositions, the future looks bright and " the best is yet to come... "
