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One of the best moments would be when I co presented the Top Gear Live festival in Durban. There have been many amazing moments in my career that I am extremely grateful for.

Also, there is never any room for arrogance, just stay humble. Most important is to develop a solid brand for yourself so clients know what they are getting when they hire you. Find a niche in the industry, and offer something unique. I would say that if you want something, work for it, because nobody is going to do you any favours. What tips can you share that have helped to shape your career? I didn’t have too many friends, and I never was in the popular crowd. Tell us something about yourself that nobody knows.īack in my school days, I was so shy and quiet that I don’t think most of my grade even knew I existed. In recent years Rikki developed a Marketing Syllabus geared towards the entertainment industry, and is currently lecturing the subject to the 3 rd year students at the Academy of Sound Engineering. She has also developed a self-learning syllabus. She also officially opened ‘Beat That Drum School’ where she has teachers that teach the drum syllabus that she has created. In 2013 Rikki launched her DJ career and has played at many launches, clubs and events alongside some of the industry’s best.

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She has since appeared on numerous TV shows.

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Rikki has played drums for many prestigious bands, and toured the country with some of the top musicians in SA.Īs Rikki’s career grew she was cast in a number of music videos and television commercials, and in 2010 Rikki made her first appearance on the big screen as the female lead in the SA made movie ‘Eternity’. An all-girl percussion trio that performed together for 9 years in the industry. It was here that Rikki co-founded ‘Chix with Stix’. In 1998 Rikki started playing drums, took it as a subject at school, and went on to get a distinction in her Matric year for the subject.Īfter school, Rikki went to study Sound Engineering and Music Performance at COPA (Campus of Performing Arts) majoring in Drums, while also lecturing ‘Stage Craft’. Later choreographing for shows as well as performing in many, Rikki qualified as a contemporary dancing teacher in 2004. She focused on Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Funk and hip-hop. Rikki Brest is a proudly South-African multi-talented artist, with an amazing repertoire of skills covering the entertainment industry.Īt 5 years old, Rikki started dancing.