A young man from the rural village of Tshisahulu outside Thohoyandou is making inroads in the competitive field of voice-overs and entertainment. The 20-year-old Romeo Ndou, better known as Romeolyzer, is expanding his own brand and he also tries to serve as an example for other young men and women in the region.
Besides being a voice-over artist, Romeolyzer is a popular musician, an actor, poet and former radio presenter.
His journey into the entertainment world started at the age of nine when he began imitating reggae music artists. At the age of 14, he fell in love with Venrap music and worked with other artists in this genre. As if that was not enough, he ventured into acting in dramas three years later.
In 2020, while in Grade 12, he expanded his field and added poetry. Poetry was not his final destination as he went on to be a radio presenter at Nzhelele FM and later at Vuwani FM in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
"I am a Jack of all trades and I master all of them. I am a hard worker, and today I own my own voice-over company, Romeolyzer Voice Overs (RVO), which is doing very well. We are doing voice-overs for many clients around South Africa," he said.
Ndou added that he had the dream of empowering and inspiring youths in Vhembe. "We are creating an atmosphere where the youth will benefit in terms of employment," he said. He added that they used young people in their marketing and production teams.
"I am here proving to the youth, especially here in the Vhembe region, that nothing is impossible as long as one has the desire to succeed," he said.