Interviewed by "Izimvo" blog, adding my South African voice

Izimvo, the Zulu word for  ”our voices”, is a new blog focusing on every-day South African life. Founded by two proud South Africans, Shaun Trennery and Marc Forrest, Izimvo shares interviews with people from every walk of life. Questions asked of those featured on the site try and provide some insight to what life is like within this great country of ours.

Marcel was kind enough to answer the following questions:

Q: The all important personal profile. How would a close friend introduce you at a social event? i.e. Name, age, company, interesting fact etc.

A: Marcel, Corporate Magician & Infotainer. “Marcel” is my real name: you’d be surprised how regularly people ask if it’s a “stage name”. I tend not to use my surname because either people don’t know how to pronounce it or they can’t spell it.

Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything from a phobia to your favorite movie.

A: I’m a qualified Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer & worked in the IT industry as a technical support manager for 3 years before going full-time. For the last 18 months of that job, I worked from 9 till 5 and performed in the evening at a restaurant from 9 till 12. I’ve been self-employed for just over 6 years now.

I hate thrillers, horrors and medical dramas – I can’t understand why people would watch stuff that makes you afraid! I reckon that since you only have limited time to watch TV or movies, you may as well watch something funny, educational or positive.

Q: What do you enjoy doing when you want to get away from it all?

A: Travelling with my family to the Garden Route, switching off all communications devices and doing as little as possible!

Continue to read the rest of the interview at
http://www.izimvo.com/marcel-oudejans/

Read more interviews with South African personalities such as Barry Hilton, Gary Player, Sasha Martinengo and Rob Vember at http://www.izimvo.com/