Neal Snyman is one of South Africa's pre-eminent recording engineers.

London: 1987-1995

After moving to London in 1987, Snyman engineered at Butterfly Studio for record-producer and ex-Killing Joke

Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

 bassist Youth

Youth

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. He worked with Crowded House

Crowded House

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, Tom Jones

Tom Jones (singer)

Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...

, David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

, Boy George

Boy George

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, Rollo

Rollo

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, Faith No More

Faith No More

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...

, Heather Nova

Heather Nova

Heather Nova, is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. She has released eight full-length albums and has found lasting success in Germany where two of her albums South and Storm have made their way into the Top-5 of German official album chart.-Biography:Heather Nova was born in Bermuda...

, Bjork

Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...

, System 7

System 7

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, Steve Hillage

Steve Hillage

Steve Hillage is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s...

 and Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

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In the early 1990s Snyman began a long-standing and continuing working-relationship with record-producer Kevin Porée

Kevin Porée

Kevin Porée is a British record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger and recording engineer who is best known for his work with Mark Hole, Paul Young, Los Pacaminos, Senser, Joy Tobing, Hiding in Public, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Charlotte Gordon Cumming and for his associations with...

 and Berry Street Studio

Berry Street Studio

Berry Street Studio is a recording studio in Clerkenwell, Central London. Established in 1970, Berry Street is built along traditional lines, having a large live area, incorporating acoustically live and dead zones, together with isolation booths, and a control room.During its history, Berry Street...

, working with Mark Hole, Joy Tobing, Charlotte Gordon-Cumming, Hiding in Public, George Stiles

George Stiles

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 and Anthony Drewe

Anthony Drewe

Anthony Drewe is a British lyricist and book writer for Broadway and West End musicals. He is best known for his collaborations with George Stiles.-Work with George Stiles:*additional songs for the musical Mary Poppins*Tutankhamun*Honk!...

 and Freakin Habit Forms.

South Africa: 1995–present

Returning to South Africa in 1995 Snyman continued as a freelance, setting up a working base within the SABC complex. Either as producer or engineer, he has recorded Mango Groove

Mango Groove

Mango Groove is an 11-piece South African Afropop band whose music fuses marabi, kwela, and pop music. They have sold more than 700,000 albums in South Africa....

, Springbok Nude Girls

Springbok Nude Girls

The Springbok Nude Girls is a rock band from Cape Town, South Africa.An alternative rock band, the Nude Girls introduced punk, ska, acid jazz and metal into their songs, introducing a new world of music to the youth of South Africa in the early 1990s.They played their first big gig in September...

, Brenda Fassie

Brenda Fassie

Brenda Fassie , was a South African pop singer. She was known for her "outrageousness" and widely considered a voice for disenfranchised blacks during apartheid. She was affectionately known as the Queen of African Pop and her nickname amongst fans was Mabrr.-Biography:Brenda was born in Langa,...

, Bayete

Jabu Khanyile

Jabu Khanyile was a South African musician and lead vocalist from the band Bayete.-Biography:...

, Stimela

Stimela

Stimela is a South African Afro-fusion band, founded by Ray Phiri in 1982 after his previous band the Cannibals disbanded. They created Fire, Passion and Ecstasy , Look, Listen and Decide .-Members:*Ray Phiri, lead guitar, lead vocals...

, Prime Circle

Prime Circle

Prime Circle is a rock band formed in December 2000 in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are currently based in Johannesburg. Originally signed to The David Gresham Record Company, they have been signed to EMI Music South Africa since the early part of 2008.Their first album, Hello Crazy...

, The Parlotones

The Parlotones

The Parlotones is a rock band based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have achieved multiplatinum-selling status in their home country. They experiment with their sound and various structures in their songs, incorporating the typical doo-wop or traditional folk structures. The Parlotones are...

, Josie Field, Kaolin Thompson (Naked), Collective Soul

Collective Soul

Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993...

, Live

Live (band)

Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....

, Arno Carstens

Arno Carstens

Arno Carstens is a South African singer-songwriter.- Singer Songwriter :Arno Carstens is an award-winning South African singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based between Cape Town and London....

, Colin Vearncomb (Black

Black

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), Callum MacColl, Christie Henessy, Tananas

Tananas

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, Wendy Oldfield, Ian Herman

Ian Herman

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, Eminent Child, Johannes Kerkorrel

Johannes Kerkorrel

Johannes Kerkorrel was an Afrikaner singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright from South Africa....

, Johnny Clegg, Freshly Ground, Karen Zoid

Karen Zoid

Karen Zoid is a female South African rock artist with vocal and guitar and acting talent. She is also a songwriter whose lyrics have been included in Afrikaans poetry courses at Stellenbosch University and the University of Pretoria.On 3 May 2008 she won the South African Music Awards SAMA for...

, Perez

Pérez

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, Van Coke Kartel

Van Coke Kartel

Van Coke Kartel is an Afrikaans punk rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa.-Band history:Francois Van Coke and Wynand Myburgh formed Van Coke Kartel with drummer Justin Kruger after Fokofpolisiekar went on hiatus in 2007...

, Chris Chameleon

Chris Chameleon

Chris Chameleon is a South African musician. Chris was born as Chris Mulder on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. He is currently a solo artist, and was previously the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early...

, Frank Opperman

Frank Opperman

In 1993 he moved to America for a few years but later returned to South Africa to become co-owner of a Jazz club called Bassline in Johannesburg. He also released a rock album called Serial Boyfriend....

 and Cassette

Cassette (South African band)

Cassette is a South African rock band.The band won a South African Music Award in the Best Rock Album category in 2007 for their debut album Welcome Back To Earth. They were also nominated for two other categories, including the Best Group category...

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Between 2000 and 2005 Snyman produced the acclaimed direct-to-broadcast Live on Five sessions from the SABC.

As producer, Snyman has won Best Rock Album at the South African Music Awards

South African Music Awards

The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995...

 (SAMA) with Springbok Nude Girls

Springbok Nude Girls

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, Arno Carstens

Arno Carstens

Arno Carstens is a South African singer-songwriter.- Singer Songwriter :Arno Carstens is an award-winning South African singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based between Cape Town and London....

 and Cassette

Cassette (South African band)

Cassette is a South African rock band.The band won a South African Music Award in the Best Rock Album category in 2007 for their debut album Welcome Back To Earth. They were also nominated for two other categories, including the Best Group category...

; and Best Adult Contemporary Album with Wendy Oldfield.

In 2009, Snyman worked alongside New Holland

New Holland (band)

-01:The band recorded their debut album, 01, in March 2008 with engineer Jurgen von Wechmar at Sunset Studios. 2008 also saw New Holland tour along with the Ubuntoer: Rock Against Racism, as well as feature on MK's Studio 1 show.-Exploded Views:...

, producing their second album Exploded Views.