Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Gil Hockman is a folk/indie/electronica musician. Since the mid-90s Gil has played a variety of roles in the music world: starting off as a cultural journalist and photographer before moving into the live music scene, first a venue and event promoter and then eventually as the owner of the influential Cape Town venue The Independent Armchair Theatre. All this time Gil was a member of the renowned art-rock group The Buckfever Underground whose releases in the late 90s and early 00's were considered to be among the most significant in the South African alternative scene.