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GEORG VOROS - Drums, percussion, programming, vocals

MICHAEL BESTER - Acoustic and electric guitars

JASON GREEN - Acoustic and electric bass guitars

MARIUS MARAIS -- Keyboards

GEORG VOROS - Drums, percussion, programming, vocals

Georg is the driving force behind Stratovor.

Now based in South Africa, he is one of the country's leading drummers, teachers and clinicians.

Georg is also an author in having published a drumming motivational book (Rhythm of the Head) which is endorsed by drummers such as Virgil Donati, Bill Bruford and Gary Husband. With a wealth of international performing experience he has worked with signed pop/rock bands achieving chart success, toured and recorded with notable artists and appeared at many drum events and clinics sharing the stage with drummers such as Dom Famularo, Marco Minnemann and Jojo Mayer.

He currently operates a busy private teaching studio in Johannesburg and endorses Mapex drums, Sabian cymbals, Evans drumheads, Vater drumsticks and Roland Electronic percussion.

Georg brings a distinctive style and flavor to Stratovor in both composition and performance.  

MICHAEL BESTER - Acoustic and electric guitars.

Michael grew up in Pretoria and studied at the University of Cape Town, completing a Bachelor of Music degree in 2002. As a member of the National Youth Jazz Band he toured the USA in 1999 and again in 2001. He was also a very active performer during this time, performing frequently in Cape Town and other cities. He then lived in London from 2004-2005 where he performed with various jazz bands and worked as a session musician.

Michael moved back to South Africa at the end of 2005 where he worked as a full-time music teacher at the Diocesan School for Girls in Grahamstown and a guitar teacher at Rhodes University. In 2008 he moved back to Pretoria to join Thatch Music as musical director and composer/arranger. He joined the highly regarded corporate outfit "The Sticky Triggers" and performed with many of South Africa's top artists such as Mango groove, Loyiso Bala and Timothy Moloi.

He was the winner of the prestigious SAMRO Overseas Scholarship in the jazz performance category in 2008, which took him on a study trip to New York City for three months. He also performed as principle guitarist in the stage production of High School Musical leading to a tour of China.

Michael currently works as a freelance guitarist and also at Orangotang Music a dynamic music production company which specializes in composing music for media.

JASON GREEN - Acoustic and electric bass guitars.

Jason started playing bass in 1990 because he was the last member to arrive at his bands first rehearsal and was told he was playing bass. Even though his introduction to the instrument was unexpected, nothing prepared him for the incredible feeling driving a band from the middle gave him... and still does.

After private studies with Pat Smith, Jason enrolled at the Pretoria Technikon’s Light music Department where he studied bass with Mark Duby. On graduating the course he pursued both playing and teaching careers. On the performance front he has played with Nataniel and Daniel Pascal on double bass, and on electric bass performed with Steve Hofmeyer, Nianell, Louis Britts, Jonathan Crossley, Johnny Fourie, Lindsay Mcguire, R.J. Benjamin, Patricia Lewis and many others.

He performed on the TV show “Noot vir Noot” from 2003 to 2009 and recorded the shows CD. On the teaching front he has taught Bass, Theory and History of Music Business at the National School of the Arts from 1997-2003. From 2004 at The Campus Of Performing Arts he has taught Bass, Theory, Culture and Music Business as well as overseeing the Live Performance Workshops.

Jason currently endorses Lakland Bass guitars and Markbass Bass amps and effects.

MARIUS MARAIS -- PIano and keyboards

Marius started his musical career in the late 70’s touring the country with various Afrikaans artists. He joined well known cover band Streetalk in the mid 80’s and towards ’89 became a member of the Wendy Oldfield Band. After a very successful five year stint the band went separate ways and Marius joined cult rock n’ rollers The Diamond Dogs. He performed with them for approximately two years, after which he started his own band Flatline.  This unit was successful on the pub and corporate circuit for six years, thereafter splitting up due to different business related issues.

Marius then decided to go freelance and performed with many different artists including Dan Patlanksy, Mike Slavin and the Blues Train, Strangebrew, George Worthmore (USA), Miriam King (Norway) and many more.

He then spent six weeks in the USA where he performed in New Orleans, Miami and Florida with as he says “amazingly talented musicians”. From there he went on to play in Frankfurt and London. A three-year stint then followed with one of South Africa’s most successful bands - Mean Mr. Mustard.  His tenure with the band came to an end due to personal business related matters.

Marius endorses Yamaha keyboard equipment and is currently working on a solo album. He has started freelancing again with various bands on the local circuit.