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I always loved cartoons but the process seemed so difficult. Then I told myself, Nothing good comes easy. So, I took a plunge and started my first animation stint in 2003.

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St. Lucia
Age: 55
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
St.Lucia
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