27 Facts About Dalen Lance

Dalen Lance Jooste was born on 16 February 1983 and is a South African television host based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dalen Lance was the host of the reality TV dance competition Step Up or Step Out for two seasons and a host of the early-morning TV show Dagbreek on DSTV's Kyknet channel.

Dalen Lance released his debut album in 2006, titled Be Your Man, along with a single of the same name.

Dalen Lance completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Financial Accounting at the University of Cape Town in 2004 and a Master of Business Leadership degree in 2014 through the University of South Africa Graduate School of Business Leadership.

Dalen Lance was born 16 February 1983 in Cape Town, South Africa to parents Gavin and Myna Jooste.

Dalen Lance's eldest sibling, Tashline, is a sports marketing and sponsorship executive based in Johannesburg.

Dalen Lance attended Wesfluer Primary and completed high school at Table View High School in 2000.

Dalen Lance completed his BComm degree at the University of Cape Town in 2004 and a master of business leadership degree at the Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership in 2014.

Dalen Lance received scholarships from the Judge Ngoepe Scholarship Fund and was placed in the top five of the programme in both of his first two years.

Dalen Lance's dissertation related to the future of television broadcasting, specifically the global unilateral regulatory considerations for Internet Protocol Television IPTV.

In 2002, while still an undergraduate, Dalen Lance entered the first season of Idols South Africa and reached the top 50 round of the competition.

Dalen Lance entered South African Popstars in the same year.

Dalen Lance recorded his first demo at Mama Dance Music Studios and numerous radio jingles for Good Hope FM, one of Cape Town's biggest radio stations.

Under du Plessis's guidance, Dalen Lance filmed projects for the BBC, Walt Disney World and the SABC.

In 2003 Bling, a youth television programme, became Dalen Lance's first presenting role and was commissioned for two seasons before being cancelled by broadcaster SABC 2.

In 2006, Dalen Lance hosted Pap Idols, a traveling cooking show produced by Robert Patel for broadcaster SABC 2 and commissioned by the Maize Trust of South Africa.

Dalen Lance was hosted by a number of South African celebrities in their homes, where they had to cook a meal, with maize being the main ingredient.

In 2008, Dalen Lance hosted the reality television series High School Musical Spotlight South Africa.

Dalen Lance left the show in 2013, prior to season 3, in order to focus on his final year of graduate studies.

In November 2012, Dalen Lance was signed as one of the television presenters for Kyknet's Dagbreek, a daily morning TV show targeting the South African Afrikaans market.

Dalen Lance left Dagbreek in April 2013 to complete his final year of MBL studies.

In 2006, Dalen Lance released his debut album, entitled Be Your Man.

Dalen Lance contributed to the songwriting of the album, specifically "Be Your Man" and "Old School Days".

In 2010, Dalen Lance was hired as the campaign face and voice for Absa Group.

Dalen Lance appeared on billboards, online media, television commercials, and radio spots to promote the campaign, created by advertising agency Mortimer Harvey.

In 2014, Dalen Lance was chosen by Vodacom to appear as a model and voiceover artist for its Yebo-Yethu OTC Platform Launch campaign.

Dalen Lance has been a charity ambassador for the Starfish Greathearts Foundation since 2010 and a champion of the South African National Blood Service.