In 2004 his colleagues decided to hang up their instruments, which was the cue for Chameleon to go at it alone. His meteoric rise as a solo artist commenced with the best selling, and critics' favourite album 'Ek Herhaal Jou,’ a composition of iconic 60's Afrikaans poet Ingrid Jonker's works. ‘Ek Herhaal Jou’ was nominated for a 2006 South African Music Award in the Best Adult Contemporary Afrikaans Album category.
Boo! performed at many European and American festivals with the likes of the White Stripes, Limp bizkit, Slipknot, Franz Ferdinand, Cypress Hill, Coldplay and many more. The band also received a South African Music Award in 2002 for ‘Best Pop Album.
