Education
Klay studied acting at the Pro Arte and Drama High School in Pretoria, South Africa. He continued his education and graduated from the Technikon Drama School in Pretoria. In 2007, he studied at the TVI Actors Studio in Los Los Angeles
Klay studied acting at the Pro Arte and Drama High School in Pretoria, South Africa. He continued his education and graduated from the Technikon Drama School in Pretoria. In 2007, he studied at the TVI Actors Studio in Los Los Angeles
He sings in Afrikaans and English in the popular, rock and country genres. Klay began singing at age 5 becoming a child performer. His debut album was released when he was just nine and was signed to BMG, later Sony BMG. He toured Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria.
He appeared in a number of notable festivals including the Margate Music Festival in Kwa Zulu-Natal, and later as an adult performer at the Annual Afrikaans Music Festival.
He has recorded eleven studio albums in South Africa. He has also acted in a number of films and stage productions.
Klay is known for South African television series Amalia for two seasons in 2005 and 2006 playing the role of Buks van Wyk, Amalia"s son. lieutenant was last re-aired on South African television in 2009.
As a live stage performer, he appeared in Aardklop at the National Arts Festival in October 2011 in role of Colin Propagation
He starred in the award-winning theatrical stage production of Vaselinetjie in 2012, produced and directed by Henry Mylne. His album Ek is Hier/I am Here was a turning point writing 5 songs in the album, two in English and 3 in Afrikaans. Two singles were released from the album, and
He has toured the United States including venues in Houston, Atlanta, New York, Charlotte, Orlando, Phoenix and California.
In 2013, Klay was featured in a commercial playing a marine for Navy Federal Cr Union. He appeared as a boxer for DIRECTV"s Bare Knuckle Boxing promotion Klay appeared in Aloe Blacc"s 2014 music video for "The Manitoba".