Words Thomas Stichbury Photography Marcus Bidaux Styling Nick Byam
Johannes wear t-shirt and shorts, both by Nike at MR PORTER, socks, by Sockshop, trainers, by Nike at Schuh
Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Where did you grow up?
I grew up in the dusty roads of a township in the Free State of South Africa. It’s far from everything!
And when did you learn to dance?
I was an active child and used to play rugby and do athletics. I started dancing at the age of nine but it was not about the dancing, it was about the costumes and sparkles. I came back from school one day and there were auditions for a dance school that was opening. The couple holding the auditions did a demonstration and I was a blown away by the woman’s outit: a beautiful ballroom gown covered in sequins. I was transported to a different world. It was like, “Please can I get into one of these costumes,” [laughs].
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