- Source: Jan Bloukaas
Jean du Plessis (born 7 October, 1999 – 3 December 2024), known professionally as Jan Bloukaas, was an Afrikaans singer from Cape Town in South Africa.
Career
Du Plessis shot to fame in 2017 when he released his song Kaas elke dag, with his 2018 album Lewe being nominated for a South African Music Award (SAMA) in the best Afrikaans pop album category. He released his second album, The Party Starter, in 2019, and his third album, Vreemdeling, in 2023. Du Plessis launched his final album, God Kan, on 27 November 2024. Several heavyweights in the Afrikaans music industry collaborated with Du Plessis on the last album, including Francois van Coke, Van Pletzen, Die Heuwels Fantasties and Karlien van Jaarsveld.
Du Plessis was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022, and died on 3 December 2024. His collaboration, "Alaska", with Karlien van Jaarsveld, entered the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top-20 chart at number 20, in the wake of his death.