At the age of 18, his radio dream was on the back burner. Pilgrim had just completed the first year of a B.Com degree at university and had secured a bursary to complete his studies. Things were looking good. Then the blow fell: he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After surgery and throughout months of chemotherapy his initial despair was transformed into determination. He found the inner strength to fight the illness, change his career direction, and to make his lifelong dream a reality.
Beyond the Baldness is a personal account of Pilgrim’s journey of determination, following every opportunity to audition for radio and television. From the humble beginnings of living in a trailer park, today he is one of South Africa’s best-known and most recognisable personalities, having deejayed on South Africa’s biggest radio stations and hosted some of the most memorable television shows like
Big Brother and SA’s biggest ever game show
The Power of 10. His voice is also used in countless radio and television commercials.
As a motivational speaker, Pilgrim spends a lot of his time engaging with delegates at conferences, chatting about his experience with cancer as well as the sudden heart attack he had at the age of 38.
Beyond the Baldness is published by
Tracey McDonald Publishers and retails for R250.
For more information, visit
www.markpilgrim.co.za. Alternatively, connect with him on
Facebook,
Twitter or on
Instagram.