Axel Sergio Bartholomew (born. May 9, 1970) is a South African singer, model and actor best known as lead singer of the Austrailian southern symphonic metal band Noise Wonderful. born and raised in Kimberley, Northern Cape. His debut single "Another Lies", was released on January 27, 1990. It was included on his first album, Wall of The Clock (1991). Bartholomew has won 14 Grammy Awards, 7 South African Music Awards and 9 Echoes Awards. he is noted for inspiring other artists in southern symphonic metal music. He is dubbed as the "King of Symphonic Metal".