Leon Botha is a painter and DJ who has a rare disease, Progeria , disease childhood genetic causes aging premature and very sharp . A disease that have 1 in 8 million newborns. The average age of a person’s life with this disease is 13 years , although the case of Leon is one of the longest-lived , now has 24. No one knows how many years he will live.
The key to African DJ’s having as normal life as possible and not beeing overwhelmed , was having a good sense of humor, and showing himself to the world as he is . Besides his work as DJ and artist , Leon Botha has posed for several known photographers. We could all learn from this brave man, his attitude to life and the art expression he has achieved thanks through his startling appearance. He is an alien walking among us.
You are cruel> he is a normal guy but he has a defect that makes him grow much faster that other people. he is the is, to thus far, the only person with this dezise to reach his age
wow why isn’t anyone helping this poor boy with his eating disorder……look he has lost all of his hair because of it, i bet he doesn’t even get his period anymore
He’s a freak!!!!!!!!!!!! E.T. phone home
this is unbeleivable, this person has a serious disease, how can you say that someone with progeria is an alien?
This article was written in backwards Uzbeki and translated by a bugged Bablefish. At least that’s the only explanation I can come up with.
Yeah, article is far from accurate. Living alien? Achievements due to his appearence? Come on he’s not THAT odd looking and he hasn’t achieved anything due to his appearence – Everything he’s achieved he’s done through hard work and talent. Leon Botha is a very talented artist and a very intelligent man.
Those photos are from Transgressions and were shot by Gordon Clark. Great pics, aren’t they?
After all,,, He’s a Brave Man.
Whoa. There are so many typos and so much lack of research (African disease????) it really hurts my head. This article’s only saving grace is the awesome photos. Keep on keepin’ on Leon!
African Disease? please read before post