I have basically been singing 'professionally' since 1987, but I have been 'into' music since birth. Whether it was parents partying or singing at kindergarten, music has always been a part of me. Music saved my life.
I had to let it be for awhile, well, let the bullsh*t industry be, but through this site I intend on 'releasing' music to people other than my children.
Below is a detailed but in no way complete fact bio, consider it a work in progress.
1987
November Joined Upper Hutt Posse
December First gig with UHP @Cricketer Arms, Wellington.
1988
Released first Aotearoa Rap
record single E Tu [video]
1989 Released first Aotearoa Rap
Album Against the Flow
The Flying Youth Tour with
Bunny Walters/Moana/Billy TK
1990
Sydney, Australia Tour
With Herbs/Macka B & Mad Professor/Bhundu Boys
Nation of Islam Stop the Killing
cultural exchange concert, Detroit,
USA. Played at Latin Quarter with
Rakim/Doug E Fresh/Flava Flav
Joined Moana and the Moahunters. Released Black Pearl [video]Moana &
the Moahunters
Orientation Tour [Sth/Nth Island]
Beats International, Auckland
Redhead Kingpin, Auckland
Public Enemy, Auckland
UB40, Akld/Wgtn/Palmerston
Released Do it Like this [video] UHP
1991
Gold Record, Black Pearl
Released Akona te Reo [video] Moahunters
Released That’s the Beat [video] UHP
Released Stormy Weather [video] UHP
National Tours with Moana & the Moahunters
Neville Brothers, Akld
De La Soul, Akld
MC Hammer, Akld
Orientation Tour with UHP
1992
Released Homegirl, Riot Riddum Sound System
Released Play safe MCOJ & Rhythm Slave [video]
Awarded RIANZ Most Promising Female Vocalist
Released In Summer David Parker [video]
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; with the Moahunters
Nationwide tour with the Moahunters
Neville Brothers, New Orleans
Def Generation, New Orleans
Cyril and the Uptown All stars, New Orleans
Rockmelons, Akld
Ice T, Akld
Ruby Turner, Akld
Stylee Crew Tour with MCOJ/Rhythm Slave/Asterix/Riot Riddim
/Native Bass [Dam Native] Orientation Tour
1993
Polynesian Music Festival, Rarotonga
Released Sitting by the telephone, Unitone Hi Fi.
Moana and the Moahunters
Nationwide Tour with the Moahunters
Nationwide tour with UHP
Released Peace, Love and Family, Moahunters [video]
Released Rebel in Me, Moahunters [video]
Released The One, Moahunters [video]Released album, Tahi, Moahunters
1994
Gold Record Album, Tahi
National Tour with Moahunters.
Orientation
1995
Festival of Bands, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Moana and the Moahunters
Music west Festival, Vancouver, Canada
Moana and the Moahunters
Nationwide Tour with Joint Force
Pursued solo career
Released Beautiful People [video]
Released Four Women [video]
Released Horified One, Dam Native [video]
Spearhead Tour, Akld/Wgtn
M People Tour, Chch/Wgtn/Akld
TV Field Reporter for What Now with Otis Frizzell
1996
Pursued television career.
Bilingual TV2 show Mai Time (nine years)
Released Love has no name, Babble [video]
Love has no name reaches number 8 on
U.S Billboard dance charts.
Nationwide Tour on the Dam Urban Jungle Joint.
[Dam Native, Urban Disturbance, Jungle Fungus
and Joint Force]
Ben Harper, Powerstation, Auckland.
The Fugees, Wgtn/Akld
Awarded RIANZ Top Female Vocalist.
1997
WOMAD Festival, Western Springs Park, Akld.
1998
Support Gig, Janet Jackson, Chch.
1999
WOMAD Festival, Akld Town Hall.
2000
Dam Maori Tour.Gisborne/ Napier/
[Iwi, Native Sons]
SPLORE, International Observer.
Vocals on Mark de Clive Lowe track released in Japan and UK.
Not all those that wander are lost, 1 Giant Leap.
[promotional dvd released worldwide]
2001
Saboteur, King Kapisi [video]
Released U Say, Del Rey System [video]
2003Released Life, teremoana w/Submariner[video]
2004
Del ray System re- release U Say video as promotion for debut album.
2005
Chorus vocals for King Kapisi album, Dominant Species, Jesus loves me and Lollipop.
2006
Chorus vocals for King Kapisi 2nd single ‘lollipop’.
2007
Performing with "Prophets of Organised Rage" [P.O.O.R].
2008
South Pacific Arts Festival, Pagopago, American Samoa. First world-wide release of unreleased tracks from Album, sunshinereign.
2009
Red Bull Soundclash, Powerstation with King Kapisi VS the mighty Mint Chicks.
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