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| Me and my first book. Photo: Grant Apiata |
Musician: Dub Asylum / Hallelujah Picassos / Kilodee. I release my music thru my own label, Loopy Fruit Recordings.
DJ: I do a radio show called Ring The Alarm bi-monthly on Planet Sauce Radio. Previously it ran on BaseFM on Saturday mornings from mid 2004 til Oct 2023, 19 years. Some shows are also available to listen to any time on Mixcloud. Prior to BaseFM I was a DJ on 95bFM and KiwiFM, and was a member of the Bassteppa Sound System, alongside The Chaplin, Big Matt, and Bobbylon.
Writer: Before I started this blog in 2003, I had various freelance writing gigs for local music magazines such as Real Groove, RipItUp, NZ Musician, Pavement, Stamp, Lava and others. I am currently working on several writing projects. I published my first book in 2013, compiling some of my magazine articles focussing on interviews with New Zealand musicians and DJs, called I Believe You Are A Star.
I won a highly commended award for my magazine writing at the Media Peace Awards in 1998, and was presented with a certificate by Noam Chomsky. He had a firm handshake.
I wrote book about the Deepgrooves record label and the musicians, producers and DJs involved in it. Published Nov 18 2024.
I have also been researching and writing stories for the New Zealand music history website Audioculture.co.nz since its launch in 2013.
I wrote book about the Deepgrooves record label and the musicians, producers and DJs involved in it. Published Nov 18 2024.
I have also been researching and writing stories for the New Zealand music history website Audioculture.co.nz since its launch in 2013.
