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2024 | ‘UPU’ - MOANA PASIFIKA POETRY SHOW TOURS CINARS BIENNALE MONTREAL CANADA | FITU FESTIVAL MEXICO CITY (SOUND DESIGNER, MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER)

Co-created by Grace Teuila Taylor and Faiumu Fasitua Amosa. Won 2021 Sound Designer of the Year at the Wellington Theatre Awards.

2024 | “KOKONUT” - SNARE (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER, MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCER, EDITOR)

Music Track and video for SNARE. Original sample clearance for “Coconut” granted by legendary Samoan band The Five Stars. Music video filmed in Samoa January 2024

2023 | “THEY TAKING PICTURES OF US IN THE WATER” UNITED NATIONS COP28 DUBAI - (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER, MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & EDITOR)

Commissioned Audio Visual work for MANA MOANA | SPREP debuted at the 2023 UNITED NATIONS COP 28 Summit in Dubai, as well as CHOGM 2024

2023 | “PARADISE RUMOUR” - BLACK GRACE COMMISSIONED WOrK FOr THE SHARJAH BieNNALE (COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER, PRODUCER) 

A critically acclaimed commissioned new work by Neil Ieremia ONZM for the Sharjah Biennale in the UAE, which was followed by a NZ main city tour.

2022 | “PARADISE CAMP” - YUKI KIHARA, NZ ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE AT THE VENICE BIENALLE (COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER) 

Sonic Branding for Yuki Kihara’s Paradise Camp campaign, creating all sonic digital assets.

2022 | “RESAMPLE TATAU” - NZ INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL COMMISSION (COVID CANCELLED) - MASSEY UNIVERSITY TOI RAUWHARANGI DEVELOPMENT PASIFIKA ARTIST RESIDENCY  

Resample Tatau is an ambitious fusion of audio sampling, videography, music composition and cultural learnings travelling with the prestigious Su’a Suluape tufuga traditional Sāmoan hand tapped tattooing clan alongside the Aganu’u Fa’asamoa 101 movement. Developed through a Pasifika arts residency by Massey University’s COCA in preparation for an avant garde Audio Visual Live Performance debut showing at Wellington’s TSB Arena for the 2022 International Festival of the Arts, the show was eventually cancelled die to the Covid restrictions of the time.

2020 | “DAWN RAID NZ GOVT. APOLOGY IFOGA OPENING SOUNDSCAPE FOR PM JACINDA ADERN” (COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER, PRODUCER) 

Opening Soundscape for the historic Government apology at the Auckland Town Hall.

2020 | FRESH TV SONIC REBRAND | TIKILOUNGE | COCONET (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER)

Commissioned music sonic rebrand for their new Intro Theme Sequence.

2019 | HOBBS & SHAW FAST & FURIOUS FILM SYNC & SOUNDTRACK (“MASTA” THA MOVEMENT FEAT. GUEST ARTISTS - (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER)

Universal Music sync deal for both in film on screen and official soundtrack play-listing.

2019 | “ALO I OU FAIVA” - LANI ALO (MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR AND PRODUCTION, CAMERA, EDITOR) 

Shot over three days in Dunedin with a pickup day in Auckland for esteemed Samoan singer songwriter Lani Alo feat Livingston Efu. Music produced by Emmanuel Ensink,

2018 | “CRYING MEN” - BLACK GRACE (COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER, PRODUCER) 

Debut creative collaboration with Neil Ieremia ONZM and the legendary Black Grace Dance Company.

2018 | UNDER THE 'AU - ANONYMOUZ & BLACK GRACE - THE GUERRILLA COLLECTION

A 30 minute multimedia sound design-video backing track for the Black Grace dancers out of rare and exclusive samples recorded from travels with the prestigious Su’a Suluape traditional Sāmoan tattooing clan and the AF101 indigenous cultural revival programme. Premiered at the ASB Waterfront Theatre as part of The Guerrilla Collection Festival in November.

2018 | 4 THA LUMANA’I - AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL

Live performance connecting traditional Sāmoan oratory and contemporary hip hop lyricism “4 THA LUMANA’I” is a celebration of the parallels, similarities and differences between the two worlds of Fa’asāmoan and Hip Hop Urban culture, with a specific focus on the use of language, lyricism, wordplay and oratory.   Photos courtesy of Raymond Sagapolutele.

2016 | CREATIVE NZ ARTS PASIFIKA EMERGING ARTIST RECIPIENT

Received in Wellington at the St James.

2016 | RESAMPLE GUAHAN (GUAM) - NZ PASIFIKA ARTIST DELEGATE FOR THE 12th FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS FESTPAC HELD IN GUAM (COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER, MUSIC PRODUCER) 

A 20 and a half minute long soundscape composition created entirely out of audio samples recorded on location from the various natural environments and performance events taking place on the island during the festival.

2015 | TE ORO PUBLIC ARTWORK SOUNDSCAPES - AUCKLAND COUNCIL (COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER) 

First time a non physical public artwork has been commissioned by a Local Government organisation in New Zealand

2014 | AGANU’U FA’ASAMOA 101 (AF101) - INDIGEnOUS SAMOAN CULTURAL REVIVAL PROGRAMME CONTENT CREATION AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUILD (RUN & GUN VIDEOGRAPHER, EDITOR, MUSIC PRODUCER) 

After initially participating in the second ever class of 12 students, was invited to create the programmes digital media infrastructure and through constant touring helped scale the programme to over 4000 in person students in 13 cities around the worlds Samoan diaspora.

2014 |AN ARTISTIC RESPONSE TO THE TEINA PORA CASE (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER) 

A stellar NZ and South Auckland Hip Hop lineup featuring Ermehn, Che Fu, Mareko, Devolo, Tha Movement, Mr Sicc, Dok02 and Teva, who came together to shine a light on the injustice around the Teina Pora case. Accompanying video directed by internationally award winning director Tuki Laumea and videographer Joe Murdie.

2014 | PACIFIC MEDIA NETWOrK NIU FM & RADIO 531 PI SONIC REBRAND IMAGING STINGS (COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER) 

Created over 30 new imaging stings for Pacific Media Networks sonic rebrand of the flagship stations NIU FM and Radio 531 PI.

2013 | UNESCO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AWARD - AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA’S APO REMIX PROGRAMME (MUSIC DIRECTOR)

One of the Top three Music Transformation programmes in the World.

2012 | ERMEHN “Trained to Kill” ALBUM (MUSIC PRODUCER, ENGINEER, COMPOSER)

After co-producing NZ and South Auckland Hip Hop Pioneer Ermehn’s second album “Path of Blood”alongside Alan Togi X at the Otara Music & Arts Centre, released his third and final album “Trained to Kill” featuring many collaborators from the NZ music scene, recorded in Mangere garage home studio at the time.

2012 | AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA AUCKLAND town HALL PERFORMANCE FEAT. HIP HOP (MUSIC DIRECTOR, COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER, PERFORMER)

One off full orchestra performance at The Auckland Town Hall featuring select participants from the previous 5 years of APO Remix programmes.

2012 | RETURN TO HAWAIIKI COMMISSIONED SOUNDSCAPE WOrK - NZ ARTIST DELEGATION ACCOMPANYING PM JOHN KEY TO SAMOA 50th INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS (COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, MUSIC PRODUCER)

Part of a six artist delegation that included Fatu Feu’u, Lonnie Hutchinson and Leanna Clayton. Delivered music production workshops at the National University of Samoa, as well as debuting my first avant garde found sound soundscape commissioned soundscape at the Vanya Taulealo Art Gallery.

2011 | THE HYPNOTICS “AMOUR” (MUSIC PRODUCER, COMPOSER, ARTIST)

Debut single from my original music family crew consisting of DEUCE (Dok2 ‘Fita Malu’ and ‘Wiggidy Wayqs’ (Wayne Tautaiolefua), JESS MATTHEWS and C-QUE. Music Video by Adrian Malloch.

2010 | APRA SILVER SCROLLS - OMC “HOW BIZARRE” PAULY FUEMANA TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE (MUSIC DIRECTOR, ARRANGER, PERFOrMER)

A commissioned new arrangement and tribute performance to Pauly Fuemana at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards - Auckland Town Hall, September 2010. Featuring Ermehn, Aaradhna, Supergroove Brass section, a live band & the You Alone Chorus.

2008 | PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS - PHILIP FUEMANA MOST PROMISING ARTIST (COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER, ARTIST)

Held at the Telstra Clear Events Centre (now Due Drop Events Centre)