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BIOGRAPHY
Ko Taupiri te maunga, Ko Waikato te awa, Ko Tainui te waka, Ko Te Akau te marae, Ko Tahinga te hapu, Ko Tainui te iwi
Born and raised in Hamilton New Zealand.
1970 Learned classical piano to the level of Grade 8
Completed High School in 1979 with U.E in 5 subjects
1980 - present, self employed as a professional musician
1996 Attained a Diploma in Maori Health with Te Whare Wānanga O Awanuiarangi
2022 Awarded the Variety Artists Club Of New Zealand Top Musician Award
2022 Completed Intermediate First Aid course
2023 Attained Certificate Level 5 in Adult Education Te Wānanga O Aotearoa
2010 Taught music at JMC Academy, Brisbane
2018-2019 Music assistant at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia
2021- present Teaching music at Fairfield College
2023 - present Teaching music at Fraser High School
2024 - present Teaching music at Hamilton Boys High School
Award 2022
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Music Bio
1980 Toured Asia in a Showband
1981 Joined NZ funk band Ardijah
1981 Moved to Sydney and joined a band
1982 Joined Willy Hona band in Auckland
1983 Played in band Bronze Spirit
1986 Joined the Billy T James band
1988 Joined the Peter Morgan band
1989 NZ Jazz Album Of the Year as a member of The Powerband
1990 Performed in band with Chris Thompson for Commonwealth opening and closing ceremonies
1990 - 1992 Lived and entertained on Hamilton Island, North Queensland
1993 NZ Jazz Album Of The Year as a member of Freebase
1995 - 2000 Performed in orchestra at The Domain Christmas In The Park
1997 Toured with Randy Crawford as a member of the Roger Fox band.
1998 - 2018 Musical Director for Sir John Rowles in NZ and Australia
1999 Recorded in the choral group with Dame Kiri Tekanawa
1999 Recorded Love So Right and Silly Love Songs with Ardijah
2002 Musical Director in Australia for various shows and bands
2012 Toured Australia as a member of The Stan Walker Band
2014 Based in Florida as a Princess Cruises musician
2017 Became a member of the legendary Louie Shelton Band.
2021 Musical Director for Group of the year The Howard Morrison Junior Quartet
2022 Awarded New Zealand Musician Of The Year
2024 Fifth Album released worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music
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