Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Raukawa

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I was born and raised in Ōtautahi to a family of music enthusiasts. Constantly around the sounds of blues, soul, funk, R&B, and early dance, music became fundamental to my upbringing and would remain a crucial influence in my life until this day. Despite having no musical training, I managed to find myself involved in the worlds of DJing, electronic production, and event production. I found that DJing and dance music spoke to me on a visceral personal level, but recognized that the current state of Aotearoa electronic music sorely needed healing.

Firstly, I think that being involved in a festival such as the Nelson Arts Festival will provide a wealth of practical experience, develop my skills in producing a project to help run a festival and building relationships that will go beyond these 20 weeks.

I am so thrilled to be a part of the MAI internship programme and really can’t thank Toi Maori anymore for this opportunity.