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December 2009 - MI$O

MI$O aka Tiopira McDowell is one half of Auckland-based dancehall reggae production duo High Stakes. MI$O has been DJing, producing and promoting events in Auckland since 1995, and teamed up with partner-in-crime Simon Howden in 2007 to start HIGH...

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November 2009 - SGT BENJI

SGT BENJI originally hails from Wellington. His interest in music, particularly reggae, began in his early teenage years and he worked at a small inner-city record shop part-time while still at school. As time went on his interest grew and he began...

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October 2009 - DEADLY HUNTA

DEADLY HUNTA has been shaking up dancehalls across the UK and Europe with his unrivaled lyrical styling, machine-gun ragga flows and massive and conscious vibes! Hailed as one of the most dynamic and innovative artists to emerge in hip-hop...

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September 2009 - ACROLINE

ACROLINE/LADY SATTVA first swooned for Prince Buster on a ghetto-blaster at the tender age of 15. Intrigued about the lack of women in the industry, she started jamming on turntables four years ago and is working hard to break down barriers for...

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August 2009 - JP MONEY

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, JP MONEY is a versatile MC, promoter and producer. In 1999 he and his business partners decided to try and develop and change the party scene in Jamaica by forming the JAMSTAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP which encompasses film,...

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July 2009 - DAPHT ONE

DAPHT ONE is a forward thinking MC, DJ and promoter with a focus on growing and developing the Aotearoa bass culture scene. After starting out as a bedroom and 'drunk at that party' MC on Waiheke Island in 2000, he went on to study live sound and...

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June 2009 - SILVA

SILVA, a.k.a. Tanya Dyer (http://myspace.com/silva376), hails from central Auckland where she grew up on the streets of Mt Roskill and Grey Lynn and spent much of her childhood years with the Twelve Tribes of Israel New Zealand. Her unique lyrical...

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May 2009 - THIEF

Richman, poorman, beggarman... In '96 jungle jemmied the lock and stole Thief's heart. From there his musical reconnoitres led him down the darkened alleys of drum and bass, hip hop, and dub. Deep soul-shaking bass was the commonality. In 2006...

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April 2009 - SUBSTANCE

DJ SUBSTANCE (www.myspace.com/musicwithsubstance) has been on the grind in the NZ hip-hop scene for many years now. Based in Auckland city, he is the DJ for the BREAKIN' WRECKWORDZ record label and has completed national and international tours...

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March 2009 - RSD

RSD (www.myspace.com/dubrockers), perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for more than two decades. Under the moniker...

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