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− | + | Tyna is Maori and of Ngati Porou / Ngati Rongomaiwahine and Ngati Kahu descent. | |
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+ | Tyna grew up in Porirua city in the Wellington area where he played in several bands before heading overseas to play the Asian Hotel circuit as a lead guitarist/vocalist in the band Ascension with his cousin Leon Davey of Katchafire. | ||
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+ | 2002 Tyna worked with The Native Sons on their debut album and formed the Dubious Brothers with Chris Macro. | ||
+ | The Dubious Bros released the album Trade Secrets in 2002. | ||
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+ | 2003 Tyna worked with Scribe on his debut album 'The Crusader' and played lead guitar parts on Katchafires debut album Revival. | ||
+ | Tyna also featured on Major Flavours 2 by DJ Sirvere, Nesian Mystiks debut album Polysaturated and teamed up with Blindspott for hit Phlex remix. | ||
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+ | 2004 Tyna released the song My Choice with Pmoney and worked on Pmoneys second album Magic City, rapping on the hit 'Turn It Up' and playing guitar on the number 1 single 'Stop The Music' | ||
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+ | 2005 Tyna performed on the Big Day Out mainstage alongside Scribe, Pmoney, Savage and 4 Corners a first for NZ Hip Hop. | ||
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+ | 2005 Tyna joined the Break n Wreck Words crew with his partner in rhyme JB(of the Villains Crew) and released songs on several crew compilations. | ||
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+ | 2006 Tyna and JB signed to another indie label and released the album Unbreakable.... | ||
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+ | 2007 Tyna moved back to Wellington finished his music degree and joined The Recloose Live Band before recording and releasing 'Backwards and Sideways RLB live at San Francisco Bathhouse' | ||
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+ | 2008 Tyna joined The Pleasures alongside Lisa Tomlins, The Yeabsley brothers, Lucian Johnston and Darren Matiassan - Tyna also featured on the Brazil O.E album and | ||
+ | worked on the NZ music award winning album 'Perfect Timing' by Recloose. Tyna also played the Big Day Out tour across Australia and NZ on the Mainstage with Scribe, Pmoney and LadiSix. | ||
+ | Tyna also featured on The 'Danger' remix with LadiSIx and Manuel Bundy. | ||
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+ | 2009 released his first solo single Overjoyed which hit the NZ airplay charts by dominating radio and TV .... Tyna also toured Japan and played a one off show in Germany with The Recloose Live Band. | ||
+ | Tyna also recorded the Starblazers E.P (yet to be released) with members of the Recloose Live band. | ||
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+ | 2010 Tyna formed the band The Nok with Darren Matiasan and Chris Yeabsley and recorded two albums 'The Nok' and 'The Village' and played festivals and shows across NZ. | ||
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+ | 2011 The Nok released their self titled debut 'The Nok' .... Tyna won the Maioha Maori song of the year award at The Silver Scrolls and his band The Nok won best Pop album at the Maori Music awards. | ||
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+ | 2012 The Nok are about to release 'The Village' and Tyna is working on new music with a number Australian and New Zealand artists.... | ||
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==Releases== | ==Releases== |
Revision as of 16:43, 15 February 2012
Tyna is Maori and of Ngati Porou / Ngati Rongomaiwahine and Ngati Kahu descent.
Tyna grew up in Porirua city in the Wellington area where he played in several bands before heading overseas to play the Asian Hotel circuit as a lead guitarist/vocalist in the band Ascension with his cousin Leon Davey of Katchafire.
2002 Tyna worked with The Native Sons on their debut album and formed the Dubious Brothers with Chris Macro. The Dubious Bros released the album Trade Secrets in 2002.
2003 Tyna worked with Scribe on his debut album 'The Crusader' and played lead guitar parts on Katchafires debut album Revival. Tyna also featured on Major Flavours 2 by DJ Sirvere, Nesian Mystiks debut album Polysaturated and teamed up with Blindspott for hit Phlex remix.
2004 Tyna released the song My Choice with Pmoney and worked on Pmoneys second album Magic City, rapping on the hit 'Turn It Up' and playing guitar on the number 1 single 'Stop The Music'
2005 Tyna performed on the Big Day Out mainstage alongside Scribe, Pmoney, Savage and 4 Corners a first for NZ Hip Hop.
2005 Tyna joined the Break n Wreck Words crew with his partner in rhyme JB(of the Villains Crew) and released songs on several crew compilations.
2006 Tyna and JB signed to another indie label and released the album Unbreakable....
2007 Tyna moved back to Wellington finished his music degree and joined The Recloose Live Band before recording and releasing 'Backwards and Sideways RLB live at San Francisco Bathhouse'
2008 Tyna joined The Pleasures alongside Lisa Tomlins, The Yeabsley brothers, Lucian Johnston and Darren Matiassan - Tyna also featured on the Brazil O.E album and worked on the NZ music award winning album 'Perfect Timing' by Recloose. Tyna also played the Big Day Out tour across Australia and NZ on the Mainstage with Scribe, Pmoney and LadiSix. Tyna also featured on The 'Danger' remix with LadiSIx and Manuel Bundy.
2009 released his first solo single Overjoyed which hit the NZ airplay charts by dominating radio and TV .... Tyna also toured Japan and played a one off show in Germany with The Recloose Live Band. Tyna also recorded the Starblazers E.P (yet to be released) with members of the Recloose Live band.
2010 Tyna formed the band The Nok with Darren Matiasan and Chris Yeabsley and recorded two albums 'The Nok' and 'The Village' and played festivals and shows across NZ.
2011 The Nok released their self titled debut 'The Nok' .... Tyna won the Maioha Maori song of the year award at The Silver Scrolls and his band The Nok won best Pop album at the Maori Music awards.
2012 The Nok are about to release 'The Village' and Tyna is working on new music with a number Australian and New Zealand artists....
Releases
- Overjoyed appears on the 2008 promo-CD Kiwi Hit Disc 111
- Unbreakable album by Tyna and JB, 2006
- Soul Release, featuring Tyna, appears on the Nesian Mystic album Polysaturated