12: Ursula Grace is a documentary filmmaker and university lecturer. Her award-winning short film 'The King' was made as part of her Master's thesis.

Lewis TennantFebruary 06, 2017Documentary, Elvis, Andy Stankovich, AUT, NZ Film, Short Film, Samoan CInema, Kaikoura LightsComment

Episode Eleven: John 'Jstar' Ayres

11: John 'Jstar' Ayres is a bass music producer, remixer, and DJ, widely known for his reggae mashups. He used to be tour manager for Major Lazer and Diplo.

Lewis TennantJanuary 31, 2017Reggae, Bass Music, Vinyl, Music Production, Shapeshifter, Stand To Order, Major Lazer, Diplo, DJ1 Comment

Episode Ten: Verity Johnson

10: Verity Johnson is a journalist, broadcaster, speaker, part-time comic, and ex Paul Henry show co-host. She was a finalist in the Canon Media Awards.

Lewis TennantJanuary 24, 2017Paul Henry Show, Journalism, Strip Club, Canon Media Awards, Television, Mediaworks, New Zealand, TV3, Stand-up Comedy1 Comment

Episode Nine: Mark 'Slave' Williams

9: Mark 'Slave' Williams is a radio & TV broadcaster, MC, video director, voice artist, DJ, and actor. He is the MC and videographer for Fat Freddy's Drop.

Lewis TennantJanuary 17, 2017Fat Freddy's Drop, 90s Hip Hop, Auckland, MC OJ & The Rhythm Slave, Hip Hop, Radio, bFM1 Comment

Episode Eight: Russell Brown

8: Russell Brown is a media commentator, journalist, TV & radio broadcaster, and blogger. He launched the pioneering Public Address blog in 2002.

Lewis TennantJanuary 10, 2017journalism, Rip It Up, Public Address, Music Journalism, Blogging, Drugs, Addiction, Recovery, Drug Policy, Media1 Comment

Episode Seven: Dave Roper

7: Dave Roper is a music promoter and artist manager, and was the first to tour international DJs regularly in NZ. He also owned Fu Bar & Subtronix Recordings.

Lewis TennantJanuary 03, 2017Drum & Bass, Hip Hop, Music Promotion, Fu Bar, Northern Bass, Rave Culture, Goldie, Jungle Music, 90s, Event Planning1 Comment

Episode Six: Dave Peck

6: Dave Peck is a semi-retired entrepreneur who owns 127 pinball machines (the largest collection in NZ). He is NZ’s number one player, and competes overseas.

Lewis TennantDecember 26, 2016Pinball, IFPA, Collecting, Arcade Games, Pukekohe, Street FIghter, Attack From Mars1 Comment

Episode Five: Fergus Aitken

5: Fergus Aitken is a director, performer, presenter, movement tutor, stand-up comedian, and mime. He is perhaps best known to audiences as Mr Fungus.

Lewis TennantDecember 21, 20161 Comment

Episode Four: Nathan Rarere

4: Nathan Rarere is a scriptwriter and radio & television personality who first found a national audience on Ice TV, and now hosts breakfast on Radio Sport.

Lewis TennantDecember 14, 2016Brown Eye, Maori TV, Ice TV, Bro Town, Channel Z, Radio Sport, Made In Taiwan1 Comment

Episode Three: Mikee Tucker

3: Mikee Tucker founded independent label Loop Recordings, produces for Think INC & TEDxAuckland, and was campaign manager for Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party.

Lewis TennantDecember 06, 2016Loop Recordings, NZ Music, Internet Party, TEDx, Think INC, Fly My Pretties, Electric Wire Hustle, Anna Coddington, Rhian Sheehan, Kim Dotcom1 Comment

Episode Two: Otis Frizzell

2: Otis Frizzell is a visual artist, designer, musician, and radio & TV host. He was OJ to the Rhythm Slave and Opto to the early hip-hop infused walls of NZ.

Lewis TennantNovember 29, 2016Spray Can Art, Graffiti, Weston Frizell, Dick Frizell, Lucky Taco, bFM, True School Hip Hop, NZ Hip Hop, Robbie Williams, MC OJ & The Rhythm Slave, NZ Flag, 90s Hip Hop1 Comment

Episode One: Thomas Watts

1: Thomas Watts dances erogenously in alt-rock band Villainy, produces NZ TV panel show Seven Days, and teaches students how to make audio stories at AUT.

Lewis TennantNovember 24, 2016Villainy, New Zealand Music, AUT University, AUT Communications, Seven Days, Exotic Beards, NZ Music1 Comment