Dallas Tamaira | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dallas Tamaira |
Also known as | Joe Dukie |
Born | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | 26 February 1974
Origin | Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Genres | |
Years active | 1993-present |
Labels | |
Member of | Fat Freddy's Drop |
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Dallas Tamaira, occasionally known by the alias Joe Dukie (Ngāti Tūwharetoa; born 26 February 1974),[1] is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician, best known for being the vocalist for the urban pasifika and dub group Fat Freddy's Drop. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboard, and is noted for his "handsome, pure tenor" voice.[2] Tamaira is credited with helping bring New Zealand reggae to worldwide prominence.[3]