Tiki Taane Musical artist

Tiki Taane, born Nathan Glen Taane Tinorau, is a New Zealand musician, music producer, live engineer & Maori activist. He was a member of leading New Zealand band Salmonella Dub but left after 11 years on 1 January 2007 to pursue a solo career. His debut album, "Past, Present, Future", was released on 22 October 2007 in New Zealand and has gone two times platinum, achieving a number one single, "Always On My Mind", which is the most successful single of all time in New Zealand. Becoming the first digital single to reach platinum sales & also holds the record by staying in the NZ Top 40 Charts for 54 weeks. Taane is also the exclusive live sound engineer for New Zealand drum and bass act Shapeshifter since their first gig in 1999. Taane has also helped with co-production & dubs on their studio albums & mixed their live album which was recorded with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at the Christchurch Town Hall.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 17, 1976
Birth place
Christchurch

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Musical artist

Career started1991
associated musical artist
Shapeshifter (band)
Salmonella Dub
Six60
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Drum and bass
Dubstep
Electronica
Dub (music)
Acoustic music
instrument
Drum kit
Guitar
Percussion instrument
Sampler (musical instrument)
Keyboard instrument
Dubbing (music)
Taonga Puoro

Tiki Taane on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://tikidub.com
  2. http://www.bebo.com/TikidubFansite
  3. http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/42592/Tiki_Taane_Past_present_future
  4. http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/2216.html
  5. http://www.realgroovy.co.nz/Product/3281198/Past,%20%20Present,%20%20Future