Verbal Highs

Chris ‘Mu’ Faiumu is DJ Fitchie, the founder & one-man rhythm section of Fat Freddy’s Drop. The band are one of NZ’s most successful musical exports.Mu was introduced to music via ...

Yadana Saw is a music journalist, radio presenter, & storyteller. In 2014 she pitched a documentary on student radio to RNZ, & has worked there ever since. Yadana is a dormant acti...

Gabriel Atkinson is a member of Weta, the band tipped as NZ’s next great rock band before ending in a halt. He now lives in country Victoria, Australia. Slim Dusty slips out of him...

John Paul Moss convenes AUM, a family-friendly three-day New Year’s festival that encourages art, creativity, ideas, & interactions. AUM just turned six. AUM holds the world record...

Orlando Stewart makes moving images The Spinoff once described as ‘weird TV genius’. In 2005 he was the manager of Wayne Anderson: Singer of Songs. Orlando’s work celebrates the s...

James Meharry is the deejay, promoter, graphic designer, remixer, record label owner, record cutter, and Christchurch local who saved radio station RDU. He knows who Simon from The...

Steven ‘Tipene’ Hamer is a rapper, music producer, grafter, youth worker, & advocate. In 2019 he was named Best Urban Artist at the Waiata Music Awards. When Tipene offered the las...

Amanda Wright is the founder of Splore, the festival she directed for 16 years. The road to Splore began in 1990 when Amanda found outdoor parties in Goa. Amanda first deejayed on ...

Darren Watson is a musician, songwriter, teacher, & activist who rose to prominence with Chicago Smoke Shop. He is touring throughout NZ in October. Darren is Getting Sober for Th...

Tom Sainsbury is a Snapchat Dude, comedian, writer, actor, and bona fide Paula Bennett impersonator. His first film Dead is currently in pre-production. Tom also judges independent...

Darryl Thompson is a producer, composer and artist from Ngāti Kahungunu. He produced ‘Chains’ with Che Fu and co-founded Upper Hutt Posse with Te Kupu. Planet Rock does not hang ou...

Renee Church & Matt Coombe are stand-up comedians. Both are regulars on the open mic circuit in Auckland, & are working toward being full-time performers.Love to everyone who reach...