Phil Fuemana 06/01/1964 - 28/02/2005

Kua hinga ra tetahi totara nui, kua hinga tetahi poutokomanawa o te iwi.

Our sincere condolences go to the family, friends, colleagues and all Maori & Pacific hip hop musicians especially in the Otara community who have lost a brother, mentor and visionary...

Hip hop impresario Phil Fuemana dies

Rest in PeacePhil Fuemana 06/01/1964 - 28/02/2005

Kua hinga ra tetahi totara nui, kua hinga tetahi poutokomanawa o te iwi.

Our sincere condolences go to the family, friends, colleagues and all Maori & Pacific hip hop musicians especially in the Otara community who have lost a brother, mentor and visionary...

Hip hop impresario Phil Fuemana dies

Rest in PeaceAs director of 'Urban Pacifika Productions' and 'Gifted and Maori Ltd' www.giftedandmaori.com Phillip Fuemana has produced some of New Zealands most well known artists including Otara Millionaires Club, Adeaze, Ill Semantics, Dei Hamo, AKA Brown, Moizna, Losttribe, Jamoa Jam, Lole, Fou Nature, True Bliss and Dave Dobbyn to name just a few.

His achievements have included 3 NZ Tui Music Awards, Gold and Platinum Discs and seven NZ Top 40 Hits.

He has also been the driving force behind promoting emerging Maori talent in Te Reo Maori producing such artists the likes of Aaria, T-Sistaz, WVVLC, Koha Kii, Hohepa, Tamehana, DJ Poroufessor, Verse3, Mikarae Paki, Soul Cooper, and others, and is credited for writing and producing both Aaria hits, 'Kei A Wai Ra Te Kupu' and 'Cry No More'.

Kua hinga tenei totora i te wao nui o Tane, haere atu ra koe ki to tatau tupuna. Kei konei matau e noho mokemoke ana. Otira ratau ki a ratau, tatau te hunga ora ki a tatau. Oki oki atu.