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TZU
TZU (Joelistics, left, and Seed MC, right) performing at the Melbourne Big Day Out in 2006
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s)	Australian hip hop
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	Liberation
Website	http://www.tzu.com.au
Members
Joelistics AKA Joel Ma (vocals, guitar, bass) Seed MC AKA Phillip Norman (vocals, guitar, bass) Paso Bionic AKA Shahab Tariq (turntables) Yeroc AKA Corey McGregor (drums, samplers) Duzy What AKA Dustin (keys)

TZU (pronounced Tee Zed Yoo) are an Australian hip hop group, originating from Melbourne, Victoria. They are known for live shows with significant crowd involvement,^{[citation needed]} at festivals such as Big Day Out, Falls Festival, MS Fest and the Meredith Music Festival, in addition to smaller shows. TZU differs from typical hip hop groups because they use instruments in their performances. The use of guitars, keyboards and drums gives their shows a rock infused vibe.^{[citation needed]}

1 History
2 Awards & nominations
- 2.1 Nominations
3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 EPs
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The group formed in 1999 as a side project, combining members of the groups Curse ov Dialect and Pan. The name TZU is taken from the Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu. The band originally called themselves Tzu (pronounced tsoo) but changed their name due to the public pronouncing it as T-Z-U.^[1] In 2005 keyboard player Duzy What was added to the group's lineup. They have received regular Triple J airplay of Position Correction and Smiling at Strangers ^[2]. In early 2006, they won Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next" monthly music poll.^[3]

[edit] Awards & nominations

[edit] Nominations

2005 Australian Music Prize - Best contemporary music album (Smiling at Strangers) ^[4]
2007 APRA Award - Most Performed Urban Work ("In Front of Me") ^[5]