Chong Nee

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Chong-Nee
Birth name Matakite John Chong-Nee
Born October 1975 (age 38)
Origin New Zealand
Genres hip hop, rhythm and blues, pop
Labels Handmade Records
Associated acts Pieter T
Website Chongnee.com

Matakite John Chong Nee better known by his stage name Chong Nee is a New Zealand Hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer.

He has produced songs for many New Zealand artists including Che Fu, Dei Hamo, PNC, Dave Dobbyn, AKA Brown and the Deceptikonz as well as for himself.[1][2]

Chong-Nee has won awards such as the 2007 APRA professional development award and best male artist and best Hip Hop artist at the 2007 Pacific Music Awards. He has achieved 6 top 20 NZ airplay chart hits for his solo album 'Just Getting By On Love'.

Chong-Nee won the 2007 APRA Professional Development Award.[3]

He is of Chinese, Samoan, and Maori ancestry and has 4 children. In a relationship with Laela Carmichael has 3 children

Discography

Albums

  • Just Getting By on Love (2006)

Singles

Writer
Performer
  • "Thin Line"
  • "Scenario"
  • "Walk My Way"
  • "More Than You Know"
  • "You Got My Heart"
  • "Black Widow"
  • "Find Me", with PNC

References

  1. "Chong Nee". muzic.net.nz. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
  2. "Chong Nee - Getting Around New Zealand Music Magazine". nzmusician.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
  3. "APRA|AMCOS : John Chong-Nee". apra.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011. "The Australasian Performing Right Association is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2007 APRA Professional Development Award (PDA) is John Chong-Nee. The PDA offers $10,000 towards an APRA member who demonstrates that outstanding potential in their field." 

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