IE
JOE DUK
2013 was the typical kind of year that you’d expect from Joe Dukie and Fat
Freddy’s Drop; it was filled to the max with near non-stop, sold-out touring
adventures. Also known as Dallas Tamaira, Joe is the provider of vocals for
the pioneering soul-infused, reggae/electronic/hip-hop act that are
approaching their 15th birthday. By the time you read this they’ll have
performed a NYE smasher on Waihi Beach, as part of their tour of New Zealand
and Australia. Being of NZ descent, this will give Joe some much-needed quality
time with his fam.
“I’ll be spending time with my family and heading for Kaikoura, where I was
born, to see my nan,” he tells DJ Mag.
Whilst on tour and promoting their third album release, ‘Blackbird’, Joe and
the band make a point of checking out great places to eat. “A couple of the
bros are really into the food buzz and always find us the best restaurants,”
he says.
When not on the road an average week is all about looking after his family,
playing basketball and writing new music. Earlier this year he applied his
velvety vocals to Will Saul’s Close production alias on !K7 Records. DJ Mag is
going to be all ears for his next project…
Words: HELENE STOKES
What is the track that reminds you of your
childhood?
What’s an album that you’re currently
“Kenny Rogers ‘Islands In The Stream’ — I love into?
for the new D’Angelo record!”
that song. My stepfather was a huge country
and blues fan and he played this off cassette
tape. I do a mean ska version of that song,
actually. I grew up as a small kid in a country
town called Kaikoura and my stepfather was a
logger, so it was all about the country, forests,
rivers and of course the mighty Pacific right
on our doorstep. The ocean rules Kaikoura, so
the song really made sense to me as a kid.”
“‘+justments’ by Bill Withers. I’m a
digital guy, so most of my music is on
my iPad. I do own a copy of this
record and it’s one of the few.”
What’s the first record that you ]