Biography

Bling (vocals) & DJ Mon (music)
contact: getwidit@gmail.com

Bling's solo album is under way; a melting pot of conscious party flows seething over crank club anthems to pimped out niceness...a unique collaboration between lyricist and producer DJ Mon.

Bling's stats:

*niteclubs - RnB Superclub resident, Vanilla resident (4yrs), FU Bar, Khuja, 420, Rising Sun, Safari, Saphire, Studio, Float, Coast, Rakinos, Lounge & Hennessey with shows in Auckland/Wellington/Sydney
*live band performances - Batucada Sound Machine
*festivals - WOMAD, Auckland City Council Events, Grey Lynn Festival
*radio - 95Bfm, Base FM, Mai FM, Flava, George FM, KFM, Up FM
*TV programmes - C4 Live At Yours, Juice TV, Maori TV, ALT TV, Triangle TV, Top of the Pops & has hosted a season of Sportscafe
*recorded with soul label Sugarlicks, Capitol Recordings & featured on the Loop Recordings 2006 Compliation, has released 4 music videos
*reached number 5 on the independent charts December 2006 - Definite & Bling - Flavourism
*touted as one to watch on TV3's Campbell Live
*appeared on DJ CXL's, Il Semantics and the PHD's mixtapes
*supported DJ's CXL, Manchoo, Sir-Vere, P-Money, Reminisce, Spense, Mix, Penfold, Poroufessor, Manuel Bundy, Ying Yang Twins after party
*has supported international acts; De La Soul, Jurassic 5, DMX, DJ Craze & Mix Master Mike
*voted 'Finest MC in Auckland City' at the Sony Ericsson Urban Awards
*winner of radio station Mai FM's 'Coke Rhythm Nation'.
*has received heavy NZ On Air support & featured on numerous Indie Hit Discs compilations
*sponsored by Triple 5 Soul (4yrs)