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Matthew Faiumu Salapu

Matthew Faiumu Salapu, aka ‘Anonymouz’ is a multi-talented accomplished musician, who has been widely involved in the NZ music industry for many years. He received formal training through private Royal Schools of Music tuition from the age of seven through to a grade 7 in classical piano and theory in 1998, along the way competing in, and placing well in various classical competitions across Auckland. The 2008 Pacific Music Awards saw him pick up the Philip Fuemana award for Most Promising Artist. Since forming his own music production company ‘Anonymous Works Ltd’ in 2005 with his partner Noma Sio, he has produced for various clients including 4DG and Ermehn and collaborated with DJ CXL on the track "Crazy Love" for J-Williams’ debut album. He released his debut single "Caught up in the Game" early in 2009, and in addition to currently producing other artists, is set to release two further singles of his own to precede his debut album. In 2011 Anonymouz remixed hip hop and reggae versions of the Duffy Song which is sung by tens of thousands of children around New Zealand. He is also a founding member of the Pacific Music Awards Committee, who staged the inaugural ‘Pacific Music Awards’ ceremony at Pasifika 2005. A strong advocate for the youth, he has taught, and continues to regularly tutor music and hip hop workshops at many Auckland schools, Rehab and Youth Centres. In 2011 he also remixed the Duffy Song for the enjoyment of Duffy kids around New Zealand!