Jay Tewake

Jay Tewake (born 25 February 1990 Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Maori Actor. He is best known for his work on the short film GURL[1] and the reality TV mini series Queens of Panguru.[2]

Jay Tewake
Born (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990
Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationActor
Musician
Model
Producer
Entertainment Manager
Choreographer
OrganizationMika Haka Foundation
Notable work
GURL
FamilyRamon Te Wake

Music

Tewake has also done notable work in Music with producing acts including Mika Haka,[3] JGeek and the Geeks,[4] Bare Feet Street[5] and many more. In 2011, Jay Tewake performed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Music Event Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras.[6] It was televised on Maori Television. He performed He Hoi alongside his back up dancers GlamBoyz & Ka 400.[7]

Health

Tewake was featured on Maori Television multiple times in a TV series called KA TV and KA Life. The shows were family shows promoting Health, fitness, well-being with dance, healthy eating and exercise.[8] The TV series went on to become a free school holiday program to teach kids to dance.[9] They also did a couple of publicity stunts with flash mobs. They got to join the 2011 Rugby World Cup Music Event Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras and the 2011 Kiwi Day Out.[10]

The Queens of Panguru

In 2017, Jay Tewake starred in the reality TV Series The Queens of Panguru alongside Ramon Te Wake and Maihi Makiha.[11] The five episode short series is about three well known people from the LGBT community who live in the big city of Auckland, return home to their roots.[12] The TV series was televised on Maori Television.[13]

GURL

In 2020, Tewake starred the lead role in the short film GURL.[14] The film was a prequel of the biopic "The Book of Carmen" which is currently in pre-production.[15] The film is based on the life of Carmen Rupe.[16] Tewake also sang on the film's soundtrack.[17]

Personal life

On the show Queens of Panuru, Tewake describes himself as a "young gay glamboy".[18] He is the descendant of Heremia Te Wake who was a notable tribe leader, who is the farther of respected kuia (Māori elder), Dame Whina Cooper.[19]

Discography

Single
Year Title Album
2018 Higher (With Eli Globe & Richie Cattell) Still Stuck
2020 What Kind of Coffee Do You Like? (With Jackie Clarke & Brady Peeti) GURL

Albums
Year Title Details
2020 GURL Released: 24 July 2020

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Note
2020 GURL GURL/Young Carmen Nominated NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award
Won NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award

Television
Year Title Role Note
2011 Ka Life Presenter
2011 Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras Performer
2013 Ka TV Presenter
2017 Queens of Panguru Self 5 Episodes

Music Video
Year Title Artist Role
2014 Coffee Mika Haka feat Lavina Williams Zombie

References
  1. "Spy: The legendary drag queen and the mystery All Black". Stuff. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "New rulers of reality: The Queens of Panguru". Stuff. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "The Liberal Agenda – Mika Haka – Songs For Homeless". The Daily Blog. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Māori boy geeks / by Amie Hickland". New Zealand National Library. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Party People: Get To Know Multi-Talented Performer Jay Tewake". Viva. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. Mazer, Sharon (2018). I Have Loved Me A Man The Life & Times Of Mika. Creative Live Series. ISBN 9781869408862.
  7. ""He Hoi" - By Jay Tewake, GlamBoyz & Ka 400". Youtube. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Jay Tewake, PResenter". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Ka 400 Free Holiday Programme". Eventfinda. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. "MHF Annual Report" (PDF). MHF. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. "Performers head home for doco". The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. "Dragged up in Panguru". Te ao Maori. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. "HAVING THE CHAT: RAMON TE WAKE". Gay Express. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. "Short film on Kiwi transgender woman Carmen Rupe to premiere". Stuff. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. "GURL to premiere at the NZ International Film Festival". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. "MIKA HAKA'S GURL TO PREMIERE AT NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Gay Express. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. "Music News - What Kind of Coffee Do You Like? Single Release". Muzic. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  18. "Queens of Panguru | Episode 1 | Te Reo Māori Version". Mika Haka Studio. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  19. "Queens of Panguru | Episode 2 | Te Reo Māori Version". Mika Haka Studio. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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