Mark Williams, Half Queen & Kara Rickard Photo: On The Air
Of both Fijian and Pākehā background, proudly hailing from the city Tāmaki Makaurau, Half Queen has been a major champion of the music community for many years.
She’s one of the busiest in the business, a DJ, a producer and a promoter. While she may have the same 24 hours in the day as everyone else, Half Queen clearly utilizes every moment of the day available to her.
While talking to Kara Rickard and Mark Williams about travelling the world DJing she spoke about just how much the music means to her, “It’s like a conversation, I wouldn’t want to go somewhere and not listen”.
Aotearoa DJ, producer and promoter Half Queen Photo: supplied
She has supported a range of artists from YG to Sister Nancy, Cakes Da Killa to Marc Rebillet, Earthgang to Gavsborg.
She's made waves with massive performances for Glastonbury, Horst Music & Arts Festival and Fabric, as well as Oil Shenzhen, Cakeshop Seoul and Circus Tokyo.
Locally, she’s celebrated for her hand in the birth of FILTH, an events collective that prioritizes the nightlife experience for QTBIPOC and platforms underrepresented artists.
Aotearoa DJ, producer and promoter Half Queen Photo: supplied
Half Queen's Selection:
A new song that she can't stop listening to.
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Saya Gray - H.B.W
A song that screams summer to her.
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Keanu Nelson - Family
A song that pays Homage to the whenua, tangata whenua, the land that raised her.
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KŌTIRO - Force Field
A song from her home of Fiji.
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Kali Tuli - Nanumi Au
A song that sounds like the future of music in Aotearoa.
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LEAO - MEA UMA ft. Samara Alofa
A song you must see live.
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Aaradhna - Love 2 Love ft. Ladi6
