Matiu has a background in traditional Maori performing arts, theater and music. He has performed with the likes of Fat Freddies drop, Rhombus, Pitch Black, Tiki Taane, Anika Moa and many more of New Zealand's top artists.
The soul stirring messages in Matiu's music are positive, inspiring and unifying. Matiu's soulful roots music has a strong Maori flavor, using haka, chants    and traditional Maori instruments, backed by grabbing grooves, deep, beautifully crafted bass lines, funky rhythms and magical melodies that stay with    you well after the show ends, all held up by a pillar of Pacific passion.
He intuitively nurtures a deep connection with his audience creating the energy that opens portals of paradise. Matiu is tours across Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and is planning tours of Europe and the America’s. He is a potent cultural ambassador who proudly promotes pacific power through his performances, his workshops and his personal presence both on and off stage.