JGeek and the Geeks
JGeeks | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Te Reo |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | kog.co.nz |
| Members | Jermaine Leef Marino Taiatini Eru Bennett-Paul |
| Past members | Christian Fautret Ricky Flavell Parai Parai |
JGeeks are a New Zealand performance
History
In 2011, TV3 received NZ On Air funding to develop a comedy series titled J Geek vs the World, however this series was not produced.[2]
In 2012, the group entered
In September 2013, the group embarked on a 22-venue tour of New Zealand called the Eggs Factor tour. After playing their first eight shows, the tour was cancelled due to "circumstances outside of our control".[5]
The Cuzzies
The Cuzzies is a Metro-Maori electro craze group formed in 2011 and consists of the current members of JGeeks. They are best known for their 2011 single, "Ghost Chips".
Ghost Chips is a music video that parodies the anti-drink driving ad "Legend" that played on New Zealand television. Ghost Chips entered the NZ singles charts at number 11 in November. It received over 100,000 views in 4 days on YouTube.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [6] |
NZ Albums | ||||||||||||
| Maoris vs. Music |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [6] |
NZ Singles | ||||
| "Maori Boy" | 2010 | 33 | — | Non-album single | |
| "I'm a Taniwha" | 2011 | — | 7 | ||
| "Ghost Chips" | — | 11 | |||
| "The Best Day I Ever Had" | 2013 | 13 | 2 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Show Me How To Geek" | 2009 | Non-album single |
| "Icky Sticky" | 2010 | |
| "I Love Hangi" | 2011 | |
| "Coz I Luv Ya" | 2012 | |
| "Down Down" (featuring Savage) |
2013 | |
| "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" | ||
| "Maoris Be Like" (featuring Incredabull) | ||
| "We Make the Beat Go" | ||
| "The Blazdidis" (featuring James Rolleston) |
2014 | |
| "Where You From" |
References
- ^ "JGeeks". New Zealand's Got Talent. TVNZ. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Te Rautaki Māori: 2012 Review" (PDF). NZ On Air. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "JGeeks". New Zealand's Got Talent. TVNZ. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "JGeeks 'on a new kind of buzz'". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "'Talent' finalists cancel national tour". Rotorua Daily Post. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Discography JGeeks". charts.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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