Matakite John Chong Nee, better known by his stage name Chong Nee, is a New Zealand

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and R&B singer-songwriter and producer. Widely regarded as one of New Zealand's top musicians, he has produced songs for many New Zealand artists including Pieter T, Che Fu, Dei Hamo, PNC,

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, AKA Brown and the

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as well as for himself. Chong-Nee has won awards such as the 2007 APRA professional development award and best male artist and best Hip Hop artist at the 2007

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. He has achieved six top-20 NZ airplay chart hits for his solo album ''Just Getting By On Love''. Chong-Nee won the 2007 APRA Professional Development Award. Chong-Nee is in the making of his third album, entitled ''THE CARNIVAL'', the first single, "THE FIGHT", is scheduled to release 23 February 2015. He is of Chinese, Samoan, and Maori ancestry. He has five children.

Discography

Albums

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Just Getting By on Love Just or JUST may refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Just" (song), 1995, by Radiohead * ''Just!'', Australian author Andy Griffiths' children's story collections * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just", a 2005 song on ''Lost and Found ...

'' (2006) *''

Chong Nee & Friends Chong may refer to: * Emperor Chong of Han, emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty and the ninth emperor of the Eastern Han period (143-145) * Chong (surname), the romanization of several Chinese and Korean surnames * Chong or Pear people of Thailand ...

'' (2010) *''

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Singles

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", performed by Dei Hamo *"Explode", performed by Dei Hamo ;Performer *"Thin Line" *"Scenario" *"Walk My Way" *"More Than You Know" *"You Got My Heart" *"Black Widow" *"Find Me", with PNC

References

External links

Official Myspace website
1975 births New Zealand people of Chinese descent New Zealand people of Samoan descent New Zealand Māori male singers New Zealand hip-hop musicians Living people 21st-century New Zealand male singers {{NewZealand-singer-stub