Ta-ku
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| Birth name | Regan Mathews |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | www |
Regan Mathews, better known by his stage name Ta-ku, is an Australian musician, producer and photographer.[1]
Life and career
Mathews is of half-Filipino, half-Māori heritage. He attended high school at John Curtin High School. Before he decided to focus on music, Mathews held a sales job at Medibank for five years.[2]
Mathews' stage name "Ta-ku" is a nod to his Māori heritage.[2] Ta-ku's debut Songs to Break Up To EP was released 8 October 2013 via HW&W Records and Sunday Records.[3] His follow-up Songs to Make Up To EP was released in June 2015 via Future Classic and Fool's Gold Records,[4] which debuted at No. 18 of the ARIA Album Chart.[5]
Ta-ku has featured on Boiler Room[6] and toured around Australia as part of Listen Out festival in 2014.[7] In May 2015, Ta-ku was a Youth Speaker at TEDxSydney.[8] Mathews is also a co-owner of Weston's Barbershop in Northbridge.[9]
Ta-ku made his U.S. live debut at New York's MoMA PS1 in October 2015.[10][11]
In 2016, Ta-ku collaborated with singer songwriter Wafia to create the album (m)edian.[12]
In 2018, Mathews started a creative agency called Pretty Soon with friend Ben Wright.[13]
References
- ^ "triple j Unearthed". triple j. Triple J. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b Collins, Simon (4 June 2015). "Perth producer Ta-ku launches EP with Boiler Room show". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Ta-Ku - Songs To Break Up To". Discogs. Discogs. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Future Classic". Future Classic. Future Classic. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Australian Charts". ARIA. Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY X BOILER ROOM CHRONICLES 002". Boiler Room. Boiler Room. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Listen Out 2015 dates and venues announced, line-up "coming soon"". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Sharing My Perspective and Baby Photos". TEDxSydney. TED. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Ta-Ku's Songs to Make Up To delves into intensely personal territory". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Ta-ku LIVE With Basenji, Charles Murdoch & Future Classic DJs". MoMA PS1. MoMA. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Tears With Happiness: Ta-ku Makes His Live Debut At MoMA PS1". The Fader. The Fader. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Smith, Joseph (5 August 2016). "Ta-Ku And Wafia Tell The Story Behind Their Joint EP '(m)edian'". Stoney Roads. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ O'Neill, Holly (5 November 2018). "We talk to the minds behind the incoming Bright Futures events, creative agency Pretty Soon". Purple Sneakers. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
