Jay Tewake

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Jay Tewake
Born (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 36)
Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
Notable workGURL
FamilyRamon Te Wake

Jay Tewake (born 25 February 1990 Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for his work on the short film GURL[1] and the reality TV mini series Queens of Panguru.[2]

Music

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Tewake has also done notable work in Music with producing acts including Mika Haka,[3] JGeek and the Geeks,[4] Bare Feet Street[5] and many more. In 2011, Jay Tewake performed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Music Event Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras.[6] It was televised on Māori Television. He performed He Hoi alongside his back up dancers GlamBoyz & Ka 400.[7]

Health

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Tewake was featured on Māori Television multiple times in a TV series called KA TV and KA Life. The shows were family shows promoting Health, fitness, well-being with dance, healthy eating and exercise.[8] The TV series went on to become a free school holiday program to teach kids to dance.[9] They also did a couple of publicity stunts with flash mobs. They got to join the 2011 Rugby World Cup Music Event Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras and the 2011 Kiwi Day Out.[10]

The Queens of Panguru

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In 2017, Jay Tewake starred in the reality TV Series The Queens of Panguru alongside Ramon Te Wake and Maihi Makiha.[11] The five episode short series is about three well known people from the LGBT community who live in the big city of Auckland, return home to their roots.[12] The TV series was televised on Māori Television.[13]

GURL

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In 2020, Tewake starred the lead role in the short film GURL.[14] The film was a prequel of the biopic "The Book of Carmen" which is currently in pre-production.[15] The film is based on the life of Carmen Rupe.[16] Tewake also sang on the film's soundtrack.[17] Winner for Best Actor in Medium Length Film at Brazil International Film Festival.[18]

Personal life

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On the show Queens of Panguru, Tewake describes himself as a "young gay glamboy".[19] He is the descendant of Heremia Te Wake who was a notable tribe leader, who is the father of respected kuia (Māori elder), Dame Whina Cooper.[20]

Discography

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Single

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Year Title Album
2018 Higher (With Eli Globe & Richie Cattell) Still Stuck
2020 What Kind of Coffee Do You Like? (With Jackie Clarke & Brady Peeti) GURL

Albums

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Year Title Details
2020 GURL Released: 24 July 2020

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Note
2020 GURL GURL/Young Carmen Nominated NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award
Won NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award

Documentary

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Year Title Role Note
2008 Mika Haka Kids Self [21]

Television

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Year Title Role Note
2011 KA LIFE Presenter
2011 Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras Performer
2013 Ka TV Presenter
2017 Queens of Panguru Self 5 Episodes

Music video

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Year Title Artist Role
2014 Coffee Mika Haka feat Lavina Williams Zombie
2020 What Kind of Coffee Do You Like Featuring Brady Peeti, Jackie Clarke and Jay Tewake Carmen

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
NZIFF August 2, 2020 Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Best Film Award Mika X Nominated [22]
Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts CineMāori Audience Award Won
Wairoa Māori Film Festival October 25, 2020 Whenua Jury - Best Māori Director (Short Film) Won
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
(FILMS OF THE MONTH – JAN-FEB 2021) 		March 17, 2021 Best LGBT Won [23]
Outstanding Achievement Award Won
Brazil International Monthly Film Festival September 2021 Best Actor For Median Length Film Jay Tewake Won [24]

References

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