Jay Tewake

Jay Tewake
Born (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990 (age 34)
Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
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

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

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

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

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

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

Single

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

Year Title Details
2020 GURL Released: 24 July 2020

Filmography

Films

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

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

Television

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Spy: The legendary drag queen and the mystery All Black". Stuff. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "New rulers of reality: The Queens of Panguru". Stuff. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The Liberal Agenda – Mika Haka – Songs For Homeless". The Daily Blog. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Māori boy geeks / by Amie Hickland". New Zealand National Library. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Party People: Get To Know Multi-Talented Performer Jay Tewake". Viva. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ Mazer, Sharon (2018). I Have Loved Me A Man The Life & Times Of Mika. Creative Live Series. ISBN 9781869408862.
  7. ^ ""He Hoi" - By Jay Tewake, GlamBoyz & Ka 400". Youtube. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Jay Tewake, PResenter". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Ka 400 Free Holiday Programme". Eventfinda. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ "MHF Annual Report" (PDF). MHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Performers head home for doco". The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Dragged up in Panguru". Te ao Māori. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. ^ "HAVING THE CHAT: RAMON TE WAKE". Gay Express. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Short film on Kiwi transgender woman Carmen Rupe to premiere". Stuff. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. ^ "GURL to premiere at the NZ International Film Festival". Radio New Zealand. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. ^ "MIKA HAKA'S GURL TO PREMIERE AT NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Gay Express. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Music News - What Kind of Coffee Do You Like? Single Release". Muzic. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival - Winners".
  19. ^ "Queens of Panguru | Episode 1 | Te Reo Māori Version". Mika Haka Studio. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Queens of Panguru | Episode 2 | Te Reo Māori Version". Mika Haka Studio. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Healthy Lifestyle Show Aims to Get Viewers Fit". Scoop. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  22. ^ "GURL Wins Audience Award". Big Idea. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  23. ^ "FILMS OF THE MONTH – JAN-FEB 2021". CICFF. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Brazil International Monthly Film Festival September winners". Brazil International Monthly Film Festival. Retrieved 1 November 2021.