Tuka (rapper)

Tuka
Birth nameBrendan Tuckerman
Born (1985-03-20) 20 March 1985 (age 39)[1]
Medlow Bath
OriginBlue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAustralian hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitetuka.net.au

Brendan Tuckerman (born 20 March 1985),[1] who performs as Tuka, is an Australian hip hop artist from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. He is a member of Thundamentals and a previous member of Rumpunch and Connect 4. He is also a solo artist, having released three studio albums,[2] and he co-produces his original music. He supported Horrorshow on their "Listen Close" tour[3] and in late 2015 toured Australia and the US on his first headline tour to support his third album Life Death Time Eternal (10 July 2015). He felt this album was less introspective.[4] It peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[5]

Influences

Tuckerman cites Wu-Tang Clan and "people like Mos Def" as role models when younger (though if it were now, it would be Kendrick Lamar).[6] Additionally, Tuckerman has described acts such as Urthboy and Ozi Batla of The Herd as musically "super inspiring".[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5][7]
Will Rap for Tuka
  • Released: 5 November 2010
  • Label: Big Village
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Feedback Loop
  • Released: 26 October 2012
  • Label: Big Village
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 92
Life Death Time Eternal
  • Released: 10 July 2015
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 6
Nothing in Common But Us 45
[9]

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[10]
Alive Death Time Eternal Sessions (Live)
  • Released: 18 March 2016
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: Digital download
 80

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Just to Feel Wanted" 2012 Feedback Loop
"Die a Happy Man"
(featuring Jane Tyrell)
"Too Soon" 2013
"Nirvana" 2015 Life Death Time Eternal
"Tattoo"
"My Star"
"Naked Heart" 2018 Non-album single
"F*ck You Pay Me" 2019 Nothing in Common But Us
"Selling Me Out"
"Trailer Trash"
"Dickheads"
(featuring Alex the Astronaut)[11] 		2020 Non-album single
"January 1st"[12] Nothing in Common But Us
"Wish I Knew"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Christmas Number 1"
("Triple J and Friends")[13] 		2013 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Music videos

List of music videos, with year released and director shown
Title Year Director(s)
"Time & Space" 2012 Dean Wells
"Die a Happy Man"
(featuring Jane Tyrell) 		Primo Creative
"Christmas Number 1"
(Triple J & Friends) 		2013 None
"Nirvana" 2015 Oh Yeah Wow
"Yeah Right" Tuka & Sean McDermott
"Tattoo" Adam Callen
"My Star" Harry Hunter & Mike Williamson

Guest appearances

List of non-single featured appearances, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"We've Arrived"
(Chasm featuring Jeswon, Tuka, Skryptcha, Scott Burns, Rinse & Dialectrix) 		2012 This Is How We Never Die
"Tipping Point"
(Surburban Dark featuring Tuka & Elemont) 		2013 Second Front
"Waste Your Time" (Remix)
(Horrorshow featuring Tuka) 		2014 Nice Guys Finish Last (B-side)
"House of the Rising Sun"
(alt-J featuring Tuka) 		2018 Reduxer

References

  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul (2020). "Tuka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". willrap4tuka.bandcamp.com.
  3. ^ "Bandsintown | Live Music, Concert Tickets, Tour Dates & Live Streams".
  4. ^ McCabe, Kathy (22 August 2015). "Tuka challenges Australian hip hop to find international success to stop it from stagnating on pop charts". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Discography Tuka". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b Byrne, Declan (9 July 2020). "Male role models and alcoholism: Thundamentals' Tuka on overcoming a tough upbringing". ABC. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (4 November 2012). "Taylor Swift [sic] "Red" spends second week atop ARIA Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Nothing in Common But Us by Tuka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  10. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #361". auspOp. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Dickheads (feat. Alex the Astronaut) – Single by Tuka on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. ^ Rose, Anna (20 March 2020). "Tuka of Thundamentals releases new single 'January 1st'". NME. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  13. ^ Vincent, Peter (13 December 2013). "Triple J's Christmas Number One tops iTunes chart". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2020.