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I remember how scared I was: Oscar Kightleys long path from terrified, shy kid to top New Zealand director Newshub 3/02/2021 Fiona Connor © Supplied. Who I Am: After moving to Auckland from Samoa at 4, the Kiwi actor has become a household name. As Oscar Kightley sat at the Manukau Cinemas as the Dawn Raid movie played for the first time, he wasnt watching the screen. Instead, he was looking around, taking in the reactions from the local South Auckland community.  "I was t...

Dawn Raids Brotha D: My wife saved my life From drugs and crime to being a devoted dad, the hip-hop legend reveals how Black Ferns star Adrianne helped him change his ways.Jan 25, 2021 4:31pm If someone had told a teenage Danny Leaoasavaii – best known as Dawn Raid founder and rapper Brotha D – that he would mark his 50th birthday as a doting dad, dedicated husband and passionate community worker, the hip-hop star would have likely laughed in disbelief. The musicians youth was derailed by g...

This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. They are also the duo behind some top homegrown talent including Savage, Aaradhna and Adeaze and suffered the near-demise of their record label in 2007. Andy and Brotha D joined Charlotte Ryan to explain their motivation behind making the documentary, and crack some jokes. They said they were humbled by the release of the film and the reception from people who have been enthusiastic about it. "That buzz there - for the last few yea...

Dawn Raid movie: Flipping to the positive Dawn Raid - the new film directed by Oscar Kightley - follows the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavaii (aka Brother D) who turned a bootleg T-shirt business and hip-hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire. They are also the duo behind some top homegrown talent including Savage, Aaradhna and At Ease and suffered the near-demise of their record label in 2007. Andy and B...

Happy Friday, e te whānau! On today's show, we catch up with legendary Kiwi actor Oscar Kightley who spoke to us about his film Dawn Raid, which he directe

It is, on paper at least, an unlikely foundation for a game-changing record label. It was 1999 when Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavaii (aka Brotha D) met at Manukau Polytechnic’s business school. Buoyed by the enterprising spirit, their friendship soon turned to commerce, starting with the pair hustling bootleg t-shirts at the Ōtara Markets, before eventually running a music empire unlike anything the local industry had seen before, breaking records and barriers for more than a decade. Th...

Dawn Raids - two words that mean so much in Pacific history in Aotearoa. This is also the choice of name for one of New Zealands most renowned and controversial hip hop record labels, who are famous from bringing the sound of South Auckland to the world. A new doco directed by Oscar Kightley follows their journey from bang to bust. Here is their extraordinary story of reaching the heights of international fame and the lows of losing everything. Catch the movie in NZ and Australian theatres from ...

Oscar Kightley on his documentary about iconic South Auckland hip-hop label Dawn Raid 20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Karl Puschmann is a senior entertainment writer and columnist for the New Zealand Herald.karl.puschmann@nzherald.co.nz@CritiKarl The story of the iconic Dawn Raid Entertainment record label begins with its founders Andy Murnane and Danny Brotha D Leaoasavaii selling t-shirts at the Otara Markets at the tail end of the 90s, sees the pair triumphantly sca...

"Its always been a dream, and I think when I was 23 I set it as a five-year goal, and every five years I had to keep pushing it, and now here we are 27 years later," Kightley told Newshub.  He may have ticked a huge thing off his personal bucket list, but Kightley says "the coolest thing" about directing Dawn Raid was showcasing the journey of the high school mates who changed Aotearoas hip-hop scene with their vision.  "Were not very good at celebrating our people, we usually wait till they...

Of course at the heart of this tale are Dawn Raid founders Brotha D and Andy Murnane, mates since selling t-shirts at Otara Markets 20 years ago.  They went on to showcase the very best in Pasifika and New Zealand hip hop until it all came grinding to a heart-breaking halt. Their story is an emotional, rewarding ride. You can have the most compelling story full of life and love and colour and drama but if it isnt told right its a tragic waste. This was told right.   New Zealand is witnessing...