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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

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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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  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.
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