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Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Performer, Māori Composer, Composer
Biography
Mahuia holds a Masters of Music in violin performance, and after finishing his studies in Sydney he came home to set up shop as a composer/producer. He currently resides at Franklin Rd in Auckland, New Zealand, where he has composed music for the likes of VW, ASB, State Insurance, Watties, Kia, McDonald's, Farmers, AA Insurance, Sky TV, Toyota, Vodafone, Spark, TVNZ, TV3, Fresh Up, Sanitarium and LTNZ (Ghost Chips).
Mahuia has won both the APRA Best Film Score and the APRA Maioha Award, and has previously been nominated for Best Film Score for 'Housebound' and 'Fantail' at both the APRA Silver Scrolls and The NZ Film Awards. Other nominations include the APRA Silver Scroll Award for best original song, and Axis Soundtrack of the Year. He is also a founding member of The Black (String) Quartet.
He has produced, composed and performed for a variety of artists, directors, ensembles and production houses including Netflix, E-Line Media Games, LAB, World Of Wearable Arts, Lee Tamahori, TEEKS, Tom Scott (Avantdale Bowling Club), Lawrence Arabia, Maisey Rika, Electric Wire Hustle, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ladyhawke, X-Factor NZ, Moana and The Tribe, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Vodafone Music Awards, Kid Kenobi, and Hayley Westenra.
Information about Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper and his music for film and television can also be found on the NZ On Screen website.
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