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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 and the reality TV mini series Queens of Panguru.

Music

Tewake has also done notable work in Music with producing acts including Mika Haka, JGeek and the Geeks, Bare Feet Street and many more. In 2011, Jay Tewake performed at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Music Event Mika's Aroha Mardi Gras. It was televised on Māori Television. He performed He Hoi alongside his back up dancers GlamBoyz & Ka 400.

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. The TV series went on to become a free school holiday program to teach kids to dance. 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.

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. 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. The TV series was televised on Māori Television.

GURL

In 2020, Tewake starred the lead role in the short film GURL. The film was a prequel of the biopic "The Book of Carmen" which is currently in pre-production. The film is based on the life of Carmen Rupe. Tewake also sang on the film's soundtrack. Winner for Best Actor in Medium Length Film at Brazil International Film Festival.

Personal life

On the show Queens of Panguru, Tewake describes himself as a "young gay glamboy". 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.

Discography

Single

Albums

Filmography

Films

Documentary

Television

Music Video

Accolades

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.

External links

• Jay Tewake at IMDb
• Official Spotify
• Twitch

• 1990 births
• 21st-century New Zealand LGBTQ people
• 21st-century New Zealand male actors
• 21st-century New Zealand male singers
• Gay singers
• Living people
• Male actors from Auckland
• New Zealand gay musicians
• New Zealand LGBTQ singers
• New Zealand Māori male singers
• Queer male actors