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Meet Pasifika hip hop artist MC Trey, a pioneer MC who was among the first females to step on stage at the dawn of Australia's hip hop music scene.
Of Fijian and Samoan heritage, Trey grew up in Fiji moving to Sydney’s Western Suburbs at thirteen. Introduced to hip hop music and culture through movies like Beatstreet and Breakdance in her island home, it was at parties in Sydney that she experienced rap in a more personal way. The more she listened, the more Trey realised that rap was an outlet, a way of sharing stories and being able to stand up as Pasifika person and represent.
A hip hop play performance at a juvenile detention centre lit the fire for a future working with kids, teaching them how to write and express themselves. Combining social commentary with social work through her agency Tapastry Creative, Trey is a soulful community advocate.
As a speaker, leader, presenter and performer Trey works with government agencies and community organisations facilitating programs that connect youth to their culture.
For teachers MC Trey believes it is important to find out young people’s stories and empower and encourage them to share and add to the Australian landscape. Allow kids to be part of the process, "They have a lot of the answers to the problems of today."
Thank you, MC Trey.
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By APATA [The Australian Performing Arts Teachers Association]Meet Pasifika hip hop artist MC Trey, a pioneer MC who was among the first females to step on stage at the dawn of Australia's hip hop music scene.
Of Fijian and Samoan heritage, Trey grew up in Fiji moving to Sydney’s Western Suburbs at thirteen. Introduced to hip hop music and culture through movies like Beatstreet and Breakdance in her island home, it was at parties in Sydney that she experienced rap in a more personal way. The more she listened, the more Trey realised that rap was an outlet, a way of sharing stories and being able to stand up as Pasifika person and represent.
A hip hop play performance at a juvenile detention centre lit the fire for a future working with kids, teaching them how to write and express themselves. Combining social commentary with social work through her agency Tapastry Creative, Trey is a soulful community advocate.
As a speaker, leader, presenter and performer Trey works with government agencies and community organisations facilitating programs that connect youth to their culture.
For teachers MC Trey believes it is important to find out young people’s stories and empower and encourage them to share and add to the Australian landscape. Allow kids to be part of the process, "They have a lot of the answers to the problems of today."
Thank you, MC Trey.