Birth name Kas Futialo Role Musical Artist Origin Auckland, New Zealand Genres Hip hop music | Years active 1987–present Record label Festival Records Name Tha Feelstyle Albums Break It to Pieces | |
Labels Festival Mushroom Records Website www.facebook.com/pages/THA-FEELSTYLE/118823123469 People also search for Mareko, Lapi Mariner, Flowz, Manuel Bundy, DJ Raw, Andy Morton, Justin Ferguson | ||
Tha feelstyle ft adeaze sometimes when it rains music video 2010
Tha Feelstyle is the stage name of award-winning hip hop artist Kas Futialo, a New Zealander of Samoan descent. His first album was Break It To Pieces in 2004. Tha Feelstyle was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand in the 1980s. He raps in English as well as the Samoan language.
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- Tha feelstyle ft adeaze sometimes when it rains music video 2010
- Tha feelstyle my world
- History
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Tha feelstyle my world
History
Tha Feelstyle entered his first rap competition in 1987 and under the name of RIQ was part of the Wellington hip hop duo Rough Opinion with Samoan rapper K.O.S. In the 1990s, he was a member of The Overstayers which included King Kapisi and DJ Raw (aka Ian Seumanu). He has also worked with Andy Morton (aka The Submariner) an experienced producer in Auckland who has worked with various New Zealand artists including King Kapisi and Che Fu. The music video for Tha Feelystyle's award-winning single Suamalie/Ain't Mad at You was filmed in Samoa and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Chris Graham, the director of feature film Sione's Wedding. The track also featured in the movie. In 2009, Tha Feelstyle is touring New Zealand with King Kapisi. In 2008, Tha Feelstyle released the Samoan-language album Lokokasi. In March 2011, He released his third album Good Morning Samoa, at the Pasifika Festival. Good Morning Samoa was nominated for three awards at the 2012 Pacific Music Awards - for Best Pacific Male Artist, Best Pacific Language album, and Best Pacific Music Album.