DLT

DLT's musical history dates back to 1982 when he became a founding member of New Zealand's first ever hip hop outfit, Upper Hutt Posse. Inspired by the socially conscious, intelligent and revolutionary lyrics of artists such as Bob Marley and Gill Scott-Heron, and applying it to the influence of the flourishing New York Hip Hop scene, DLT went on to make history as NZ's pioneering Hip Hop producer and the first ever DJ to scratch on a locally produced record.

After leaving Upper Hutt Posse DLT's initials become a trademark for quality production, including production duties for local hip hop heroes Teremoana, Joint Force, Native Bass and Che Fu and remix work for Supergroove. On July 2 1996, DLT he released a debut solo album 'The Trueschool', showcasing his skills as a producer and DJ. 'The Trueschool' went on to gain release throughout Asia, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. The album's single 'Chains' (featuring Che Fu) held the NZ #1 Chart position for eight weeks and went on to achieve multi-platinum status, earning DLT the Best Single Award at the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards.

After almost four years DLT finally released a second album, 'Altruism'.

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