UPPER HUTT POSSE

The 'Upper Hutt Posse' is a musical band named after the city of Upper Hutt in Wellington, New Zealand.
'Upper Hutt Posse' formed as a four-piece reggae band in 1985. In 1988 they released New Zealand's first rap record, ''E Tū'' through Jayrem Records, which is New Zealand's first rap record label.
Releasing their debut album, ''Against The Flow'' in 1989 through Southside Records, they toured Australia and America the following year.
October 1992 saw the creation of a documentary, 'Solidarity', showing the 'Upper Hutt Posse's' visit to America. The documentary was aired on TV ONE's ''Marae.
Upon the release of the movie, ''Once Were Warriors'', the group's single, "Ragga Girl" appeared on the soundtrack.
After the group took a break in the late 1990s, Darryl Thompson went on to become DLT, Dean Hapeta formed Kia Kaha Productions Ltd and now performs under the guise of 'Te Kupu'. Teremoana Rapley and Bennett Pomana "MC B-Ware" went on to become mainstay co-hosts on television series, ''Mai Time''. Teremoana was also a member of Moana and the Moahunters

Contents

Members

Discography

Singles

External links

Members

★ Dean Hapeta (D-Word)

★ Matt Hapeta (Wiya)

★ Steve Rameka (Acid Dread)

★ Darryl Thompson (DLT)

★ Teremoana Rapley (Tere)

★ Bennett Pomana (MC B-Ware)

Discography

Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Charted	Certification	Catalog Number
'Albums'
	1988	''Against The Flow''		-	-
	1995	''Movement In Demand''		-	-
	1998	''Te Reo Maori Remixes''		-	-
	2000	''Ma Te Wa''		-	-
	2004	''Dedicated '88-'91''		-	-
	2005	''Legacy''		-	-

Singles

Year	Single	Album	NZ Singles Chart	Certification
'1998'	"E Tū"		-	-
	"Ragga Girl"		-	-

External links

★ A review from Te Kupu

★ NZ Herald article on Dean Hapeta

★ Official site