ABOUT ŌHHH
OUR MISSION
Ōtepoti Hip-Hop Hustle seeks to diversify and strengthen arts and culture in Dunedin by creating dynamic opportunities for the local and national hip-hop community.
Ōtepoti Hip-Hop Hustle began as an intimate show in 2018 as a part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival program. It was originally called “On The Fringes Of Society” and it had a live Graffiti Battle, Freestyle Rap Cyphers and Turntablism on display. An exceptional success, however there was no Hip-Hop/Break Dancing that night, so Jonny Waters (ŌHHH Producer) invited Lisa Wilkinson (Director of RASA School of Dance) to be involved in the next one. So since 2019, RASA students and tutors have held down the foundation of most Dance performances and many have been able to witness the full force of the ‘4 Elements of Hip-Hop’ at the ŌHHH shows.
Our team also includes Joanna Livingston, an exceptional photographer and our very own marketing/socials guru. Mario Leoni, talented DJ artist who assists greatly in the technical side of set up. Mason Robust aka PHX MC who’s enthusiasm for the culture never fades, our own Master of Ceremonies. The hyper-connected Hamish Marchant with stage management and artist liaison. And last but not least, the lovely Tali Joy who also assists with stage management and puts on a killer set.
ŌHHH encourages Hip-Hop to thrive in Dunedin & beyond.
OUR AIMS
Creating Connections
ŌHHH aims to cultivate and foster strong connections between local, national and international Hip-Hop artists by allowing the platform and resources to share stories and knowledge.
Building Community
ŌHHH aims to add vibrancy to the creative and resilient local Hip-Hop community and assist Artists in uniting for performances. We aim to reduce as many barriers as possible to create access for artist and audience engagement.
Providing Opportunities
ŌHHH offers opportunities to emerging Hip-Hop artists through our main annual show and side shows. We also offer opportunities to Rangatahi with exciting Workshops in each of the 4 Elements
High Quality Performance
ŌHHH aims to produce high quality, well organised shows and workshops to lift the popularity of the culture and encourage Dunedin artists to build skills, knowledge and experience
