BIO/
Dre 'Mozzi' Ngatokorua
Performances
New Years eve Ikara Wilpena Pound Resort Adelaide NAIDOC Ball NAIDOC Port Augusta Ball South Australian Musuem Art Gallery of South Australia Tarnanthi Adelaide Fringe Desert Fringe Yabaardu Adelaide Football club Port Adelaide Football Club New Years eve Rymil Park Darwin Aboriginal Arts Fair Country to Couture Balya Productions Caravan sounds Meeanjiin Markets Triple J Tarnanthi FESTPac Hawaii Corporate Shows Weddings Birthdays Christmas Shows
Accomplishments
2021 - First Nations Outstanding Contributor Award - FNMA Trailblazer - ABC 'We All Have Yarns' Best Drama or Comedy Award - FNMA 2022 - South Australia's Top 40 under 40 - Citymag | indaily Stevie 'Gadlabarti' Goldsmith Memorial Award - Ruby Awards 'Person of the year' - Port Augusta NAIDOC 2023 - Mozzi x inkatja: New moon ATSI Fringe Award - Adelaide Fringe 'Nunga x' Best Sports Coverage - FNMA
Wangkangurru | Adnyamathanha | Kuyani | Luritja | Deiri | Yankunytjatjara | Cook Island | Maori
A highly experienced journalist and multifaceted artist, Dre Ngatokorua is a respected ambassador for his community and the city of Port Augusta.
Drawing on his Wangkangurru, Adnyamathanha, Cook Island and Maori heritage, Dre creates interactive DJ sets and turns into his alter ego MoZzi. His show MoZzi x Inkatja sold at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe and he has been a frequent contributor to the Art Gallery of South Australia’s Neo program as well as the annual Wilpena Pound New Years event. He was recently featured on Triple J as part of the 2021 NAIDOC Mix UP line-up.
Moving from behind the mixing desk to behind and in front of the camera, Dre utilises his broadcast, digital content and editorial skills to produce regular shows for Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association including Straight Out Show, Umeewarra Downtown, Umee NAIDOC TV. He has been a finalist for the National Indigenous Media Awards in photography, oral history and television documentary creation.
He contributes back to young people across the nation as a Heywire mentor and Trailblazer participant. Currently Dre is on the board of First Nations Media Australia and the Community Media Training Organisation. He is also a valued member of the Country Arts SA’s RAP Advisory Committee and Australian Arts ATSI Advisory Committee.
Dre continues to build on his innate storytelling skills through the development of audio and digital content for his own projects as well as others in the Davenport community.