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Chad ‘Boogieman’ Chambers is a reggae artist from Tokomaru Bay who has featured on some of Aotearoa’s biggest-selling reggae tracks, including Souljah Feeling by Tomorrow People and the remake of the Herbs' Sensitive to a Smile, as part of the Aotearoa Reggae All Stars. Since winning the grand final of Māori Television’s Homai Te Pakipaki show in 2011, he has firmly established himself on the live music scene, headlining music events and festivals here and overseas, and is known for captivating audiences with his rastaman swag and iconic gumboots. In 2022, he added to his list of achievements with ‘Ka Puta Mai’ - his first release as a solo Reggae artist and ‘You and I’ - a love song dedicated to his partner, inspired by the love ballads of Prince Tui Teka. In May 2023, he released a duet with his cousin Te Ataakura Sharland-Pewhairangi ‘Kei Pōhēhē’ as part of the Waiata Anthems kaupapa, encouraging people not to judge a book by its cover. LIVE HIGHLIGHTS One Love 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 - Tauranga Rarofest 2016 - Rarotonga Raggamuffin 2012, 2013, 2014 - Rotorua Che Fu Tour 2013 - Western Australia Exodus 2012 - Papamoa Homai Te Pakipaki Grand Finalist 2011 - Tāmaki