Dobb

DOBBY; drummer, rapper, composer, producer. 
 He proudly identifies as a Filipino and Aboriginal musician, whose family is from Murrawarri and Ngemba lands (Weilmoringle, Brewarrina NSW). 
 He has performed extensively locally including PARRTJIMA Festival (NT), BIGSOUND (QLD), OzAsia Festival (SA) and Sydney Opera House, and internationally in Germany, UK, USA and Netherlands, as well as, recently performed alongside sister BARKAA for the 2021-22 New Year’s Eve Fireworks. 
 Recently, he composed all the soundscapes for PARRTJIMA 2021 & 2022 (Alice Springs, NT), and composed the music behind Australia’s first 500-strong drones show (Elevate Sydney). 
 June 2022 DOBBY premiered WARRANGU; River Story, in partnership with Vivid Sydney, a body of work created from his awarded Peter Sculthorpe Fellowship. DOBBY was also awarded the 2022 NIMA Archie Roach Foundation Award, and has officially signed with Sony ATV Music Publishing. 
 In 2020, DOBBY took out best video for 'I CAN'T BREATHE' at the FBi SMAC Awards. I Can't Breathe has continued to remain the unofficial anthem of Australia’s Bla(c)k Lives Matter movement and used throughout schools in Australia as material alongside curriculum to assist in educating students. 
 DOBBY is a multi-instrumentalist who's is increasingly being known for bouncing between piano, drums, & drum pads, with his unique signature ‘drapping’ (rapping & drumming at the same time). He is also the drummer for Jackie Brown Jr.

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