The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand hip hop group formed in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa in 1996 which consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko.
The group's debut was on the underground album of 2001 Southside Story 2: International, with the tracks "Elimination" and "Beware".
Band member Mareko was subsequently crowned Best MC in New Zealand after winning the National Battle for Supremacy contest.
The production team for Elimination included DJ P-Money and John Chong-Nee of gold-selling group AKA Brown.
"Broken Home", a solo song by group member Savage is about his biological father and shows a raw, personal side.