Matatia Foa'i (born October 29, 1990) is a New Zealand actor, screenwriter, music producer, vocalist, and percussionist of Polynesian and British descent.
He is best known as a member of the family band Te Vaka, which is known for its contemporary Pacific music.
In addition to his work with Te Vaka, Matatia has pursued a solo career as an actor and screenwriter.
[5][2] He was instrumental in shaping the percussion sound of the band[2] and composed their first log drum track in 2007.
[9] Foa'i has been since described as the "Polynesian percussion Maestro" [10] and contributed to the soundtracks of Moana and Moana 2[2] as writer and producer for the track "Tuputupu", co-producer for "Mana Vavau" and "Nuku O Kaiga", and also performed alongside Te Vaka for tracks such as "My Wish For You (Innocent Warrior)" and more.