DJ / Audio Engineer / Musician / Rapper / Event Producer 

Maori / Niue blood lines

25 years pro DJ/Audio technician in the music industry

Owner to : 
Rock Solid Studio, CYPHER.NZ RECORDS 2018 and live audio production company EXILE DJ.ENT

"Life is what you make of it...you only get one, so you better make this the best"

Born and Raised in Coast Salish Territories of Washington State, Infinite Dakota, descends from Ilokano and Matao & Ilokano lineage from Vigan, Ilokos Sur Philippines and Hagå'ña/Mongmong/Tomhom, Guåhan, Marianas Islands.

They travel the world sharing multi-disciplinary Matao New Performance and workshops to empower creativity, community activation, and inter-cultural solidarity.

With a decade of performing and teaching experience, Dåkot-ta has worked with artists and facilitated workshops in public/private schools, universities, community organizations, and arts festivals across the world.

An advocate of Hinasson Matao, a firm philosophy rooted in harmony and balance with all of creation, Dåkot-ta's research supports the development of deeper connections and relationships to enhance collective and individual kåna (spiritual authority).

DJ Miss Implicit + Freedom on Sax (since 2008) 
House/Techno, Breakbeat/Garage, Drum & Bass. More DJ Mixes at Mixcloud.com/LaylaD
Since 2022/23 - Layla Moth (Acoustic) / Miss Implicit (Electronic) ~ Vocal Artist / Songwriter / Music Production / Piano / Flute

Dj sound and lighting equipment available for hire

~ Freedom on Sax - live improv w liquid dnb & house DJs:
“sure knows how to blow some sweet, soulful, sassy and sultry sounds, adding the extra dimension of a beautifully light yet moving live element to a set.” 
Started learning Sax age 23 (2006), teachers Nathan Haines, Scott Towers (Fat Freddys Drop), Ilse Violin, Tristan Roake (Truth - who taught me to DJ too).

2008 (NZ)
Weekly DJ&Sax (Christchurch) w DJ Divisioness, then MC Ajennalynn & Mystiq Catalysts began. Hosted weekly open mic/decks sessions for vocalists/instrumentalists w DJs all genres, provided percussion. Performed DnB@various South Island gigs/festivals. Hosted/performed daytime multi-genre gigs@‘Double Drop café’, incl. ‘Reckless Abandon’, ‘Sunday Sound Service’, ‘Double Drop in Wonderland’
MAGIC MOMENT: Phat Moon 2010 Mystiq Catalysts performed onstage w burlesque/belly-dancer Tria Manley

2008-2010 (NZ)
Sax w DJs incl. Majiika, Optimus Gryme, Organikisimness, Jess (Liquid Rec). Venues incl. Auckland’s Fu bar/Supper Club, Wellington’s Sandwiches/Garden Club, Nelson’s Elsewhere/Phat Club, Inangahua festivals Phat Moon/Phat2010, Luminate Festival, Canterbury's "Massive" Solstice/Equinox Festivals, Chch clubs Double Happy/Base/Double Drop, Dunedin’s Bath St. 
MAGIC MOMENT: Live Sax to DubFX's 'Flow' onstage w him b4 Salmonella Dub@The Bedford Chch early 2010

2010-2012 (UK)
DJ+sax w DJs at NW London Warehouse Parties, liquidtones.co.uk gigs, Sax w house DJs@Echo boat parties Thames River, Ministry of Sound, Pacha, Egg. 'Free-spirited bellows of sax' on Pimpsoul & Mooqee's Funk mix of "Feeling Good" April 2012. NZ - Nelson's East St, Chch's Winnie Bagoes with DJ Nacoa & violinist Yoomia Sim
MAGIC MOMENT: Own DJ+Sax set@Stanton Warriors/Deekline gig 2012

2012-13 (NZ)
DJd on UpFM, TheFlatFm, sax/DJ/MC@Auckland's Supper Club, DJ@Dunedin's Toast bar +Loco FM, Velvet’s 11:11, Sax w MC Emma Hand@'Bass in the Park', hosted 'Mistress Mash-up' DJ+sax w Karma@Chch's Winnie Bagoes, sax/vocals w DJs@Skycity Bar 21, DJ/Sax/vocals@Ginger Minx Sundays, Sax@K Road's 'First Thursdays', w DJs at Coherent & Ink incl. Manuka Jam, DJing private/corporate events incl. Xmas functions. Weekly Sax residency@Shore Thing@Backyard Bar +DJing@Red Bar. DJ@Cosmic Corner K Rd x3.

2014 (NZ)
Weekly DJ residency@Mekong Baby restaurant, Sax@Backyard Bar's "Shore Thing", Sax+DJ sets at: Prana's Easter festival, Sin Erotic Rave & Dance Party, Homegrown, Sic Entertainment's Impossible Objects 5, 7, 8, & Cosmic Forest Festival. DJ@Flight Lounge, Sax@: Manuka Jam 4 & 5, Impossible Objects 6, Liquid Sundays w Lenzman@Ginger Minx. Hosted & DJ w Sax@2x Ginger Jam gigs (Sunday arvos w open decks open mic & creative art station) +2 corporate Xmas functions

2015-2016 (NZ)
Sax w intl DJs@Wanderlust festival, DJ+Sax@Summer Sessions Pool Party (Backyard Bar), Waiheke Island wedding, stag do, another Ginger Jam, sax w Bevan Keys@Tech Lounge@The Empire twice, + w DJs@Le Bal's L'eau de mer@Mantell's. Sax w Gemma Copas live band@Auckland City Council's Music in Parks@Albany Reserve. Dreadnought released 3 tracks feat. Freedom on Sax on album "Faded". DJd w Sax@Radio Burger Fuel x5, Sun:Sets at Tom Tom x3, Sax w Big Bad & Heavy George FM crew@Neck of the Woods, DJ+sax sets at NYE Dimensions Jan 2016.

2016-now (NZ)
Auck: Burger Fuel radio, wedding. Greymouth: 3x@Railway Greymouth incl. NYE, Hokitika Children's Day, Wellness Expo, Shining Light in the Dark, bday function, 3x@DP1 Greymouth, 4x@Hotel Lake Brunner, 2x@Railway Hokitika, 2x@Franz Josef's SnakeBite, Taiko Festival Punakaiki, Australasian &The Duke Hostel(Greymouth), Murchison's Hampden Hotel, Fox Glacier's White Pub (NYE). 2020: Rave the Regent(Greymouth) etc

Followers of Miss bMe