Individual Biography Information
"What a sheer delight - a night of entertainment as near perfect as humans can make it. The Musical Island Boys barbershop quartet is a tonic for the ear and for the heart." – Nelson Daily Post, 2007
Quartet Information
The Musical Island Boys are a barbershop quartet based in Wellington, New Zealand. At present, we are an internationally acclaimed quartet in the Barbershop community, and arguably the best a cappella group ever to reign from the Southern Hemisphere.
We began our musical journey together at Tawa College in 2002, as impressionable young men who, with encouragement, gravitated towards the craft of barbershop singing that we immediately fell in love with. Jeffrey, William, Matthew, and Marcellus, or affectionately known in the community as the “MIB”, have continued to challenge the stereotypes placed around young Pacific Islanders. We are a quartet with a visionary approach to all that we do, inspired and challenged to dream and set goals, motivated and committed to achieving them. We are steadfast in our learning and development, always striving to reach new heights in the art of barbershop singing.
Mission Statement
We are committed to bringing about change in our society, through providing visionary leadership to young people, inspiring hope and encouragement through our music and achievements. We have had many life changing experiences during our time as a quartet, reaching borders further than we could imagine, with the opportunity to cross paths with many hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life.
We offer our expertise as world-class entertainers, always comporting ourselves with professionalism and poise.
The Musical Island Boys thank you for your support!
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Barbershop Competition History
2002
NZ National Secondary Schools' Quartet Champions
5th Place recipients, New Zealand National Open Men's Championship, Timaru
2003
NZ National Secondary Schools' Quartet Champions
3rd Place Bronze Medallists, New Zealand National Open Men's Championship, Hamilton
2004
International MBNA Collegiate Grade U25 Bronze Medallists
History Makers - First International Affilate Quartet outside of America to win a 3rd Place Bronze Medal, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 2004
Winners of the New Zealand National Open Mens' Championship, Christchurch
New National Record for Highest Quartet Score in New Zealand Quartet Competition
PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONS, 2004
Winners of International Open Mens' Pan Pacific Competition, Christchurch
New Pan Pacific Record for Highest Quartet Score in Pan Pacific Competition
Recipients of 'Most Entertaining Quartet' Award
2005
International MBNA Collegiate Grade U25 Bronze Medallists, 3rd Place Bronze Medal, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2006
WORLD CHAMPIONS, 2006
Winners of the First Place Gold Medals for International U25 Collegiate Competition, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
History Makers - First International Affiliate Quartet outside of America to win an International Gold Medal in any BHS Competition
2007
TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 2004 & 2007
Winners of the New Zealand National Open Mens' Championship, Dunedin
New Record for Highest Quartet Score
Recipients of 'Most Entertaining Quartet' Award
2009
BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS, 2009
Current World Ranking of 10th place
History Makers - First year an International Affiliate Quartet outside of America ranks as one of the Top 10 Quartets in the World
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Notable Performances
2004
Hayley Westernra PBS Launch & DVD Special - Backup singers
2005
Coca Cola Christmas In The Park - Christchurch, audience size exceeding 150,000 people
John Rowles Live in Concert - Guest Act for Television Special
2006
Victoria University (VUW) Distinguished Alumni Dinner & Alumni Awards Ceremony, Wellington
New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) Graduation Ceremony, Wellington
Perth High School's Barbershop Workshop Tour, August - September, Perth, Australia
2007
USA High School Barbershop Workshop Tour, January - California, Arizona, and New Mexico, USA
Vitu Pacific Arts Festival, Christchurch
Musical Island Boys LIVE! in Concert, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
International Association of International Champions (AIC) Concert, Denver, Colorado, USA
Festival of the Elements, Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua, Wellington
Victoria University Graduation Ceremonies
Dominion Day Reception, Parliament, Wellington
2008
Matariki Rangatahi Day, Te Papa Museum, Wellington
King's College 'Musicians in Residency' Programme, Auckland
Good Morning Television Programme, TV One - Christmas Special
2009
ANZAC Day Memorial Broadcast, Maori TV
High School's Barbershop Workshop, Sydney, Australia
New Zealand Unlimited Expo, Gangnam-Du, Seoul, Korea
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Private Function, Shibuya, Japan
Ambassadors of Harmony Chapter Show, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Sir Howard Morrison's 74th Birthday, Good Morning Television Special, TV ONE
'I Love The Islands', Samoa Fundraising Relief Concert, Wellington
50th Anniversary Wellington Airport, Wellington
Wellington Regional Community Awards, Wellington
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