Kobie Dee | |
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| Born | Kobie Duncan [1] |
| Genres | Australian hip hop [3] |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Bad Apples Music (2019–present) |
| Website | kobiedee |
Kobie Duncan (known professionally as Kobie Dee) is an Aboriginal singer, songwriter and rapper. [1] Kobie Dee released his debut EP in 2021. At the 2022 J Awards he won the Done Good Award for enriching First Nations communities. [4]
He is a Gomeroi man from Maroubra, New South Wales. [2] [3]
Kobie Duncan grew up on Bidjigal country, modern day Maroubra, New South Wales. [2] [5] He grew up without a father in his life. [1]
At age 10, Duncan wrote his first song after listening to "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E. [6] At age 10, Kobie attended Weave's Kool Kids Program and met Mardi Diles, who would later become his manager. [2] Kobie "looked up to" Briggs, who he met at a local performance in 2018 and whose label he would sign to in 2019. [1]
Kobie Dee released his debut single "Right Now" in May 2018. [7]
In 2019 Kobie met Nooky, an artist signed to Bad Apples Music label, who heard and forwarded his song "About a Girl" to Briggs, who signed him to Bad Apples the same year. [2] [1]
In November 2021, Kobie Dee released his debut EP, Gratitude Over Pity. It was produced by Papertoy, Jaytee Hazard and Magic Nic. [1] As per the press release, the resulting EP is a "pen-to-paper journey, thematically encapsulating how real-time events and inspired moments have helped uncover a perspective of gratitude and appreciation towards the present through a lens of dedicated optimism." [8]
About the EP, GQ said "Kobie Dee implement his trademark technical flow over five tracks which range from bouncing, catchy songs to introspective, raw stories." [6]
In January 2023, Kobie Dee completed a six-week residency hosting Triple J's Hip Hop Show. [9]
In July 2024, Kobie released his second EP ’Chapter 26, an EP he describes as "a journey through my life, from being a young Blak man in Australia, to becoming a father and navigating fatherhood from a place of having an absent father myself". [10]
In April 2019, Kobie became a father to a daughter named Kali. [5]
Kobie is a youth ambassador for Weave Youth and Community Services and Just Reinvest NSW. [6]
In 2021, Kobie launched the podcast Know Role Models where he converses with First Nations People. [6]
| Title | Details |
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| Gratitude Over Pity |
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| Chapter 26 |
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| Title | Year | Certification | Album |
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| "Jody" | 2019 | non album single |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Gratitude Over Pity | Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP | Nominated | [12] |
The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Chapter 26 | Best Hip Hop/Rap Release | Nominated | [13] |
| Kobie Dee - NRL & AFL: Warriors & Storyteller (Fox Sports Australia) | Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement | Nominated |
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kobie Dee | Done Good Award | Won | [14] |
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Kobie Dee | New Talent of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| 2023 | Kobie Dee | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [16] |
The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025. [17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Chapter 26 | NSW Music Prize | Nominated | [18] |