Claim: Che Kuo Eruera Ness, founding member of the band Supergroove born in 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand, is a hip hop, reggae, and soul funk singer under Sony/BMG since 1989.
Evidence: Che Kuo Eruera Ness A founding member of the band Supergroove, as a solo artist he has gone on to sell thousands of albums both in New Zealand and internationally. 1974 (age 45–46) Auckland, New Zealand Hip Hop
Reggae
Soul
Funk Singer Sony/BMG 1989–present