ABOUT
eMDee aka Mark Hoffmann has been impressing audiences on the professional busking & performance circuit for over 20 years in Australia & overseas. He has played many high profile events over his career including; The Big Day Out, East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, In the City in the UK, Canadian Music Week & many many more...
He has recorded 15 studio albums to date having sold over 75,000 albums independently from the streets to the stage.
Mark has currently teamed up with percussionist Tor Trethowan to bring a new dynamic to his High Energy, Dub Inflected Break Beats
for a live performance guaranteed to get you off your seats!
"eMDee are one of the most successful, independent, underground acts to come from the Northern Territory in Australia."
PETER NOBLE, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, EAST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL
eMDee aka Mark Hoffmann has been impressing audiences on the professional busking & performance circuit for over 20 years in Australia & overseas. He has played many high profile events over his career including; The Big Day Out, East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, In the City in the UK, Canadian Music Week & many many more...
He has recorded 15 studio albums to date having sold over 75,000 albums independently from the streets to the stage.
Mark has currently teamed up with percussionist Tor Trethowan to bring a new dynamic to his High Energy, Dub Inflected Break Beats
for a live performance guaranteed to get you off your seats!
"eMDee are one of the most successful, independent, underground acts to come from the Northern Territory in Australia."
PETER NOBLE, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, EAST COAST BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL
COLLABORATION
Mark has collaborated on projects for television, radio & with many other artists from around the world. His current collaboration is with Australia's largest fireworks group Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics to form 'The Bang Collective' the worlds very first Pyromusical. Their performance 'The Colors of Kakadu' won them a Bronze Medal at the prestigious fireworks competition L'Internationa des Feux Loto-Quebec & a Gold Medal for the best soundtrack in 2011.
CULTURE & RESPECT
Mark Hoffmann is well respected within the indigenous community in the Northern Territory. He has earned the respect of many of the elders throughout the NT for staying true to his own style... coined by David Blanasi as 'Aeroplane Style' in 1997.
He has received the blessings of many Aboriginal Elders to play the Didgeridoo and has been credited by the Traditional Owner of Arnhemland for inspiring a new generation to pick up this ancient instrument again. He has also toured extensively throughout the communities and been invited to play at traditional ceremonies.
Mark has never re-appropriated any traditional song or story in his performances or used his connection to the indigenous communities to further his own career. He holds a deep respect and understanding for their culture and has remained mindful of this whenever writing or performing any of his own songs.
"Mark Hoffmann is an ambassador for multiculturalism in the Northern Territory.
He brings all colours together.. feeling one vibration.. sharing one red blood"
DAVID GULPILIL, RADJIMARIL DALAITHNGU
Mark has collaborated on projects for television, radio & with many other artists from around the world. His current collaboration is with Australia's largest fireworks group Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics to form 'The Bang Collective' the worlds very first Pyromusical. Their performance 'The Colors of Kakadu' won them a Bronze Medal at the prestigious fireworks competition L'Internationa des Feux Loto-Quebec & a Gold Medal for the best soundtrack in 2011.
CULTURE & RESPECT
Mark Hoffmann is well respected within the indigenous community in the Northern Territory. He has earned the respect of many of the elders throughout the NT for staying true to his own style... coined by David Blanasi as 'Aeroplane Style' in 1997.
He has received the blessings of many Aboriginal Elders to play the Didgeridoo and has been credited by the Traditional Owner of Arnhemland for inspiring a new generation to pick up this ancient instrument again. He has also toured extensively throughout the communities and been invited to play at traditional ceremonies.
Mark has never re-appropriated any traditional song or story in his performances or used his connection to the indigenous communities to further his own career. He holds a deep respect and understanding for their culture and has remained mindful of this whenever writing or performing any of his own songs.
"Mark Hoffmann is an ambassador for multiculturalism in the Northern Territory.
He brings all colours together.. feeling one vibration.. sharing one red blood"
DAVID GULPILIL, RADJIMARIL DALAITHNGU
