| Birth name | Steven Tahurata Pokere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 August 1958 (age 61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawera, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steven Tahurata Pokere (born 11 August 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Pokere represented Southland, Auckland and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1981 to 1985. He played 39 matches for the All Blacks including 18 internationals.[1]
In 2005, Pokere was sentenced to 2½ years in jail for conspiracy to defraud investors of $NZ4million, relating to a company that he ran with three others, all Mormons, that targeted fellow church members, many of whom were friends and family of the quartet.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^Luxford, Bob. 'Steven Pokere'. New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^Watson, Mike (21 October 2005). 'Former All Black jailed for $4m fraud'. Dominion Post. p. 3.
- ^Alley, Oskar (30 July 2004). 'Ex-All Black on fraud charge'. Dominion Post. p. 1.
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| Preceded by Frank Shelford | Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1982 | Succeeded by Hika Reid |
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| Background information | |
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| Origin | Jyväskylä, Finland |
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| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records[1] |
| Website | stevenseagulls.com |
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Steve 'n' Seagulls is a Finnish country band, playing bluegrass versions of well-known hard rock and metal songs.[2] The band became known in the summer of 2014 with the publication of videos on YouTube. Especially popular was the band's version of 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC which received over 94 million views on YouTube.[3] The band's debut album Farm Machine was released through Spinefarm Records on May 8, 2015.[2] In November 2015, Steve 'n' Seagulls were featured on The A.V. Club Undercover covering 'Sabotage' by the Beastie Boys.[4] On August 3, 2016 they released a cover of 'Aces High'[5] promoting their second album Brothers in Farms.[6]
Band members[edit]
Current members
- Remmel – vocals, acoustic guitar, balalaika, mandolin
- Herman – banjo, vocals, acoustic guitar
- Hiltunen – accordion, kantele, mandolin, keyboards, flute
- Jamppa – double bass, vocals
- Skubu – drums, percussion, vocals
Discography[edit]
Albums
- Farm Machine (2015)
- Brothers in Farms (2016)
- Grainsville (2018)
Singles
- ”The Trooper” (2014)
- ”Holy Diver” (2014)
- ”Thunderstruck” (2014)
- ”You Shook Me All Night Long” (2015)
- ”Seek And Destroy” (2015)
- ”Run To The Hills” (2015)
- ”Nothing Else Matters” (2015)
- ”Cemetery Gates” (2015)
- ”Black Dog” (2016)
- ”Aces High” (2016)
- ”November Rain” (2016)
- ”Self Esteem” (2016)
- 'It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)' (2017)
- ”You Could Be Mine” (2017)
- 'Antisocial' (2017)
References[edit]
- ^'CONTACT'. Stevenseagulls.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ abBowar, Chad. 'Viral Sensations Steve 'N' Seagulls to Unleash Debut Album 'Farm Machine''. Loudwire. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^'Thunderstruck by AC/DC (Live)'. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^Steve 'N' Seagulls cover Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' (YouTube)
- ^Steve 'n' Seagulls – Aces High
- ^Steve 'n' Seagulls – Brothers In Farms
External links[edit]
Steve'n'seagulls Home
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