Life has always drawn me to questions beneath the surface, of meaning, consciousness, love.

Growing up in Aotearoa, New Zealand, the passing of my elder brother at seventeen brought about what I can only describe as a spiritual awakening, and set me firmly upon the path of the seeker.

I began exploring the world’s spiritual traditions, immersing myself in the books and talks of teachers such as Ram Dass, Alan Watts and Thich Nhat Hanh. Inspired by musicians including Trevor Hall and Xavier Rudd; I began to discover music as a way of expressing and revealing the inner world.

In my early twenties, after studying film, music and teaching, I took a deeper dive into spiritual experience, beginning with the Bhakti Yoga tradition. I opened a devotional sense towards music through time spent traveling & living within monastic community, chanting and leading kirtan (prayer).

Traveling up & down home, Aotearoa, and globally, had me embracing a felt sense of spirituality and consciousness, exploring personal ancestry, indigenous culture, yoga world gathering sites, eco-communities, and the beauty of nature in incredible places, always at heart holding a wider inquiry into what it is to be human.

In 2019, I began a creative journey producing sound healing music and guided meditations under the name Life Illumined, building a loyal audience across platforms including Insight Timer. Over time, this work has evolved into the ILLUMINE project.

I began writing original music in 2020 — In 2025, I released my first self-produced album, Creator. My intention is to create spaces that bring us close to the light of the heart; no matter where we are or what we are moving through, truth of love is right here.