The Muggera Family
Specialisations
Traditional Dance and Song
World-Class Didgeridoo Player
Hip-Hop Dancer and Teacher
Aboriginal Visual Art
Boomerang Throwing
Artefacts and Weaponry
Motivational Speaker
Master of Ceremonies
Contemporary Indigenous Dance
Darren is a proud descendent of Yugembeh, Munanjali/Minjunbal and Gamillraay nations of the mainland, and the Mer people of the Torres Strait Islands. Born and raised in Bankstown Sydney, Daz is a proficient yiggi yiggi (didgeridoo) player, a visual artist/craftsman and a multi-skilled Indigenous performer and dancer in both traditional and hip-hop dance. Darren has been dancing since the age of 13 and has performed in over 5000 shows across Australia, from remote communities to urban corporate functions. Darren’s cultural back bone was solidified with The Doonooch Dance Company who are one of the world's premier traditional Aboriginal dance companies. They are the dynamic result of the self-healing program begun in 1998 by Bobby McLeod (dec). Tradition, culture and ceremony inspire and define The Doonooch Dance Company and this has been passed onto Darren who has also performed internationally, travelling to over 24 countries representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture.
CULTURAL TEACHERS, LEADERS AND ADVISORS
UNCLE BOBBY MCLEOD (dec)
YUIN-MONARO
ATHOL COMPTON
YUGEMBEH MUNUNJALI MINJUNGBAL
UNCLE MAGPIE CURRIE
YUGEMBEH MUNUNJALI MINJUNGBAL
UNCLE MATTHEW DOYLE
DARUG
DAWN COMPTON
GAMILLARAAY
AUNTY GAIL MABO
MERIAM MER
Darren Compton
Jax Compton
Derek Nannup
Specialisations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Dance
Indigenous Comporary Dancer and Chorepgrapher
MC
Photographer
Video Producer
Luke is a descendant of the Kuku Yalanji and Djabugay peoples, the Mununjali Clan of South East QLD, the Butchulla clan of Fraser Island and the Meriam people of the Eastern Torres Straits Islands.
Luke's passion for dance began in 2002 whilst traditional dancing with Gerib Sik Torres Strait Islander Dance Group with his family in Canberra and his first introduction to contemporary dance came as a member of QL2.
Luke studied dance at NAISDA Dance College and in 2010 commenced a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). In 2012 Luke appeared in Wesley Enoch's I Am Eora for Sydney Festival and later that year joined Bangarra Dance Theatre.
From 2012 to 2018 Luke was a company dancer in Bangarra showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture around the world. Highlights include performing in remote communities (Yirrkala, Thursday Island and Mer Is), performing Black from Ochres to a sold out theatre in New York City and being a part of the 25th anniversary on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House.
Luke continues to explore different avenues to represent and showcase his culture. In 2019 Luke was the host of ‘Pay the Rent’, a short documentary about reparations in Australia produced by Buzzfeed Australia. He has also modelled for Indigenous designer Grace Lillian Lee as a part of the Reigning Men: Fashion in menswear at the Powerhouse Museum. He is currently a member of Muggera, a traditional Aboriginal dance group based in Sydney, is a sessional teacher at NAISDA and will commence as a mentor with Aurora Foundation later this year.
Luke aspires to be a role model for young people both Indigenous and non- Indigenous to show them they can be, and do all things.
Luke Currie-Richardson
Phil Ebsworth
Brock Tutt
Bernie Compton
Specialisations
Traditional Aboriginal Dance
Chanter
Michael Compton is a Proud descendent of Yugembeh, Munanjali/Minjunbal and Gamillraay nations of the mainland, and the Mer people of the Torres Strait Islands.
Mike has danced along side his brother Darren since they were young.
He believes passing down his cultural knowledge to the younger generations is important as they are the ones who will keep it alive.
Michael Compton
Specialisations
Aboriginal Traditional Dance
Rap and Hip-hop
Corey Webster AKA Nooky isn’t likely to jump on the bandwagon, he is more likely to steal the bandwagon, do doughies up and down the Main Street before cruising back out to Nowra to fire bomb it then chill with the cuzzo’s.
Corey is Nowra-born and Sydney-based, the proud Yuin man is an unsubtle mix of class and street, He has risen through the ranks on the back of energetic live shows and intricate wordplay, imbued with truth and (dad joke) humour.
Drawing upon his upbringing as a proud Yuin man, Nooky spits country grammar and effortlessly brings his blackness to the stage.
The Australia Council awarded Nooky the Dreaming Award in 2016 and the artist is due to release his debut project via Briggs’ record label Bad Apples Music in 2018. As a multidisciplinary artist, Nooky has produced bangers for Caiti Baker, Birdz and Tasman Keith.
Nooky gives you himself, as a person, every show. Ain’t no gimmicks with The Nook. It is what you see, it is what you get! He is THAT black, he does eat devon and chips, he does swear a lot, he will 1800mumdad you off a payphone, he will speak the truth, he
will challenge perception, he will make you laugh, he might make you cry, he will get your ass moving, and he will definitely crush any microphone he gets his hands on!
Guaranteed!
Corey Webster
Luke Ebsworth
Josh Sly
Kaleb Taylor
Specialisations
Traditional Aboriginal Dance
Artefacts
Aboriginal Visual Art
Dion Compton s a Proud descendent of Yugembeh, Munanjali/Minjunbal and Gamillraay nations of the mainland, and the Mer people of the Torres Strait Islands.
A proficient dancer and visual artists Dion has been dancing along side he's older brothers Darren and Michael since the age of 5.
As a younger Indigenous man living in Sydney he believes culture keeps him level and is important to his everyday life.
Dion Compton
Isaac Compton
Specialisations
Traditional Aboriginal Dance
Artefacts and Weaponry
Boomerang Throwing
Aboriginal Visual Art
Rap and Hip Hop Workshops
Kobie is a proud Gamillraay man from Moree Far North Western NSW and was born and raised in Maroubra, Sydney.
He takes immense pride in his culture and believes cultural preservation is key to keeping our culture alive through passing it down to the next generation.
When he's not dancing he is writing stories through his musical talents or recording them in the studio.
He is a NSW Featherweight champion boxer and currently holds the title.