He was one half of the comedy duo The Humourbeasts with Jemaine Clement – recipients of New Zealand's highest comedy accolade, the Billy T Award, in 1999.
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In 2013, he co-directed the New Zealand-based Vampire-Comedy What We Do in the Shadows with friend and fellow comedian Jemaine Clement.
He has also produced music for film and theatre including songs that appeared in Taika Waititi's flm Eagle vs Shark.