18 Jul 2025

Fat Freddy's drop founder Chris 'Mu' Faiumu dies

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 18 July 2025

A pioneer of the New Zealand music scene has died. Chris Ta'aloga Faiumu, also known as DJ Mu or Fitchie, was a founder of the band Fat Freddy's Drop. RNZ Music Programmer and long time friend Zen Yates-Fill spoke to Charlotte Cook.