Producer John Chong Nee has carved out a reputation as one of the country's leading producers, working with Che Fu, Dave Dobbyn, PNC and Dei Hamo (on the smash hit 'We Gon' Ride'). In 2006, Chong Nee (of Samoan-Chinese descent) stepped out from behind the decks to release his debut solo album Just Getting By On Love, which saw him collect awards for Best Male Artist and Best Hip Hop Artist at the 2007 Pacific Music Awards. In the same year he won the Professional Development award at the Silver Scrolls.