DylanTaite
- Journalist
Reporter, musician and most importantly music fan, Dylan Taite can be fairly claimed as the man who brought some of the most left field musical talent to prime-time TV. Some of his interviews are legendary — others, like his sit-down with reggae legend Bob Marley, historically important. All were done with an eye for invention, a sharp turn of phrase and a touch of eccentricity that made his reports a must-see for music fans.
Screenography
Biography
Born in Liverpool in 1939, Dylan Taite came to New Zealand with his parents in the 1960s. Adopting the stage name Jett Rink, Taite soon joined a band. With “Jett” sitting on the drum stool, The Merseymen released an album (A Night at the Beatle Inn) and three singles in 1964. Two more singles were released the following year before the band broke up.
“He had that unique thing about him which was that you knew it was a Dylan piece. It's like a masterpiece, a piece of art that you look at. You don't need to look at the name, you know who it is.”