Oozing vocal intricacies that echo the golden age of modern-day R&B, Reuben draws from the heart strings to access an emotional depth of someone who has lived.

Born and raised on New Zealand's coastal Coromandel, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter grew up in Whangamata, immersed in the surf and skate culture unique to the seaside town.

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