Kobie Dee

Kobie Duncan (born 1997) known professionally as Kobie Dee is an Aboriginal singer, songwriter and rapper.

He is a Gomeroi man from Maroubra, New South Wales.

In 2019 Kobie met Nooky, an artist signed to Bad Apples Music label, who heard and forwarded his song "About a Girl" to Briggs, who signed him to Bad Apples the same year.

About the EP, GQ said "Kobie Dee implement his trademark technical flow over five tracks which range from bouncing, catchy songs to introspective, raw stories."

In July 2024, Kobie released his second EP ’Chapter 26, an EP he describes as "a journey through my life, from being a young Blak man in Australia, to becoming a father and navigating fatherhood from a place of having an absent father myself".

Personal life In April 2019, Kobie became a father to a daughter named Kali.

Kobie is a youth ambassador for Weave Youth and Community Services and Just Reinvest NSW.

Discography Extended plays +List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Gratitude Over Pity Released: 5 November 2021 "About a Girl" 2021 ARIA: Gold

Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. 2022 Gratitude Over Pity Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Chapter 26 Best Hip Hop/Rap Release

Kobie Dee - NRL & AFL: Warriors & Storyteller (Fox Sports Australia) Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement J Awards The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. 2022 Kobie Dee Done Good Award National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004. 2019 Kobie Dee New Talent of the Year 2023 Kobie Dee Artist of the Year National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music.

South Summit Artist of the Year

"Top of the Hill" Film Clip of the Year NSW Music Prize The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025.

Chapter 26 NSW Music Prize