Linda Tuāfale Tanoa’i

Tuāfale Tanoa’i AKA Linda T is a DJ, photographer, documentary maker and performance video installation artist from New Zealand. She is often known as DJ Linda T. Through her art she documents Māori, Pasifika and LGBTQI+ communities, of which she belongs to.

Early life and education Tanoa'i grew up in Kingsland, Auckland. Her parents were both migrants to New Zealand from Samoa. Tanoa'i is Samoan.

Tanoa'i has a Masters in Art and Design from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) with First Class Honours. Her exegesis was called Storytelling as koha: consolidating community memories. Career Tanoa'i has worked in local radio, TV and on short films. Tanoa'i said of her work, "What I do is unique, I'm not into capitalism or mainstream movie-making. Much of the work I do I gift back to the communities that feature in the works." Tanoa'i presented LTTV (2009-) and participants spoke about Mita and Barclay. In 2020 Tanoa'i created a documentary about a month travelling in the USA watching female musicians called Chasing Chaka 2018: A Healing Adventure. Tanoa'i was on a NZ On Air Music panel in 2022 selecting NewMusic Pasifika recipients.

Awards In 2008 Tanoa'i received the Emerging Pacific Artist award at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards.