Kobie dee is a
storyteller.
Kobie Dee is a 26-year-old Gomeroi artist from Maroubra in South Sydney, Bidjigal Land. With an innate gift for storytelling and connecting with young people, Kobie Dee is one of the exciting new voices in Australian hip hop.
As an artist, Kobie is deeply engaged in his community through performance and community work, and his passion for his culture and people is inspiring new generations.
Kobie started 2022 with a huge headline regional tour through Gomeroi Country, and played his first headline shows in both Sydney and Melbourne in September, joined by UK rapper and The Guardian’s Ones To Watch artist, Jords. Kobie also showcased his new material in Germany in September as part of the Import Export Open festival program, Wor(l)d Connects presents: Conscious HipHop, Roots & Spoken Word between Sydney, London and Munich.
Kobie was signed to Bad Apples Music in 2019 and has performed alongside artists including Briggs, Jessica Mauboy, Nooky and Barkaa as part of Yabun, Sydney Festival and at the Bad Apples House Party at the Sydney Opera House.
In 2019 Kobie performed as the support act for UK artist Dave as part of his Psychodrama Tour at the Enmore Theatre.
“Kobie’s single ‘Basics’ features deep bass and heavy drums with emotive lyricism that traces his roots all the way to where he is now, connecting with his audience through his own narrative.”
— FBI RADIO
Key Shows + Collaborations
Dave ‘Psychodrama - The Australia Tour’ 2019 at the Enmore Theatre | Sydney
Briggs Bad Apples Opera House Party 2019 at the Sydney Opera House alongside Briggs, Jessica Mauboy
Adidas & JD Sports Superstar 2020 Event
Barrabuwari | Sydney Opera House 2021
Gomeroi Nation Tour 2022 | Tamworth, Narrabri, Walgett, Boggabilla
Moree Block Party 2022 | Gomeroi Country
Love. Pain. Art. Basics Tour with Jords (UK) | Naarm + Gadigal Land / Melbourne + Sydney 2022
Import Export Festival: Wor(l)d Connects presents: Conscious HipHop, Roots & Spoken Word between Sydney, London and Munich | Munich 2022
First & Forever | A Celebration of Blak Excellence at Hanging Rock VIC 2022
Joey Bada$$ Australian Tour Enmore Theatre 2023 | Gadigal Land
South East Block Party 2021 + 2022 + 2023 Bidjigal Land
Listen Out | Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne
SXSW Sydney
“kobie's vulnerability and willingness to tackle his problems through music is admirable, powerful and hopefully therapeutic.”
— Declan Byrne