Tainui Kuru is an actor, singer, musician of indigenous Maori decent from New Zealand. He studied a Bachelor in Music Theatre at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts in New Zealand, earning the degree prize for outstanding achievement and commitment to studies.
Tainui has enjoyed performing as both a solo vocalist and guitarist with bands for audiences as far as Australia, USA, Japan, South Korea and China. Tai is now a permanent resident of Canada after moving to Vancouver in January 2020. He has since toured Canada twice with "Music of the Night", songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber and "Relive the Music", Hits of the 50's and 60's. Tainui relishes opportunities to work alongside likeminded artists who work hard to grow themselves and their craft.
Musical theatre highlights include leading roles in Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, H.M.S. Pinafore, Cats, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Saturday Night Fever, Cinderella, Parade, and Ring of Fire. Tai continues to pursue opportunities in both Vancouver and London, UK.
