Chong Nee

{{Short description|New Zealand singer-songwriter and producer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2011}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Chong-Nee

| birth_name = Matakite John Chong-Nee

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1975|10}}

| origin = New Zealand

| instrument = Singing

| genre = hip hop, rhythm and blues, pop

| occupation = Singer
songwriter
music producer

| label = Handmade Records

| associated_acts = Pieter T, Semi-MCs

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311154804/http://www.chongnee.com/ Chongnee.com]

}}

Matakite John Chong Nee, better known by his stage name Chong Nee, is a New Zealand hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer.

Widely regarded as one of New Zealand's top musicians, he has produced songs for many New Zealand artists including Pieter T, Che Fu, Dei Hamo, PNC, Dave Dobbyn, AKA Brown and the Deceptikonz as well as for himself.{{cite web |url= http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/1927 |title=Chong Nee |work=muzic.net.nz |year=2011 |accessdate=20 November 2011}}{{cite web |url= http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/828 |title=Chong Nee – Getting Around New Zealand Music Magazine |work=nzmusician.co.nz |year=2011 |accessdate=20 November 2011}}

Chong-Nee has won awards such as the 2007 APRA professional development award and best male artist and best Hip Hop artist at the 2007 Pacific Music Awards. He has achieved six top-20 NZ airplay chart hits for his solo album Just Getting By On Love.

Chong-Nee won the 2007 APRA Professional Development Award.{{cite web |url=http://www.apra.co.nz/apra-awards/professional-development-awards/john-chong-nee.aspx |title=APRA|AMCOS : John Chong-Nee |work=apra.co.nz |year=2011 |quote=The Australasian Performing Right Association is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2007 APRA Professional Development Award (PDA) is John Chong-Nee. The PDA offers $10,000 towards an APRA member who demonstrates that outstanding potential in their field. |accessdate=20 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604190756/http://www.apra.co.nz/apra-awards/professional-development-awards/john-chong-nee.aspx |archive-date=4 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Chong-Nee is in the making of his third album, entitled THE CARNIVAL, the first single, "THE FIGHT", is scheduled to release 23 February 2015.

He is of Chinese, Samoan, and Maori ancestry. He has five children.