Kidz in Space

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| origin = Auckland, New Zealand

| genre = Hip house, alternative hip hop

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| label = Move The Crowd Records
Warner Music Group

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| current_members = Josh Fountain
Ashley Hughes
Mat Neshat

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Kidz in Space is a New Zealand pop and hip-hop group, consisting of Josh Fountain, Ashley Hughes and Mat "Neesh" Neshat. Their costumed media appearances have been likened to those of band, Split Enz.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/entertainment/southern-arts/3366429/Spaced-out-group-to-materialise |title=Spaced-out group to materialise |first=Chris |last=Chilton |newspaper=The Southland Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=24 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323065910/http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/entertainment/southern-arts/3366429/Spaced-out-group-to-materialise |archivedate=23 March 2010 |accessdate=17 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Formation

Hughes and Neshat{{Who|date=June 2016}} knew each other for ten years prior to forming the band, before meeting Fountain. They describe N.E.R.D as one of their main musical influences.{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/kidz-in-space-ready-bdo-re-launch-3228739 |title=Kidz in Space ready for BDO re-launch |first=Stacey |last=Hunt |publisher=One News. Television New Zealand |date=4 December 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205195232/http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/kidz-in-space-ready-bdo-re-launch-3228739 |archivedate=5 December 2009 |accessdate=17 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Discography

=Extended plays=

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2009

|Episode 001: Chasing Hayley{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/episode-001-chasing-hayley-ep/id329763933 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109012438/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/episode-001-chasing-hayley-ep/id329763933 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2012 |title=Episode 001: Chasing Hayley – EP |date=January 2009 |publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc |accessdate=17 August 2010}}

Released: 31 August
Label: Universal Music Group New Zealand

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!NZ chart peak{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kidz+In+Space |title=Kidz in Space |publisher=Hung Medien. charts.nz |accessdate=17 August 2010}}

!Certifications

!Album

rowspan="3"|2009

|"Ocean of Drugs"

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|rowspan="3"|Episode 001: Chasing Hayley

"Lose My Cool"

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"Downtime"

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|NZ:Gold{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles |publisher=RadioScope |date=15 August 2010 |accessdate=17 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195729/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |archivedate=24 July 2011 }}

2010

|"Ghost" (featuring Dan Black)

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|rowspan="2"|Ghost

2011

|"On the Road"

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References

{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Extended-interview-with-Kidz-In-Space/tabid/368/articleID/128932/Default.aspx |title=Extended interview with Kidz In Space |publisher=3 News |date=9 November 2009 |accessdate=17 August 2010}}

External links

{{Facebook user|id=Kidz-In-Space/67637018289|name=Kidz in Space}}
[https://myspace.com/kidzinspace Kidz in Space] on Myspace

Category:New Zealand boy bands

Category:New Zealand musical trios

Category:New Zealand hip-hop groups