Mau Power

While he recorded his first song in Brisbane when he was 17 and attending the University of Southern Queensland.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2012, Mau was a producer for the National Indigenous Television (NITV) Our Stories.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Mau's second album The Show Will Go On, an autobiography, was released in 2014{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-08-01 |title=Patrick Mau (Mau Power) (Albums & songs) |url=https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/patrick-mau-power |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Creative Spirits |language=en-au}} after being recorded over a period of two years.{{Citation | last = Ward | first = Mat | date = 27 February 2014 | title = Mau Power: Growing Pains | periodical = Deadly Vibe | url = https://www.deadlyvibe.com.au/2014/02/mau-power-growing-pains/ }} The album included a remake of "My Island Home",{{Citation | last = Gordon | first = Bob | date = 29 April 2014 | title = Mau Power | periodical = X-Press | url = http://xpressmag.com.au/mau-power/ }} which he performed with Christine Anu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Australia on the Gold Coast.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

In 2015, Mau was one selected as of the emerging Indigenous film producers to be part of the Screen Australia Indigenous Producers Initiative. He has also produced documentaries and music videos for NITV, SBS, ABC and online platforms. His production company also produces promotional and corporate films for health and educational organisations.

Mau has toured nationally and internationally and also collaborated with Australian musicians Archie Roach and Christine Anu.SBS, October 25, 2016, Shami Sivasubramanian, Mau Power: "I saw hip hop as a culture of hope for people who didn’t have any opportunities", https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/07/01/mau-power-i-saw-hip-hop-culture-hope-people-who-didnt-have-any-opportunities Eddie Mabo’s daughter, Gail Mabo, selected Mau to sing an ode she wrote to her father on the 20th anniversary of the Mabo decision, which overturned the notion of terra nullius in Australia.{{Cite web |title=Amrap - Australian Music Radio Airplay project |url=https://amrap.org.au/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=amrap.org.au}}[https://www.tsra.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/6791/TSRA-Annual-Report-2013-14-PDF-Version.pdf Torres Strait Regional Authority Annual Report 2013 - 2014], p.204{{better source needed|date=December 2021}}

On 26 January 2020, Mau was a guest performer at the Sydney Indigenous Smoking Ceremony on Australia Day.National Indigenous Times, September 26, 2019, Mau Power weaves Torres Strait identity into new album, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-dayTV Blackbox, 10 to Broadcast Indigenous Smoking Ceremony LIVE for Australia Day, Kevin Perry, January 17, 2020, https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/1/17/10-to-broadcast-indigenous-smoking-ceremony-live-for-australia-day

In July 2020, he was nominated for two awards at the National Indigenous Music Awards.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Mau Power, who grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, is a Dhoebaw man of the Guda Malullgal nations and is guided by two cultures: Indigeous (Torres Strait Islander), and hip hop.

He was jailed in 2001 for nine months for a street fight and said this jail time made him reflect on his life, and he decided to focus on his music, which he said is dedicated to inspiring others.February 27, 2014, Mau Power: Growing Pains, https://www.deadlyvibe.com.au/2014/02/mau-power-growing-pains

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) is an annual award ceremony and recognises excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.

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| "Himself"

| Artist of the Year

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| Blue Lotus the Awakening

| Album of the Year

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The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

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| J Awards of 2020{{cite web|title = Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 November 2020|accessdate =3 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/2020-j-awards-winners-2820006/ |title=Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards |work=NME Australia |date=19 November 2020 |accessdate=19 November 2020 |author=Triscari, Caleb}}

| Jaguar Jonze

| Unearthed Artist of the Year

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The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/about|title= About the Queensland Music Awards|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=21 March 2021}}

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| 2020{{cite web|url= https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/past-winners/2020|title=Past Winners 2020|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=26 March 2021}}

| "Arrived" (featuring Marcus Corowa)

| Indigenous Song of the Year

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