Tom Scott is one of Aotearoa’s most vital voices in contemporary Hip-Hop – the driving force behind groups such as Home Brew, @Peace and his boundary‑pushing jazz‑rap project Avantdale Bowling Club. With roots in jazz, soul and funk, Tom has crafted sharp and shockingly honest storytelling that spans street‑level realism, political commentary and deep personal growth. His Avantdale Bowling Club debut won the prestigious Taite Music Prize in 2019, cementing his reputation as one of the country’s foremost lyricists and agitators.
As of October 2025, signalling yet another evolution for an artist who never settles for repeating himself, he has released his first weapon of thought under his own name – Anitya.
