Tubbs has been played on NTS shows including $hit & $hine , with Maria (Original) first played on 5 November 2021.

Tubbs is New Zealand musician Christopher Tubbs, now residing in the UK. As well as his solo work, he has collaborated with Steve “Choppa” Harris as Atlantic Conveyor.

Tubbs’s musical odyssey began in 1991 as part of the funky monks crew alongside Fat Freddy’s Drop producer DJ Mu. In 1997, Tubbs moved to London, initially finding work as a touring DJ with rapper Silver Bullet. Tubbs then started collaborating with ILS and Wall Of Sound’s The Dirty Beatniks, which led to a couple of years of touring - from Cherbourg through Warsaw to Singapore.

2000 saw Tubbs release his debut EP, “Lo Slung Funk”. Self-released, the EP led to an album deal with fledgling label Carbon Recordings and the “Good Days, Better Nights” LP.

As well as his work recording as Tubbs, he has collaborated with Steve “Choppa” Harris as Atlantic Conveyor, and with Brad ‘The Nextmen’ Baloo and Mark ‘Dog’ Sayfritz.

Tubbs’s 2005 single “New Way Of Life” featured Dallas Tamaira (vocalist from Fat Freddy’s Drop) and New Zealand MC Hame, and got an Atlantic Conveyor remix.