DOBBY is a rapper, drummer, composer and producer. Proudly identifying as a Filipino and Murrawarri musician, DOBBY’s roots run deep in the Aboriginal lands from Brewarrina and Weilmoringle in New South Wales. With his unique signature “drapping” style, DOBBY seamlessly blends rapping and drumming to create a sound that is entirely his own.

In 2022 he was awarded the NIMA Archie Roach Foundation Award, which recognises emerging First Nations artists who show exceptional talent and promise in their chosen field. DOBBY’s music has taken him across the globe, from Germany to the UK, the USA to the Netherlands. DOBBY composed all the soundscapes for PARRTJIMA 2021 and 2022 in Alice Springs, NT, and his music was the driving force behind Australia’s first 500-strong drones show, Elevate Sydney 2022 and 2023. DOBBY’s music is more than just entertainment; his song ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ won Best Video at the FBi SMAC Awards in 2020 and has become an anthem for Australia’s Bla(c)k Lives Matter movement and used in schools to educate students on the struggles faced by marginalised communities.