Mahara McKay

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Mahara McKay (born March 20, 1981 in New Zealand ) is a Swiss model , DJ and music producer . In 2000 she won the Miss Switzerland title .

Life

Short biography

Mahara McKay is the daughter of a Swiss woman and a New Zealander with Māori roots. She grew up in New Zealand until she was ten years old. From 1991 McKay lived in Switzerland. After completing compulsory school, she completed the preliminary design course at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Aarau , after which she began an apprenticeship as a decoration designer in Zurich .

In 2000 Mahara McKay won the Miss Switzerland title . After her tenure as Miss Switzerland, McKay worked as a freelance model, presenter, DJ and music producer and lived temporarily in Los Angeles and Berlin . Since 2014 she has lived in Dunedin , New Zealand , where she runs a yoga and meditation studio.

Activity in the fashion industry

Since her tenure as Miss Switzerland, McKay has worked as a photo and catwalk model for brands such as Swarovski , Coca-Cola , Beldona, Schwarzkopf and Vögele Shoes . In 2005 she became the Swiss ambassador for the automaker Ford , which named a series of the Ford Fiesta model after her, the "Mahara Edition". McKay was also an ambassador for brands such as Onitsuka tiger (2002–2009), Eve Cardinal (2007–2011), Quiksilver Women (2009–2012), Walterli Freaks, Dove Chocolate (2006–2008) and Harley-Davidson (2009–2011) .

In addition to her work as a model, McKay organized various fashion shows, produced photo shoots and worked as a stylist. In addition, she designed many of the evening dresses that she wore on the red carpet herself. In 2011 she was selected as the designer for some pieces of the evening gown of the Miss Switzerland election.

Activity in the music industry

From 2002 McKay worked as a DJ at various events. She produced several songs for compilations , including for the chill-out compilation Café del Mar . From 2006 she put on music under the stage name DJ Rocksy. In 2009 she became "Ambassador" of Quiksilver Women and was subsequently engaged as a DJ at various Quiksilver events. In addition to the X-Games , Pro France, King of the Groms and Roxy Chicken, she opened the Tony Hawk Show at the Grand Palais in Paris in 2009 . In addition to numerous cities in Switzerland and their neighboring countries, she also played in New York , Los Angeles , Beijing , Singapore and Tunis .

Discography

Compilations
Singles

written and composed / produced

  • 2005: One Life, Sampler Café del Mar Vol. 12
  • 2005: Feel Free, Sampler La Maison de l'Elephant Vol. 3
  • 2005: Feel Free, Sampler Bolero Lifestyle Club
  • 2006: Waterlove, SoundOasis List Vol. 1
  • 2007: Soulsmooth, Sampler Café del Mar Vol. 14
  • 2009: He's Looking At You , Science Fiction Jazz Vol. 12
  • 2010: Trust Me , EVE from Cardinal Summer Session CD
  • 2010: Ko Tahi Te Oranga , EVE from Cardinal Summer Session CD
  • 2010: Shake It , EVE Cardinal Summer Session CD
  • 2011: Beautiful Day , Sampler Café del Mar Vol. 17
  • 2012: Tiger Beer , for the film Outside is Summer (Klang der Stille AT)
  • 2013: Holes In My Pockets

Individual evidence

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