Randa (rapper)


Mainard Larkin, better known by their stage name "Randa", also known as "Larz Randa"
is a transgender rapper and recording artist. Randa is best known for their song "Rangers" which is used on a TV Health promotion ad in New Zealand called "Go the distance". The video was a marketing campaign aims to contribute to changing New Zealanders alcohol consumption behaviour from the current norm of high-risk drinking to one of moderation. One of Randa's biggest moments of their career is performing at the Auckland Big Day Out 2014.

Air New Zealand

In 2018, Randa was featured on an Air New Zealand Safety video alongside Julian Dennison, Kings and Theia. In the video, the New Zealand musicians were rapping and singing to a song they created called "It's Kiwi Safety". The music adapts two songs, Run-DMC's It's Tricky and In the Neighbourhood by Sisters Underground. The video took nine days to record, shooting all across New Zealand. It's the 18th of the Air New Zealand's safety videos which started in 2009. The video was dumped by Air New Zealand after only three months due to public criticism.

Personal life

Randa was educated at Carmel College, Auckland for their high school years. Randa started making music while living briefly in Sydney, Australia in 2011. Randa studied at MAINZ which is a program part of Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

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