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Rapture Ruckus is a Christian hip hop group from Wellington, New Zealand, currently signed to Tooth & Nail and Parachute Records. Formed in 2001, the group currently consists of rapper Brad Dring, DJ Soane Tonga, guitarist Geoff Duncan and drummer Gio Lesa. Their first album, the self titled Rapture Ruckus, was released in 2002 and gained a large underground following. Then followed the Limited Edition EP in 2005, and their second studio album I Believe in 2006, which won the 2006 Gospel Album of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards. In 2008 they released a live CD/DVD combo titled Live At World's End, and in 2010 they will release their third studio album. They also released a 6 track EP entitled Hold On at Parachute Festival 2010, where they received permission to do a 600 copy pre-release. They are regulars at the Parachute Music Festival, and often draw large crowds to their shows. .