Buddy Pohato

About

Auckland-based TikTok star who is a dancer for Identity Dance Company. On his buddypohatu TikTok account, he has amassed over 210,000 followers who can see his dance skills, dancing with friends videos, and his lifestyle. 

Before Fame

He started to post his dancing videos, especially ones with his friends, in 2023. One of the first ones that he did was in a large gym with a friend of his, with some special effects that blurred his dancing. He began professionally dancing at age 10. 

Trivia

One of his most popular videos has over 4 million views. He is just dancing in his kitchen to the song "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire. 

Family Life

He is from New Zealand. He is of Māori heritage. 

Associated With

The song "Joy" by Missy Elliott played in the background of a video he did, where he is dancing with a group of people.