{"id":25670,"date":"2025-05-01T12:16:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=25670"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T02:53:06","slug":"three-brothers-one-voice-limitless-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/three-brothers-one-voice-limitless-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Brothers. One Voice. Limitless Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Matt, Nate and Dan Curran are passionate about celebrating their indigenous roots.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin graduates Dan Curran (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery)<\/em> and Nate Curran (Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy)<\/em> are proud Yamatji brothers, fiercely committed to creating change, both through their professional careers and as members of Indigenous hip hop group 3NA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with their eldest brother Matt Curran \u2014 a seasoned artist with more than two decades of industry experience, 3NA are on a mission to spark meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as living room concerts for family and friends has transformed into powerhouse performances, chart-topping singles, and a message that reaches far beyond the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From a young age, the brothers discovered the power of music and brotherhood.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether they are delivering medical care to remote Indigenous communities, challenging curriculum gaps, or mentoring youth through music, Matt, Nate and Dan are carving a path toward a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduating two years ago, Dan is now a qualified doctor working in Rubibi (Broome).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPersonally, I don\u2019t see why you wouldn\u2019t want to work in remote WA,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s magic that lives in these places and there\u2019s thousands and thousands of years of bush medicine and traditional healing knowledge to learn about.”<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Growing up, Dan said he was inspired by rappers like KRS-One and Nas – artists whose words lit a fire in him and showed him that education wasn\u2019t just a choice, but a path to something greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dan (centre) brings the same fire to the mic as he does to his profession<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Nas said, You can be anything in the world, in God we trust\u2026 an architect, doctor, maybe an actress, but nothin\u2019 comes easy, it takes much practice,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLyrics like these made me believe that no matter what, whether you were black or white, rich or poor, anything was possible if you put your mind to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether he\u2019s playing the didgeridoo on stage or stepping into a lecture theatre, Nate uses every opportunity to amplify Indigenous perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nate at his graduation with Matt and Dan.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLecturing is being able to walk between two worlds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing from a non-academic background and being the first male Aboriginal OT graduate through Curtin, I saw many students graduate without the cultural competence to work respectfully with our mob.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow I get to help change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI speak my truth, and I\u2019m respected for it \u2013 both by my students and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can see the shift in students by the end of the units, and that\u2019s what keeps me going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brothers\u2019 journey through music and higher education is as layered and powerful as their story itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3NA delivering a powerful performance at Curtin\u2019s February Bunuru graduations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt said making music with his brothers was one of his greatest blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWhen I was diagnosed with cancer, it was music that got me out of bed each day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe creative outlet gave me hope, strength, and something to fight for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreating change through music isn’t just a passion, it’s a purpose. I’ve seen firsthand the way music can be a literal lifeline. It didn\u2019t just help me mentally, it carried me physically.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a mentor and leader within 3NA, Matt has found purpose and fulfilment running youth music workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYoung people going through tough times have found healing, direction, and identity through music,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3NA form a tight, creative force – amplifying each other’s talents and standing united in their mission to inspire change through music.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using their individual strengths (medical, academia & arts) 3NA are changing the conversation for First Nations people and creating positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August, 3NA will headline Zero2Hero\u2019s youth mental health conference<\/a>, sharing their message with a new generation of young minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With one foot grounded in tradition and the other stepping boldly into the future, Matt, Nate and Dan aren\u2019t just building a fanbase – they\u2019re sparking a movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the best part? They\u2019re only just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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