Turangi teenage singing sensation Jackson Owens has become the subject of a social media campaign aimed at keeping his music career in the United States on track.
Relative Aaron Moeke - breakfast host at Tuwharetoa FM - said although Jackson's American boy band Far Young was still in its birthing stage it was getting "really, really good reviews" .
He said Jackson was the lead singer and needed heaps of support from fans to make a strong case to keep him in America after his 90-day entry permit ran out.
"It's an opportunity of a lifetime and Jackson has become a pivotal part of the group."