EVENT & STAGE MANAGEMENT

  • Freo's Big Fat Gypsy Fiesta. (stage management)
  • Survival Perth 2013. (view gallery)
  • Boyup Brook Country Music Festival & Awards 2013. (volunteer)
  • NAIDOC Perth Ball 2012. (view gallery)
  • NAIDOC Perth Opening Ceremony 2012. (view gallery)
  • Survival Perth 2012.
  • TOO SOLID Music Festival 2011.
  • Country Arts WA & BHP Newman Campfire Festival 2011.
  • Town of Bassendean multicultural fiesta 2011.
  • TOO SOLID Music Festival 2010. (view gallery)
  • TOO SOLID Program Launch 2010.
  • WAM Inaugural TOO SOLID Music Awards 2009.
  • Wardarnji Festival 2009. (stage management)
  • WAM Indigenous round table meeting 2008.

 

TOUR MANAGEMENT

  • Cave To The Rave - A Comedy Dancethon 2013. (20th May)
  • Yabu Band & John Bennett national tour 2012.
  • Country Arts WA SandTracks tour | Nabarlek & the Sunshine Reggae Band 2011. (view gallery)
  • Tour managing on various tours and shows | Tim & Jean 2010 & 2011.
  • Country Arts WA SandTracks tour | Yabu Band & Moana Dreaming - 2009.
  • Country Arts WA statewide tour | Nabarlek 2008.
  • South-West schools tour | Yabu Band 2006.

 

ARTIST MANAGEMENT

  • John Bennett (WA)

 

BOARDS & PANELS

  • Country Arts WA | Sandtracks Advisory Group Member 2012.
  • Department of Culture and the Arts | ICM Working Group Member 2011 & 2012.

 

ALBUM PRODUCTIONS

  • Bryte album | Bryte Side Of Life (out Apr 5th 2013).
  • Bryte single | Bryte Side Of Life (out now!).
  • Yabu Band single | Petrol Paint & Glue 2012.
  • Oz Island album | Better Life 2012.
  • John Bennett album | Debut Self-titled 2011.
  • Naomi Pigram album | Other Side Of Town 2009.
  • Yabu Band album | Gundulla - We Dance 2008.

 

AWARDS

Events

  • Gold | WA Tourism awards - Festivals & Events (City of Perth Australia Day 2011).

Personal

  • Winner | Deadly awards - Most Promising New Talent In Music 2009 (Yabu Band).
  • Winner | TOO SOLID Music awards - WA Indigenous Drummer of the Year 2009.
  • Recognised by the Kalgoorlie Shire for Yabu Band's contribution to the music industry 2009.
  • Sound Centre | Most Popular Drum Teacher 2005.

 

ARTIST AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

John Bennett

  • Winner | WA Country Music awards - Album of the Year 2013.
  • Winner | WA Country Music awards - Songwriters award Long Way Home 2012.
  • Winner | WAMi awards - WA Song of the Year Wangkaja 2011.
  • Winner | Next Big Thing - APRA Song Writing award 2009.
  • Finalist | WA Country Music awards - Best Male Artist 2012 & 2013.
  • Finalist | WA Country Music awards - Single of the Year Wangkaja 2013.
  • Finalist | WAMi awards - WA Indigenous Artist of the Year 2011 & 2012.
  • Finalist | Deadly awards - Male Artist of the Year 2011 & 2012.
  • Finalist | National Indigenous Music awards (NIMA's) - Song of the Year Wangkaja 2012.

Yabu Band

  • Winner | Deadly awards - Most Promising New Talent In Music 2009.
  • Winner | WAMi awards - WA Indigenous Artist of the Year 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012.
  • Winner | TOO SOLID Music awards - Indigenous Contemporary Album of the Year Gundulla - We Dance 2009.
  • Winner | WAM Mentally Healthy - Song of the Year Petrol Paint & Glue 2012.
  • Winner | WAMi awards - WA Indigenous Song of the Year Gundulla - We Dance 2008.
  • Recognised by the Kalgoorlie Shire for their contribution to the music industry 2009.
  • Finalist | Deadly awards - Band of the Year 2009, 2010 & 2012.
  • Finalist | Deadly awards - Single of the Year Petrol Paint & Glue 2012.