Projects

WORKING WITH STAV (MICHAEL STAVROU)

Working with the one and only ‘Stav’ otherwise known as Michael Stavrou who has worked alongside artists such as Elton John, Queen, Paul McCartney and Crowded House, just to name a few, was an amazing experience in itself and one of those projects never to be forgotten. To be able to feed off another engineer of such high calibre I could have been mistaken for a dry sponge that weekend. Stav brought Byron Bay indie acoustic band, Hunter and Smoke in the studio for 3 days in March 2016, where we tracked and mixed 6 songs for their upcoming ep! 

You can check out the finished product here! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hunter+and+smoke . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hntDLlZqEr8&list=RDhntDLlZqEr8&start_radio=1 ENJOY!!

10 EASY STEPS TO BECOMING A ROCKSTAR

I came across this old sound design/video project from 20 years ago. It was an assignment as part of my sound engineering course at the Conservatorium of music in 2006. This was before streaming and social media had taken such a hold on society and the music business was still operating mostly on the ‘old model’. Yes, everything in this video is mostly outdated, yet I’m hoping it provides a little nostalgic value for some.

It started more as a goof, and did grow some legs. We thought it would be cool to use Homer Simpson to educate people on how to become a Rockstar, given it was seemingly all so easy. Don’t take it too seriously, its really just for laughs. Obviously due to Youtube TOS and copyright, I was unable to put it up on Youtube!

GRAPHIC & PRODUCT DESIGN

A project I was working on with Andy Mac for most of 2021, somewhat of a passion project, I’ve been wanting to design a product for quite sometime, and given I’m working hard getting back into shape after such a long time, this was the perfect product for me to work on! 

I’de never heard of Nootropics til starting to work on this product, but its definately something to learn about and will be a prominent product line in the near future. Although I learned a lot in the process, I’m really happy with the results and we have a number of stores stocking the product now. In June 2021 we released the 500gm tubs of ‘Future 1’ performance powder which is a post workout Nootropic shake!

AUDIO PRODUCTION “THE RISE OF BILLY JONES”

In early 2021 I worked on the ADR for a local film production for a great friend of mine, Stevie Mac, who starred and directed his own film, “The Rise Of Billy Jones”. Its a movie about the rise of a pop star who’s trying to shed an aristocratic family heritage and pursue his own fame and fortune! 

We finally released it in July 2022 on Youtube, and so far as I know its being considered for platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video, and will update should anything happen there.

There has been a pilot episode “Billy Jones Malibu” for a series released in early 2023 however I only played a small part in producing, mixing and mastering a few of the theme songs used in it, due to scheduling and time constraints, we just couldn’t align our schedules. You can check that out here ! It does have a different aesthetic to the first one, its a little more dark, and set in Malibu USA. It follows on from the story where his dad who takes issue with his decision to give away his title and estate in the aristocratic family after his mother tried to kill him by poisoning his drink in the first movie. He also realises he has a twin brother who has a settle to score with him!

AUDIO PRODUCTION – KGM ALBUM

I’ve been working with these great guys from the the Sunshine coast called KGM, Kim , Gus and Mark.. I had a blast recording 2 albums with them at Tall Poppy Studios throughout 2018 and 2019. Wer’e about to release the 2nd album, its taken alot longer to finish thanks to covid-19 however we will get there… Stay tuned for this one, If you’re a babyboomer rocker you’ll definately love this album! Hit em up on facebook and give them a like! Check out the video we did back in 2019 for their single, Lady In Red. Seeings I played all the bass lines on the record, I even got to star in the video!! haha!

GET POKIES OUT OF OUR PUBS AND CLUBS PODCAST!

A few years back when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst, and there wasn’t a lot of freelance work around at the time. I made the decision to go back to university and begin a degree which encompassed Design, Interactive Technology, and IT. An introductory subject on communication skills and academic writing would have me undertake a mini thesis on a controversial topic of my choice, select an audience and deliver it as an oral presentation. 

I came up with the idea of researching EGM’s otherwise known as Pokie machines, their place in our community,  and the government’s role in their existence, particularly in pubs and clubs.

It was in oral presentation format which i’ve uploaded the audio here. I received a High Distinction for it, and got a special mention from USQ for my research! 

I feel it’s a pretty good listen for anyone interested in what really is going on with poker machines in our local communities across Australia! Enjoy! 

(Please note, this presentation is ONLY referring to EGM’s situated in regular pubs, usually in metropolitan areas)