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Work Experience
Music Producer at Independent / Self-employed
January 1, 1994 - PresentIndependent music producer since 1994, developing and producing work for New Zealand artists; produced twelve Tui Award-winning projects and collaborated on projects with Maori Television (Nga Waiata O Te Iwi) and The New Migration; continues to mentor aspiring composers and artists.
Album Producer at Tommy Adderley
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992Produced Tommy Adderley's 1992 album, the last released during his lifetime; the project won a Mobil Radio Award.
Director - The Music Production Company at The Music Production Company
January 1, 1994 - PresentDirects a Wellington-based music production company; writes and produces music for film and television locally and internationally (Australia, Asia, Canada). Worked with Gibson Group (CoverStory Series 1 & 2), TopShelf Productions (The Last Western Heretic), Alliance (Rugged Gold), TVNZ (Sharon O'Neill), C4 Productions (Nga Waiata O Te Iwi), Asia Pacific Films (Reframe), and Production Shed TV (The New Migration).
Executive Music Producer at Radio New Zealand
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1994Nationally responsible for the identification and development of New Zealand artists and song writers and managing the national budget. In the 1990s I was appointed to the advisory board of Massey University's music faculty (now The New Zealand School of Music).
Director at The Music Production Company
January 1, 1994 - PresentDirector responsible for overseeing music production for film and television; involved in writing and producing music for local and international projects. Worked with Gibson Group (CoverStory Series 1 & 2), TopShelf Productions (The Last Western Heretic), Alliance (Rugged Gold), TVNZ (Sharon O’Neill), C4 Productions (Nga Waiata O Te Iwi), Asia Pacific Films (Reframe) and Production Shed TV (The New Migration).
Education
Bachelor of Music at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
January 12, 2025 - January 12, 2025Bachelor of Music (Double Major) at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026Double major in Music at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026Bachelor of Music (Double Major) at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026BMus (composition) at Victoria University Wellington
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1975BMus (composition) at Victoria University Wellington
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1975Qualifications
Member, New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026Full Writer Member, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026Queen Elizabeth Arts Council Grant for study in the United States (Music Production)
January 1, 1979 - January 28, 2026MNZM
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026MNZM
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education
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