Dick Le Fort

Available to hire

Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Vocal
Intermediate
Beats
Intermediate
Branding
Intermediate
Copywriting
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director at The Music Production Company
January 1, 1994 - Present
Director 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).
Director - The Music Production Company at The Music Production Company
January 1, 1994 - Present
Directs 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).
Music Producer at Independent / Self-employed
January 1, 1994 - Present
Independent 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, 1992
Produced Tommy Adderley's 1992 album, the last released during his lifetime; the project won a Mobil Radio Award.
Executive Music Producer at Radio New Zealand
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1994
Nationally 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).

Education

Bachelor of Music at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
January 12, 2025 - January 12, 2025
Bachelor of Music (Double Major) at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
Double major in Music at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026
Bachelor of Music (Double Major) at Victoria University
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026
BMus (composition) at Victoria University Wellington
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1975
BMus (composition) at Victoria University Wellington
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1975

Qualifications

Member, New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026
Full Writer Member, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026
Queen Elizabeth Arts Council Grant for study in the United States (Music Production)
January 1, 1979 - January 28, 2026
MNZM
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026
MNZM
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education
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