Symbiosis – VCE Syllabus Inclusion
It is a rare privilege to play a role in helping a colleague and friend complete a project as important as Harry Potocnik’s publication of Symbiosis. I first met Harry at the National Drumline Camp in 2014 when he was just starting his tertiary percussion studies at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Since then I […]
State School Spectacular 2023
My gosh… what a ride!! Looking back at last year, I was incredibly excited to have been asked to take part in the 2022 State School Spectacular. Fast forward to the end of this years’ event, and I am happy to be basking in the post gig glow of an even bigger and better State […]
2023 Pearl Drums Catalogue
I’m thrilled to share that I have been featured in the 2023 Pearl Drums catalogue. It’s an incredible honor to be recognized alongside my drumming heroes and represent the vibrant Australian drum scene on a global platform. As a young musician, I remember pouring over Pearl Drums catalogues and being captivated by the stunning drum […]
Blue Devils Auditions
In November / December 2022, I was incredibly lucky to be invited to travel to San Francisco to attend the Blue Devils A Corps auditions to document the story of Matthew Ong – one of the first Australian’s to auditions for the A Corps. Upon arriving at the auditions, it immediately felt like home. I […]
National Drumline Camp 2022
That’s a wrap on the 2022 National Drumline Camp and tour! Well, what can I say? It’s been a pretty wild couple of months! The National Drumline Camp hit Perth for the very first time thanks to the hard work of James Chong, I got to work with the incredible Chelsea Levine of Seavine and […]
Victorian State School Spectacular
For a number of years, I had aspired to contribute to the incredible show that is the Victorian State School Spectacular. Having witnessed the exceptional musicianship of former students who had participated, I knew it would be an incredibly fulfilling experience. This year, I finally got to tick this goal of the bucket list! My […]
I’m joining the Top Secret Drum Corps – Holy…!
Ok, so this is something I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get so say… I’m going to be performing with the Top Secret Drum Corps!!! I have been so lucky to have some incredible opportunities over my career, and I have ticked off an insane number of bucket list goals, this one […]
Australian Open Mens Final
Since the beginning of January, the one and only Ralph Nader has been an artist in residence with D². We’ve done some super fun stuff together in that time, but one of the most was was definitely performing alongside Aussie Rock icon Sarah Macleod for the Australian Open Men’s Final. My good friend Dayne Lawless […]
Rugby League World Cup Opening Ceremony
This was a big one! On Friday night, I was living out every young musicians’ dream of performing a huge stadium gig alongside some incredible musicians for an internationally televised event – what more could you ask for for?! For the past 3 months I have been working with Gill Minervini (Dark MOFO, Sydney Olympics) […]
BYOS Clip with Harvey Thompson
On Monday the 3rd October, I had an incredible opportunity to record a new BYOS clip featuring the one and only Harvey Thompson (USA) alongside James Chong from Perth, and John Solli, Chloe Lewis, Kim Woon and Michael Hart from D²Drumline. Over the past few years, Ralph and Harvey from BYOS have crafted a name for themselves […]