ABOUT ME
Following The Brag Media’s acquisition of the site in January of 2017, I came onboard as their Weekend Editor, before taking on the role of Night and Weekend Writer six months later.
As the years continued, I became a prolific Staff Writer for other sites such as The Industry Observer, The Brag, Don’t Bore Us, and Jplay, and in May of 2019, I was promoted to the role of News Director for The Brag Media.
In November of 2019, The Brag Media announced the return of Rolling Stone Australia, and I assumed the role of Editor, overseeing all online content and the editing of the printed editions of the magazine.
Despite the impact of a global pandemic from 2020, Rolling Stone Australia thrived, with my work seeing artists such as Sia, Chet Faker, and Daniel Johns adorn the cover, and my efforts also being found throughout our Greatest Australian Artists and Greatest Australian Albums special editions.
Like most people, I was first exposed to music from an early age, swiftly fostering an encyclopaedic knowledge of music thanks to countless hours spent listening to Adelaide’s commercial radio stations, rummaging around record stores, or exploring my parents’ own collection. Learning to play the guitar from age nine, I planned to devote my life to the world of music, with still-unrealised dreams to join a band soon giving rise to exploring even more music in my teenage years, and sowing the seeds for a love of triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown.
At the age of 18, I crafted my own website dedicated to the countdown, with my innate knowledge of its statistics and complexities soon gaining the attention of sites such as Outlet, The Guardian, and Tone Deaf, and even being featured on triple j itself along the way.
Having initially planned to study commerce and later music education at The University of Adelaide, a few years of courses in fields such as (the ill-advised) Global Finance and (the far better-suited) Ethnomusicology were soon abandoned as I made my way over to Melbourne in 2015, where I soon began an internship with Tone Deaf the following year.
In April of 2022, I parted ways with The Brag Media, establishing myself as a freelance music journalist as I move forward with my career.
In addition to my work as a prolific music journalist, I have also appeared as a guest speaker at numerous industry events, served as a journalism lecturer, and appeared on the judging panel for the South Australian Music Awards in both 2019 and 2020.
I have also featured on The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 list for both 2020 and 2021, and also made numerous media appearances on print, radio, and television discussing various music-related topics.
CAREER TIMELINE
2011
Launched the Hottest 100 Database, an in-depth website dedicated to triple j’s annual Hottest 100 countdown.
2019
Took on the role of Editor for the newly-relaunched Rolling Stone Australia, overseeing all online and print duties.
2016
Began an internship at the Tone Deaf offices in Melbourne, officially launching my journalism career.
2019-2022
Served as a judge at the SA Music Awards in 2019 and 2020, and named on The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 for 2020 and 2021.
2017
Joined The Brag Media as a Weekend Editor, before taking on the role of Night and Weekend Writer, and later, Staff Writer.
2019-2022
Became a frequent speaker on numerous industry panels, a lecturer for journalism courses, and a guest on numerous radio and TV programs.
2019
Took on the role of News Editor, overseeing sites such as Tone Deaf, The Industry Observer, The Brag, Don’t Bore Us, and Jplay.
2022-Present
Announced my exit The Brag Media to embark on a career as a freelance journalist, which continues to this day.
ROLLING STONE AUSTRALIA COVER FEATURES
Throughout my time at Rolling Stone Australia, I was involved in the cover features for three issues, while also playing a heavy role in the creation and editorial process of two special edition issues. Below are the three cover features written by myself, with links to the cover stories also available via the following links.
