Gavin Bagnall

I was born in Toowoomba and moved away from that place as soon as I could. From an early age I have been in business for myself. At the age of 12 I was running a successful car washing empire with two employees, which soon led to all sorts of ideas and businesses.

During my teenage years I discovered Rap and Hip Hop music which I became infatuated with, and soon after I stumbled upon Australian Hip Hop. Having two things in my life that i loved the most, Bbusiness and Hip Hop I knew what i wanted to do.

I have now built the empire of Ozhiphopshop.com which is Australia’s largest and cheapest independently owned online Oz Hip Hop store, I am also a CEO and Co-Founder of Got Beef? Battle league Australia, which is Australia’s biggest, best emcee written battle league, we are world recognised and will be competing in Grind Time Now which is the worlds largest.

I have a dual Certificate III/IV in Music Business and will be doing the Diploma next year.

Gavin can be contacted on: heist@ozhiphopshop.com.au

Joanna Banjer

Joanna’s involvement in the music industry has combined her love for live gigs and business to strive towards being a successful band manager.

With her desire to get young local talent heard and work with people who strive for a future in music she can help open pathways that will help you as you work for your promising career.

She has a bright persona and unprejudiced ways, always willing to go that bit further.  Joanna will gladly take your career to the new world that is waiting for you.

Joanna can be contacted on: JoannaBanjer@live.com

Joel Bruce

Joel is an aspiring musician and sound engineer based in Brisbane, QLD.  His aim in the industry is to take his creative ability as far as he can take it and also to further extend his knowledge about both the industry side and musical aspects of music. He wants to meet new people with similar interests, or just anybody with a passion for music, and talk about the industry and find people who could possibly help on his career path.

Joel would like to be able to produce high quality songs and CD’s for bands using studio recording software and equipment. Aside from teaching himself at home, he aims to do a sound engineering course in the near future.

Joel’s interests are obviously music. He has some experience in recording bands using computer software such as ‘ProTools’. During the time he spent in bands he helped with the recording of 3 demos and 1 EP.

He plays guitar around 2 – 3 hours a day and writes music for his current band. His musical tastes vary from a wide variety of genre’s, such as technical death metal, psychedelic techno, down-beat, hip-hop, classical music, Jazz and rock’n’roll. His skills on the guitar are very good, being able to play a wide variety of style’s, improvise or cover. In his spare time Joel also likes to write all sorts of music using computer software such as Guitar Pro 6, Reason, and FL Studio.

During 2008 – 2009, Joel played guitar in various gigging bands such as Enth Degree, Crimson Ice and Giant vs. the Sun. He got play alongside with some big names in the metal scene such as Psycroptic and Necroveture.

In 2009 he took part in organising and setting up gigs and small events for bands at various venues. He also took part in planning the layout of a dance festival at the Darwin Casino grounds.

Joel can be contacted on: jlb_iz_f@hotmail.com

Martin Fernandez

Martin A.K.A “CHANA” has 25 years experience as a Musician, Songwriter and working in the Australian Music Scene. His experience also extends into the corporate sector, working for companies such as Telstra and IBM in various roles including Project & Logistic Management and Strategic Tactical Planning; however his passion has always remained in music.

This passion along with the experience, skills and knowledge he gained from both the music and corporate worlds, led him to co-found Lost Tribes Entertainment in late 2009, organising events in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne and now working with venues in Latin America.

Events Coordination and Management, Marketing, Promotions, International Artist Management and Graphic Design are some of the functionality of Lost Tribes Ent and Martin is also expanding this into other avenues such as Sound and Video Production, Multimedia and Digital Media, just to name a few.

On the music front Martin is currently producing and writing music for various Artists and working on a debut collaboration album featuring some of the best up and coming Hip Hop and Latin Artist in Australia and he is also currently working on short films, documentaries and novels.

Martin is keen on leaving his mark in 2011 and turning Lost Tribes Entertainment in to a well known and competitive brand.

Martin can be contacted on: losttribesent@gmail.com

Zeke Ferrington

Zeke is a musician with his mind on the business side of the industry.

He has played guitar in a number of bands, on the mid-north coast of NSW and in Melbourne.

Now based in Brisbane and playing in ‘Necroverture’, he is constantly working at and pushing his band’s progression to better form, both professionally and musically.

Coming from a small music scene, Zeke cherishes the DIY work ethic.  Through putting on gigs for his own band and friends bands, out of necessity, he has gained experience organising, promoting, setting up and running events.

Zeke has also skilled himself on the sound production side of things. As a part of the music course he completed, he has had the opportunity to mix and record some great talent from NSW.

Now, along with some friends, Zeke is starting an indie label to release, promote and market some of the best underground extreme music from all over Australia. Dubbed ‘Infinite Regress’, it is a great chance to make use of the skills and contacts that they collectively have, while gaining experience and getting some great music out there.

2011 is shaping up to be a fruitful year for Zeke both working with his band and Infinite Regress, further driving his passion for music.

Zeke can be contacted on: theberzeker@hotmail.com

Jeff Kielenstyn

….is a Brissy boy with a love for music and the local scene.

After discovering his lack of talent as a guitarist and obtaining a Certificate III in Music, as well as a dual Certificate III/IV in Music Business, Jeffrey thought it would be suitable to pursue his dreams of one day working in the music industry, assisting local artists whether it be managing a band or a venue. As long as he is working with musicians that offer a fresh sound he will be a happy chappy.

Jeffrey’s musical tastes range greatly, from very relaxed acoustic, to more high energy punk rock and hardcore. Some notable bands that tickle his fancy include City & Colour, All Time Low, Mayday Parade and The Amity Affliction.

Jefferey can be contacted on: Jkielenstyn@hotmail.com

Kate Mohr

Kate has recently completed her Cert III & Cert IV in Music Industry Business. While undertaking the course at Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, she has learnt valuable skills such as marketing, OH&S and basic knowledge in copyright laws and contracts.

Music has always been something that Kate has enjoyed and growing up in a music loving family has given her an immense respect for it. Her two passions have always been art and music, and through designing posters for the music student’s concerts and the cover for Verse Chorus Bridge, she has discovered that she can combine the two.

Kate’s aspiration is to open her own business, servicing the design needs of artists and businesses in the music industry.

Kate can be contacted on: kate.mohr@optusnet.com.au

Kira Patchett

Young, open-minded and willing to get her hands dirty, Kira Patchett has a thirst for success and a passion for the music industry. When combining the two it is inevitable that Kira will go far.

With a background in management, promotions and event organisation, Kira wishes to combine her love of music with the skills she already posses and entwine the two to build a vibrant music management and promotions company.

Kira has a real passion for the lifestyle and culture of the music industry. It is with this that she honours those who have true commitment to their music. Kira thrives off these types of people and hopes to work besides them in the future.

Kira can be contacted on: kirapatchett@live.com.au

Paul Renton

For the past 30 years my life has been music, either as a performer, songwriter, teacher, student, or promoter.

I have worked as a guitar teacher for the past 8 years at Bandwagon Music Studios, one of Brisbane’s largest, and respected teaching studios. This has directly led to me teaching guitar at North Lakes College, St Dympna’s Primary and St Rita’s College Clayfield.

I am also a live music Promoter and a partner in the Juke Joint – a Brisbane live music promotions business.   We have promoted local, interstate, and overseas artists at our events, including:  The Queensland Festival of Blues; The Fortitude Valley Festival of Blues; Mark D’s Blues Harmonica Blowouts 1 & 2; Even Divas Get the Blues; Chicago Blues Tribute Show; Muddy Waters Tribute Show; and more.

I have promoted individual artists such as Mud Morganfield (USA); Ray Beadle (NSW), Pete Cornelius (Tas); Ian Collard (Vic); Fiona Boyes (SA); Continental Robert Susz (NSW), Kate Meehan & Skip Landy (Vic); Pugsley Buzzard (NSW); The Bondi Cigars (NSW); The Hipshooters (NZ); Lil Fi (NSW); Sweet Felicia & the Honeytones (Vic); Moondog Blues (NZ); DJ Gosper (ACT) as well as local artists such as: Mojo Webb; Blind Dog Donnie; Blind Lemon; Doug Ford Trio;  Transvaal Diamond Syndicate; JB Lewis; Coojee Timms; The Walters (Natural Ball); Natural Born Lovers; Blonde on Blue; Greg Baker’s Blues Party; Mike Frost & the Icemen; No Problem; Andrew Baxter; Jimi Beavis; Wiley Reed; Angela Fabian; Mick Diggles; The Medicine Show; Shakey Shaun’s Intemperate Few; Light Street Motors; Morningside Fats; and many others.

The Jubilee Hotel is the venue where I host our regular Sunday Blues Sessions, as well as our annual festival.  However, I have also hosted events at venues including: The Step Inn; The Boundary Hotel; Tongue and Groove; Satchmo’s; and 320 on Leichhardt.

Paul can be contacted on: jukejoint@live.com.au