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Damon McMahon, Shriro Australia
Damon’s biography coming soon. |
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Richard Snape, Hal Leonard Australia
Richard Snape is a passionate and active member of the Australian music industry. He began playing flute in school and later worked for several music stores in and around Melbourne including Allans Music and Allans Publishing. In 2006 Richard became a shareholder and an Executive Director of the rebadged Allans Publishing (AMPD). In 2010 Richard and his partners sold AMPD to Hal Leonard Australia. As Head of Sales for Hal Leonard Australia, Richard has helped support many educational programs and has served on the Australian Music Association’s executive committee for over 10 years. |
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Warrick Baker, Kawai Australia
Warrick Baker first entered the Australian music industry in electronic organ retail in 1989, and has remained focused on keyboard and piano instruments ever since, working with some of the Queensland’s leading stores. After 20 years in retail, Warrick moved into wholesale, finding a fit for his experience, expertise, and enduring advocacy of music education as Kawai Australia’s Business Manager. He joined the AMA executive in 2013, and remains a proud, vocal supporter of the Australian music industry. |
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Daryl Horwood, Musicorp, SA
Daryl’s biography coming soon. |
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Graham Hoskins, Concept Music, Wembley WA
Graham Hoskins has worked in the music retail since leaving school so has 43 years experience in the industry. He is the owner/operator of Concept Musical Instruments in Wembley WA which he established in 1980.Graham was one of the first retailers elected to the AMA Executive Committee when the constitution was first changed to allow retailers to sit in 1997. He served on the AMA Committee for an extended period of time and was the Chair of the AMAC Committee for many years and was also the first retailer to hold the office of President in 1999.Musically, Graham’s background is as trombone player. He played professionally after leaving school and was the resident Bass Trombone with the Opera & Arts Orchestras for some years and also played on a casual basis for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) and also as a freelance session player for many touring acts. Highlights of Graham’s playing career include playing for Dame Margot Fontaine, John Farnham, The Supremes, The Bee Gees. He no longer plays but can sometimes still be heard droning on his didgeridoo in his backyard.Concept Music is a full range store with a strong focus on electric, acoustic and bass guitars, as well as keyboards, brass and woodwind, electronic drums. He also serves on a Schools Music Trust which is involved in fundraising for several Perth Music Schools. |
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Mark Amory, Fender Australia
Mark Amory has been an audio and music products specialist for almost 30 years. Currently, General Manager of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in Australia, Mark held senior management positions at Yamaha Music Australia from 1997, rising to General Manager of the Music Products division a position he held for over a decade prior to his move to Fender. He represented Yamaha on the executive committee also for a number of years during the 2000’s and is a prolific collector of guitars. |
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Rob Mestric, Port Mac Guitars
Rob’s biography coming soon. |
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Matt Walsham, Roland Australia
Matt Walsham is the current Guitar Product Manager for Roland Corporation Australia; a role that sees him taking charge of the marketing and promotion of BOSS / Roland guitar products throughout the Asia/Pacific region; in addition to collaborating with the global BOSS team on global marketing and product development. Matt’s 17-year association with the music industry began in his home country of NZ as a retail assistant for the NZ Rockshops chain of stores. This marked the beginning of a long association with the company which ultimately culminated in spending 8 years as the Guitar Product Manager / Buyer for parent company Webb Group (NZ). This role gave Matt the opportunity to step into the global sector of the industry and develop working relationships with some of the most significant companies in the music industry such as Blackstar, Cole Clark, Dimarzio, ESP, Ernie Ball, Gator Cases, Godin, Line 6, Gibson, Maton, Mesa/Boogie, PRS, Roland, Takamine and many more.In addition to his MI industry career, Matt has spent the last 20 years as an active working musician, currently playing both electric and acoustic guitar for various cover acts in Sydney. |
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Jarred Finnigan, Sound Centre WA
Jarred Finnigan’s love for music began as a child, attending Churchlands Senior High School in WA on a music scholarship, playing clarinet and saxophone in various jazz ensembles and big bands. It wasn’t until he left high school in 1982 that Jarred would kickstart his 35 year (and counting) music career, taking up a piano tuning/technician apprenticeship.Being a piano tuner/technician has taken Jarred around the world, visiting and working in the factories of most major brands. He has worked with/for some of the world’s best pianists such as Chick Corea and Elton John. More highlights include Prince,Tim Minchin, Coldplay, P!nk, Roxy Music, James Taylor and many more. He also worked in retail at Snadens in WA and representing Casio musical instruments for Shriro Australia.Today, Jarred is the director of Sound Centre and Sound Centre Pianos. Established in 1986 by a group of WA musicians, Sound Centre was initially a small shop and a few rehearsal rooms. Since, Sound Centre has grown into Perth’s most extensive music store in terms of space, instrument range and musical expertise |