Director: The Phoenix Ent GroupTalent Management . Venues . Recordings Artist & Producer Manager: Ember ArtistsDavid is a music and entertainment industry professional with over 18 years experience working in recording studios, record labels and alongside artists in the trenches. As a co-director of The Phoenix Ent Group which encompass ‘Ember Artists’, A Sydney/Auckland based Management company representing a number of Australian and New Zealand's leading Artists, Influencers and Producers. ‘Ignite Studios’ a long established cutting edge production facility housing some of Australia's leading producers and ‘Wildfire Lounge’ a live entertainment venue in Sydney's Glebe.Ember Artist’s roster includes:Talent:* Ben Swissa* Byron & Pace* Coterie* Nathan Lust* Rachael Fahim* Riiki ReidProducers:* Adrian Breakspear* Howard Eversley* James Lewis* Red CurlBeginning his career as an artist, David was the bass player and co-songwriter in one of Australia’s first commercially successful pop punk bands ‘Kid Courageous’. Post performing, David worked as a songwriter, co-writing a number of top 10 charting records with pop artists Altiyan Childs, Christina Parie and In Stereo. Eventually shifting gears into Management & A&R, David has been involved in the conception, development and evolution of a number charting Australian acts including (Amy Meredith, Coterie, In Stereo, Southbound and Yours Truly) and is one of the few who can say they have achieved Australian chart success on all 3 levels (as an artist, songwriter and manager), meaning David has a first hand understanding of exactly what it takes to create and break new acts.