Hey! I'm Viv Fantin from Next Act. I am an accredited personal coach, comms coach and registered counsellor for people in the music industry. I've been around the music industry in years across different capacities so I know what keeps us up at night. As a coach and counsellor, my mission is to help people in our industry set and achieve goals that matter, communicate with power, and thrive, not just be in survival mode.

Since 2003 I've been the event publicist for APRA AMCOS representing their suite of events – the APRA Music Awards, ART Music Awards, Screen Music Awards and the biennial Professional Development Awards. During this time I've facilitated significant national media coverage across all platforms. In 2006 I launched a media training program designed to highlight the often subtle differences that exist when conducting interviews for print, radio, television and internet. The holistic training approach prepares the artist to be confident and relaxed during media interviews and in other media contact situations. I am also the Media Manager for North Byron Parklands, the beautiful 660-acre venue that is home to Splendour In The Grass and Falls Byron Bay.

I'm excited to be Splendour in the Grass's inaugural copy manager. I've been hired to create, edit and publish content in relation to Splendour in the Grass that reflects the ‘voice’ of the festival. This role is in place to ensure consistency in messaging and communications across the Splendour brand.

I was the National Event Publicist for the Big Day Out traveling music festival. This job combined elements of media management, publicity, event management, team management and artist relations. Working on this event (during this era) was a huge highlight and set the path for my future career path. A strong sense of humour was definitely required!