Part-time publicist for the record label founded by David & Stephen Dewaele (Soulwax/2manydjs). Representing Soulwax, Movulango, Marie Davidson and Natasha Pirard.

📌 Fifty Session is a monthly showcase event organised by Five Oh. It presents one Belgian and one international emerging artist in a Brussels venue. Each artist performs for 25 minutes in a for a diverse public of about 300-500 people, from curious music lovers to industry professionals. Fifty Session has grown to be a quality label in the industry and a key stepstone for upcoming talent. Some of the artists that were invited by Fifty Session in the past include Angèle, Loyle Carner… Show more 📌 Fifty Session is a monthly showcase event organised by Five Oh. It presents one Belgian and one international emerging artist in a Brussels venue. Each artist performs for 25 minutes in a for a diverse public of about 300-500 people, from curious music lovers to industry professionals. Fifty Session has grown to be a quality label in the industry and a key stepstone for upcoming talent. Some of the artists that were invited by Fifty Session in the past include Angèle, Loyle Carner, Nathy Peluso, Zwangere Guy, Mahalia and Clara Luciani to name a few.👨🏼‍💻 During my time at Five Oh I helped organising 3 events from scratch to success, of which one was hosted in an inflatable yellow submarine together with Belgian boutique festival CORE (part of Tomorrowland). Artists that came to the stage were Kids Return, Lazza Gio, Sabrina Bellaouel, Flavien Berger, Bilou, Angie and Zonmai. Show less

📌 Promoting different (inter)national artists and events at the independent music PR agency Five Oh in Brussels. Giving emerging artists the right place they deserve in the diverse music landscape and helping already established artists to reach that higher level. Helping out festivals to reach the next level by reaching out to the right target audience.👨🏼‍💻 Projects I worked on: Blu Samu, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Horst Arts & Music 2023, Listen Festival 2023, Lous and The… Show more 📌 Promoting different (inter)national artists and events at the independent music PR agency Five Oh in Brussels. Giving emerging artists the right place they deserve in the diverse music landscape and helping already established artists to reach that higher level. Helping out festivals to reach the next level by reaching out to the right target audience.👨🏼‍💻 Projects I worked on: Blu Samu, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Horst Arts & Music 2023, Listen Festival 2023, Lous and The Yakuza, Primavera Sound 2023, Shaka Shams and Zap Mama amongst others.🏆 Key achievements I contributed to:- Multiple cover stories for Lous and The Yakuza in the national Belgian AAA-press- #2 album for Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul 'Topical Dancer'- Tsar B on the cover of Focus Knack- The big return of Zap Mama- Sold out Horst Arts & Music Festival 2023- Sold out Fifty Lab Music Festival 2023- Record number of tickets sold for Listen festival 2023- Record number of tickets sold for Dour festival 2023 Show less

Assisting the Belgian band Goose throughout the release of their album Endless as a projectmanager. This required problem solving, planning meetings, assisting on the day-to-day tasks and keeping the overview.

Focusing on being a full time promotion manager gave me the chance to strengthen my network and social skills. Although these were challenging times during the COVID-19 pandemic, this moment pushed me to start thinking out of the traditional box and look for different solutions to deliver a best possible result.👨🏼‍💻 Key tasks were, but not limited to:- investigating promotional opportunities with national (new) media to reach the artist's target group as effectively as… Show more Focusing on being a full time promotion manager gave me the chance to strengthen my network and social skills. Although these were challenging times during the COVID-19 pandemic, this moment pushed me to start thinking out of the traditional box and look for different solutions to deliver a best possible result.👨🏼‍💻 Key tasks were, but not limited to:- investigating promotional opportunities with national (new) media to reach the artist's target group as effectively as possible- developing a promotion strategy in consultation with the marketing team- organising and supervising the promotional activities (press days, TV and radio appearances)- writing and sending out press releases- coordinating PR assets such as press photos, biographies, press kits and press texts- communicating project results and progress to the team- building lasting relationships with media, artists, artist managers, international project managers, bookers, concert promoters, festival organisers, etc.During this period I have worked closely on projects like the DEEWEE compilation, Equal Idiots, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Rhye, Matt Berninger, Tame Impala, Selah Sue and St. Vincent amongst others.🏆 Key achievements I contributed to:- #1 album Matt Berninger ‘Serpentine Prison’- #2 album Tame Impala ‘The Slow Rush’- Virtual Focus Music Festival curated by Kae Tempest- Platinum single ‘Trampoline’ by Shaed & Zayn- Platinum single ‘Lose Control’ by Zoe Wees Show less

As the company grew, I was able to shift positions and combine two very interesting roles: promotion manager and streaming manager.👨🏼‍💻 As a fulltime promotion manager I organised and supervised promotional activities such as press days for print and online media, performances and/or interviews at radios and on TV, competitions with media partners, etc. in Flanders, Belgium. Artists I worked (closely) with were Bear's Den, Bedouine, Christine & The Queens, Denzel Curry, Loyle… Show more As the company grew, I was able to shift positions and combine two very interesting roles: promotion manager and streaming manager.👨🏼‍💻 As a fulltime promotion manager I organised and supervised promotional activities such as press days for print and online media, performances and/or interviews at radios and on TV, competitions with media partners, etc. in Flanders, Belgium. Artists I worked (closely) with were Bear's Den, Bedouine, Christine & The Queens, Denzel Curry, Loyle Carner, Kae Tempest, Nathaniel Rateliff, Oh Wonder, Parcels, Rhye, SONS and Tamino amongst others.📈 As a streaming manager I developed close collaborative relationships with key contacts at DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms) like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube. Being the internal expert on streaming my key tasks were advising project managers on targets and strategy, pitch upcoming local and international artists, set up digital strategies to secure the best possible placement for the music, using analytic tools to write reports and evaluate streaming performance.🏆 Key achievements I contributed to:- Gold album Tamino ‘Amir’- #1 album Tamino ‘Amir’- #1 SAD! By XXXTENTACION on Spotify- #3 Moonlight by XXXTENTACION on Spotify- New Music Friday Belgium cover Tamino on Spotify- New Music Friday Belgium cover Christine and the Queens on Spotify- New Music Friday Belgium cover Kae Tempest on Spotify Show less

For me this was an excellent opportunity to understand the inner workings of a record label and was a great way to get started in the music industry.As a label assistant I mostly assisted in the overall preparation, marketing and reporting of music releases. Being well organised, proactive and willing to collaborate in a team were necessary to take these tasks to a good end.Being part of a small team this also allowed me to join press days, attend festivals and ceremony awards.

Helping doing research about the impact of Spotify playlist and how to implement it in a complete music marketing strategy

This internship gave me the opportunity to get a look "behind the scenes" in the music business.I had a variety of tasks to fulfill during this time and loved the fact that this is not just a normal 9-to-5 business. Outside the office hours, I had the chance to attend some unforgetable events such as The Subs 'Hologram' release party and being on set for the shooting of a new video clip with Lady Linn.