Ry Hamilton-Smith - Rhath

Event Manager, Artist, Musician, Youth Mentor & Barista

Professional & creative resume

Photo taken by Porsche Jansuwan

Profile/bio

I am an event manager and musical artist working in Melbourne, Australia. My main focus for the past five years has been my role as the general manager of the creative collective, Vibe Union. Through this collective, I run weekly events, including handling publicity, event management, artist booking, admin, & more. I am a passionate and hard worker who has a wide range of skills to fill almost any role needed in the creative industry.

Experience

Vibe Union Productions, Melbourne

Role - General Manager, Founder

March 2020 - Present

Artist management and liaison
Event organiser and promoter
Musical artist
Audio technician, mixing and mastering engineer
Administration and accounting
Graphic Designer

Vibe Union is the project through which I can bring all of my various interests and talents together to provide positive spaces for other artists. The driving force behind what we do has always been to give a platform to Melbourne’s creatives and create a safe space for anyone who joins.

Music Mentoring - Hester Hornbrook Academy

2023 - Present

Each school term, I work with The Hester Hornbrook Academy in a music mentoring programme at One Be Record studios. This involves primarily teaching young people music, building their confidence and finding potential pathways forward in their music careers.

Current roles:

Instrument lessons (Guitar)
Music production Lessons
Confidence building for young people

Musical & visual artist - Rhath

2013 - Present

Musical production
Writer and lyricist
Musical artist
Audio technician, mixing & mastering engineer
Graphic designer
DJ

Myself as a creative, in any capacity, comes under the same umbrella. I’ve been writing, developing, and performing music, poetry, and more across various genres and styles since I was 15. To this day, it remains my main focus and joy as it allows me to also learn more skills to further better the next project.