ESTI ZILBER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Esti’s background is a mixture of music and arts. She has been involved with producing several theatre productions, worked in book publishing in New York and was the Executive Producer Arts and Culture at FBi Radio.
Before working at Sounds Australia, she was the Executive Assistant to Michael Chugg and managed the offices of Chugg Entertainment.
GLENN DICKIE
EXPORT MUSIC PRODUCER
Glenn spent 12 years at EMI Music Australia working across A&R, Promotions and Marketing. During his time there, he worked with artists from Robbie Williams to Lily Allen and JET to The Rolling Stones. He signed Miami Horror, Ricki-Lee, Oh Mercy and was part of a team that signed The Cat Empire, Airbourne and hip hop acts 360 and PEZ.
In 2003 he co-founded THE AUSSIE BBQ, the biggest showcase of Australian music outside of Australia. In the late 90′s he was a broadcaster on Melbourne community radio station 3RRR where he stayed for 12 years and played drums in various tour bands.
DOM ALESSIO
DIGITAL EXPORT PRODUCER
For eight years Dom hosted Home & Hosed, triple j’s Australian music show, where he was an early supporter of artists like Flume, Courtney Barnett, Alex Lahey, Sampa The Great, Methyl Ethel, Gang Of Youths and more. He also has a background in music journalism, and co-founded the first ever music blog dedicated solely to Australian music, Who The Bloody Hell Are They, back in 2006.
LARRY HEATH
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Larry got his start in the industry when he founded the online publication the AU review, which has been supporting independent Australian music since 2008.
The publication spawned a number of sister publications and an events company, putting on regular showcase events for the AU review, starting an In The Round series at the Vanguard in Sydney, curating the Courtyard Sessions, co-founding the Australian Music Week Film Festival, partnering with Sounds Australia on the Jetlag events in New York and even being part of the team who launched the Sydney Fringe Festival.
Since stepping down as EIC from the AU review, Larry launched the National Live Music Awards in 2016 and spent more than five years as the A&R Manager for Wise Music Publishing. Now based in Toronto, Canada, Larry joined the Sounds team in January 2020.
TESS WAIT
CREATIVE PRODUCER
Tess has over a decade of experience in the creative industries spanning music, arts, and events.
A graduate of the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication, Tess is passionate about fostering creativity and innovation with expertise in transformative projects and events.
Prior to joining Sounds Australia, Tess served as Creative Director at Mary’s and held various roles across Australia and London.