Ben Ellingworth

Served as full-time session drummer and multi-instrumentalist for multi-platinum artist GFLIP since 2020.

Toured extensively across United States, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

Collaborated with diverse musicians and production teams to elevate live performance quality.

Performed at some of the largest renowned festivals across the globe including Governors Ball New York, Reading and Leeds, and Splendour in the Grass.

Manage the drum dept of the hire section of Deluxe backline. My role is to service and maintain our inventory of drums and percussion as well as tune and setup to specifications outlined by all local and international Drummers and Percussionists touring in Australia.

• Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.
• Adhered to applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Prepared operational reports and provided information to supervisors.
• Set up and verified functionality and availability of safety equipment.
• Interpreted equipment manuals and manufacturer instructions to install and troubleshoot devices.
• Inspected and repaired program systems and components.
• Adjusted production processes to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Maintained repair status in spreadsheets used in production department quality review meetings.
• Used power and hand tools to assemble and align component parts.
• Prepared products for customers by performing calibrations, inspections and adjustments.

From October 2013, I was the full-time drummer for the multi-platinum, multi-Aria winning artist ILLY.

During my time on this project, I have toured extensively throughout Australia and overseas, covering such countries as Japan, Germany, the UK, Canada, and Indonesia.

In 2016, I was awarded an Aria for Best Australian Live Act.

We have played every major music festival, including Groov'n The Moo, Falls Festival, Splendor in the Grass, Bass in the Grass, Big Pineapple, and have toured and shared the stage with such artists as The Hilltop Hoods, Vera Blue, Peking Duk, and Tones and I.

During my time at the North Fitzroy class i worked alongside the teachers there and helped create programs to assist the VCAL program

One of my own programs was to utilize a beat making program called Reason to demonstrate how to create music for the students to expand on and explore their creativity.

My main objectives were to:

- Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

- Work effectively with culturally diverse clients

- Participate in work health and safety

- Use target communication skills to build relationships

- Respond to critical situations

- Plan and conduct group activities

- Establish and monitor a case plan.

As well as

• Shadowed fully qualified professionals to gain deep understanding of assessment, intervention and consultation processes.
• Implemented activities to help clients build important skills for work and personal needs.
• Studied regularly to stay current on terminology and treatment strategies.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
• Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
• Identified operational and performance issues and worked with managers to resolve concerns.
• Tutored up to 12 students each semester in a VCAL classroom.

My main role at Machine was in the warehouse working on the print ovens and in the despatch area

- Monitoring quality control

- Picking and Sorting Orders for despatch for bands and clothing labels

- Catching shirts and stacking

- Stock control and organization of storage.

Managed the drum and percussion dept of BHSS, servicing and maintaining the equipment, as well as tuning and setting up specific riders according to the specifications sent through by all major touring artists both locally and internationally. I was also a touring drum tech representing BHSS, and worked for such artist's as Ace Freehley, Burt Bacharach, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Bat for Lashes, The Presets,

• Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
• Mentored individual students effectively by taking creative approach.
• Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
• Organized special events, school concerts, music competitions and music examinations.
• Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.
• Interfaced with parents to discuss student progress and resolve conflicting educational priorities.
• Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.
• Fostered relationships with staff, students and parents to drive departmental and school objectives and philosophies.
• Provided leadership and management to Music department to achieve superior benchmarks in teaching and curriculum design, instruction, music performance and composition.
• Liaised with teachers and staff to ensure continuity of practice and development of music lessons.
• Composed and arranged music for department and approved music selections chosen by teachers.
• Maintained school equipment and rentals in top condition.

I was employed 1 - 2 nights a week as a live drumming performer to accompany any DJ's and other live performers that would perform at either Sublime or Home nightclub.

This would be a 4 hour shift playing continuously for the patrons of the club.

During this time i performed with such DJ's as

Nick Skitz

DJ Pee Wee Ferris

Nick Littlemore

AND MANY MORE

• Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
• Mentored individual students effectively by taking creative approach.
• Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
• Gathered needed materials such as music and props for daily class instruction as well as performances.
• Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.
• Interfaced with parents to discuss student progress and resolve conflicting educational priorities.
• Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.
• Fostered relationships with staff, students and parents to drive departmental and school objectives and philosophies.
• Liaised with teachers and staff to ensure continuity of practice and development of music lessons.
• Completed student records and school-related documentation.

Billy Hyde was an Australian drumming icon and founder of what became the most prolific and important chain of Drum and later GMI stores in Australia.

I was lucky enough to work there in what i consider the best era of its History.

My role not only included all the Sales tasks but i also continued my love for Event Coordinating and helped to create some of the most memorable drum clinics and performance this country has ever seen.

Such Events included

The Australian Drummer Weekend feat - Steve Smith, Thomas Lang

Mike Mangini Clinic,

Pat Torpey Clinic

Danny Carey In store

Jimmy Degrasso Clinic

Zildjian Day Sydney feat John Otto, Grant Collins

Omar Hakim

The Drumbassadors

During this time at Music Workshop (previously named Drum Centre, Music centre, i was the head Drum Tutor, with over 25 students.

Roles and functions as the Head drum tutor involved:

• Formulating and implementing effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
• Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
• Mentored individual students effectively by taking creative approach.
• Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.

My Students ranged from as young as 6 through to over 50.

My role in Event coordination at Music workshop included

Creating, planning and presenting Drum clinics, workshops and masterclasses, with such Drumming artists as Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band, Joe Satriani, Session great), Paul Demarco (Rose Tattoo) Adam Pedretti (Killing Heidi)

• Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events.
• Maintained close communication with clients to mitigate service issues.
• Directed event production in collaboration with sponsors, hosts and internal teams.
• Assessed event success and identified improvement areas through client feedback.
• Networked to obtain potential event sponsors.
• Scheduled and managed transportation for event participants.
• Boosted client satisfaction through administration of on-site service requests and event logistics management.
• Hosted large groups by engaging with attendees during annual events.

As well as Teaching i was employed in Sales/Retail at Music Workshop.

My main roles were

• Engaging positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs.
• Counted cash, made change and stored coupons to keep organized and balanced cash register drawer.
• Calculated pricing, applied discounts and collected payment to process transactions.
• Readied merchandise for sales floor by marking items with identifying codes and accurate pricing.
• Drove sales by successfully employing strategies such as upselling and cross-selling.
• Increased customer service feedback scores by delivering outstanding service to customers daily.
• Designed and deployed new display ideas to improve accessibility to merchandise.
• Established good customer relations and excellent service to build and retain loyal customers.
• Welcomed customers, offered to help locate items and suggested merchandise without being intrusive or pushy.
• Managed cash register operations using POS system, including processing sales and returns.
• Arranged merchandise for display to highlight new styles, attract customers and enhance sales.
• Stocked, replenished and organized inventory to keep store merchandise fresh.