ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

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Aloha, my name is R15ER (RISER}.

I am a Musician, Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Author & business owner.

But more importantly I am a very proud father to 2 amazing and very special animals.  

I am just an average, every day dude on Earth and more importantly I am a human (or an alien) just like the rest of us.

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EARLY DAYS

For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. 

 I was Born in Kew, Victoria, Australia on September 15, 1979. 

My parents started a musical instrument distribution business in 1978, so I grew up in the music industry. 

I started the playing the piano at age 4 and studied drums for 8 years at DRUMTEK,

one of Australia's most noted drum and percussion school. 
 Now when I say I grew up in the music industry, I mean I literally grew up in the music industry with guitars

and stacks of guitars and guitar amplifiers inside our house and in our bedrooms. 

My folks literally had no money and my family struggled as many did back in the 80's.

My father worked so incredibly hard and is a genius in so many ways.

His story alone is one for the ages and my admiration & respect for him, his partner and my older brother and uncle knads, is beyond comprehension. 

>>> Due to the business, I spent a lot of my childhood travelling the world visiting factories and flying to all corners of our beautiful planet

& I have been truly blessed to live the most amazing life imaginable. 

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TEENAGE VIBES

I have played in and out of bands all my life & I was jamming & creating songs with my old man and older brother since the age of 8.

I formed a band at age 12 called Planet Spud and we would play at pubs, clubs, parties &  overage venues around Melbourne from ages 14 - 18

Our incredible hard-working parents would drive us to the gigs with all of our gear loaded up & sometimes

these gigs were even played midweek where we would play to an audience of 20 and that included the sound guy.

Although I was the class clown at high school, I would often write lyrics, short stories & poetry in my own unique way.

So much was my passion for music & writing anthem songs, that I actually achieved an A+ in ENGLISH and only an A in MUSIC. 

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ADULT VIBES

 

After high school, I started at the bottom sweeping the floor and thanks to the support of our amazing families and partners 

& thanks to our incredible hard-working staff, we all worked hard together to build what is now the largest music distribution & wholesale company in Australia.

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My father and my family also co-own Valencia Guitars, Mahalo Ukuleles and many other brands 

and built a purpose made factory based in Surubaya, Indonesia which helps provide 1,100 jobs to people in that city. 

These brands are sold in over 72 countries around the world.

Valencia Guitars is also the biggest, entry level classical guitar brand sold around the world and is one of only a few factories

that only build their own brands and do not manufacture other brands or do any form of OEM. 

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PRESENT VIBES

As a consequence of my souls experience, I am so incredible blessed & humbled to have been given the most amazing opportunities in my life & to always be surrounded

by so many inspiring & awesomely amazing people. 

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As well as writing, producing & performing,

I have also managed bands and artists and written music for other musicians and artists across the world.
 

I am the founder of ON EARTH ENTERTAINMENT and I am also the founder of FREQ, ISHH, THE R1SE & EN3RG1A.

What an amazing time to be alive -

I am so grateful to be here and to all of my supporters on social media.

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As we move forward together, we will move as one

POSITIVE ENERGY, FREQUENCY & UNIVIBES

 

YOUR FRIEND 

R15ER

Below is a mini discography of most (not all) of his work.