About Us
Platinum Cre8ive is a services business helping talented artists with disabilities maximise opportunities through innovative management, technology and career development. We use a holistic approach to creative management that covers every aspect of life as an entertainer. With 35+ years business experience behind us, you concentrate on the creation whilst we do the rest. It takes a dedicated team to build a successful career, start the journey with us!
Platinum Creative was formed in 2015 after 25 years in corporate business with the view to helping young passionate music artists achieve their goals and dreams.
Why You Need Us
‘4 out of 5 bands fail either because they don’t understand the contracts they sign or where all the money goes.’ (Simon Smith, music industry veteran, Melbourne)
We are here to help you understand what you are signing, how to manage your money and to understand your business as a musician is and can be.
Our Mission
We listen to the varied voices, and respond to the needs, of our talent and the wider Australian arts and disability community; to increase opportunities nationally for artists and talent across entertainment, sport, media, film & tv, with disability to fully participate in, and contribute to, Australian arts and culture.
We do this by providing information, arts and disability sector representation and development, and systemic advocacy.
Our Vision
A future where every Australian has equality of opportunity to participate in, and contribute to, arts and culture fully, effectively, meaningfully and equitably.
Meet the Team
Duncan Steward
Founder & Creator
Duncan Steward is the founder and creator of Platinum Cre8ive. In 2014 Duncan resigned his full-time corporate management position for the previous 25-years’ experience to learn additional skills and start this business, to work with unsigned, talented artists, duo’s and bands who often find it very difficult to make headway in this industry, utilising his years of experience and strong contacts to give the advice and guidance needed to help acts get to the next level. Organically the business now specializes in working with talent with disabilities as Duncan himself has lived experience since birth.
I have 25 years experience in the corporate organisations including 6 years in Chartered Accounting and past 5 years in the music industry, an Entertainment Business Management Degree along with one in Accounting and another in Information Technology, and I’m a musician myself, having played piano since is was six.
He now has 35+ years’ experience in the corporate organisations including 6 years in Chartered Accounting and the past 10 years in the music industry, an Entertainment Business Management Degree (with distinction) along with one in Accounting and another in Information Technology, and he is a musician himself, having played piano since he was six.
Having worked with bands and individual artists over the 10 years with EP and single launches, PR, marketing, social media branding and strategy, grant funding, radio play and plugging, national tour management and preparation, corporate, community and charity bookings, career planning and whole of life artist career support; he believes in ‘trust and authenticity, no wild promises or guarantees, rather let’s work together and see what happens’.s for her and the reemergence of a true star back to being a household name once again.
Wendy Steward
Business Manager
Wendy has many years in business administration across multiple sectors and businesses since the 1990’s. From corporate to education Wendy brings a raft of skills from event planning and implementation to managing multiple ongoing projects concurrently. She has an acute business acumen and believes relationship building is the key to success.
Next Steps…
If you need help in any the above areas; and you have the passion, drive and want to be the best you can be, achieving international success, take the next step and contact us to take your career to the next level. Contact Us