Julian is a musician, producer and senior academic. He has worked in the Australian and UK independent music scenes since the early 90s. One of his bands, Even As We Speak, achieved chart success in the UK and were among a handful of Australian bands to record sessions for John Peel on BBC Radio 1. As a producer/engineer, Julian has worked with a broad range of artists, including ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Ed Kuepper and Chris Bailey. Julian has wide governance experience in the not-for-profit arts sector, including as Chair of QMusic and member of the Music Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. In his academic career, Julian has held a range of leadership roles including as Head of School and Associate Dean across four universities. He is currently a professor of music and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra.
