VICKI GORDON
 VICKI GORDON is an award winning Creative Producer & Cultural specialist for Music, Music Theatre, Events and Documentary. She is a finalist in the 2020 Telstra Business Women’s Awards and recognised as an AFR Top 100 Women of Influence in 2019 for her life time commitment to gender & cultural equity within the Australian Music Industry.
Her deep connection to Indigenous Australia combined with her vast experience across the Arts has enabled her to build unique connections and lasting friendships with First Nations people for more than 30 years.
Vicki is Co-Producer for the multi Award winning Women’s Rock Musical Barbara & the Camp Dogs picking up numerous nominations, 4x Green Room Awards in 2020 and 4x Helpmann Awards in 2019 including Best Musical & Best Score.
She also produced Australia's first Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women's Contemporary Music Festival With Open Eyes; first All Girl Rock Festival Fast Forward and first Training program for Female DJ's. She has been Manager to singer/songwriters Brenda Webb, Emma Donovan and Ursula Yovich producing Webb's ARIA nominated debut single and video Little Black Girl and Donovan's EP & video tribute to the stolen generations Ngarraanga.
In 2010 Vicki produced the South Pacific Women's ensemble Singaot Sista premiering at Fest Napuan in Vanuatu. In 2012 she curated and produced the critically acclaimed Barefoot Divas premiering at the Sydney and NZ International Arts Festivals and Queensland Music Festival in 2013. She independently toured the group to North America, Canada and Hawaii in 2014 and sold out the Hong Kong Concert Hall 2015. In 2016 she was Associate Producer for Romaine Moreton's One Billion Beats co-written with Alana Valentine with music by Lou Bennett (Tiddas).
In 2018 she produced the Healing Song Project with Christine Anu. She is currently Founding President for the non-profit charity Cicada International Ltd and Executive Director and Executive Producer for Australian Women in Music Awards. Vicki has been awarded a Human Rights Award Commendation, Women in the Arts and Community Cultural Development Fellowships, PPCA and ARIA Awards in recognition of her contribution to Industry.
2019 / 2020
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS
Founding Executive Director & Executive Producer
VICKI GORDON MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
Commisioning Co-Producer - BARBARA & THE CAMP DOGS (Stage Play and Feature Film)
Alana Valentine & Ursula Yovich
BAWAKA MULWAT EXPERIENCE
Executive Producer
CICADA INTERNATIONAL LTD
Founding President
2018 / 2017
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS
Founding Director & Executive Producer
BELVOIR ST THEATRE
Co-Producer - BARBARA & THE CAMP DOGS
Ursula Yovich, Alana Valentine, Elaine Crombie & Troy Brady
HEALING FOUNDATION
Music Producer - Christine Anu, Philly MC, David Leha & Mindy Kwanten
CANON AUSTRALIA - TALES BY LIGHT SERIES 3
Associate Producer & Music Supervisor - Dylan River
CICADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Founding President
2016
CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTER
Associate Producer - One Billion Beats (Romaine Moreton, Alana Valentine & Lou Bennett)
VGMP
Producer - Barbara & the Camp Dogs (Ursula Yovich, Alana Valentine, Elaine Crombie & Troy Brady)
CICADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
President/Creative Producer
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS
Founding Program Director
2015
VGMP
Curator, Producer & Manager - Barefoot Divas
Tour Management - Barefoot Divas Hong Kong Concert Hall Hong Kong Arts Festival
Producer - Barbara & the Camp Dogs (Ursula Yovich, Alana Valentine, Casey Donovan & Leah Purcell)
CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTER
Associate Producer - One Billion Beats (Romaine Moreton, Alana Valentine & Lou Bennett)
CICADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
President/Creative Producer
2014
VICKI GORDON MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD
Tour Management - Barefoot Divas North American & Canadian Tour
Producer & Manager - Barefoot Divas
Producer - Wildheart Ursula Yovich
CICADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Nurlu Jalbingan Program Director Broome WA
CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTER
Associate Producer - One Billion Beats (Romaine Moreton & Alana Valentine)
COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA
First Break Project Management
VICKI GORDON MANAGEMENT
Manager - Ursula Yovich
LUCY NEVILLE
Project Consultant
2012 - 2013
VICKI GORDON MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD
Barefoot Divas (Ursula Yovich, Emma Donovan, Ngaiire, Whirimako Black, Maisey Rika & Merenia)
Commissioning Producer - Barbara and the Camp Dogs (Ursula Yovich, Leah Purcell & Casey Donovan)
CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTER
One Billion Beats (Romaine Moreton & Alana Valentine)
Associate Producer
COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA
First Break Project Management
VICKI GORDON MANAGEMENT
Manager Ursula Yovich
CICADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Nurlu Jalbingan Program Director Broome WA
CHARLOTTE EMILY
Project Consultant
2011 - 2012
COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA
First Break Consultant
VICKI GORDON MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD
Barefoot Divas
Strong
CHARLOTTE EMILY
Project Consultant
OXYGEN MUSIC GROUP
Project Consultant
THE CIRCLE PROJECT Inc.
Project Consultant
DESERT DIVAS - Alice Springs
Mentor
EAST JOURNEY - East Arnhem Land
Marketing and Media Consultancy
2009 - 2010
VICKI GORDON MANAGEMENT
Manager Emma Louise & Emma Donovan
SINGAOT SISTA
Producer
AIDS TRUST OF AUSTRALIA
Entertainment Management Main Stage
Sydney Food & Wine Fair - Annual HIV AIDS Fundraiser
2005
ESTABLISHED VGM MEDIA & MARKETING
Consultant for Independent artists, managers & record labels.
2003 - 2005
ROCK SUGAR MUSIC
Managing Director
2003 - 2004
AUSTRALIAN TOURIST COMMISSION
Auditioned over 600 entries to produce new song/artist to represent Australia both locally and internationally.
2001 - 2004
DIRECTOR MARKETING & A&R TRANSISTOR MUSIC AUSTRALIA
ARIA BOARD DIRECTOR (Representing the Independents)
AMDI CHAIR (Australian Music Development Initiative)
Established to improve local content for Australian artists on commercial radio.
2001 - 2003
DIRECTOR MARKETING & A&R TRANSISTOR MUSIC AUSTRALIA
ARIA BOARD DIRECTOR
First Women in 50 years to represent the Independents on the ARIA Board.
1996 - 2004
DIRECTOR MARKETING & A&R TRANSISTOR MUSIC AUSTRALIA
Signed & developed Vanessa Amorosi & Sick Puppies
First Australian record label to have success with Dance artists on commercial radio.
1989 - 1996
AWCM FOUNDING PRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Australian Women’s Contemporary Music)
Established to improve the status of Women in the Australian Music industry.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2020 Green Room Awards Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Best Production, Best Music Composition, Outstanding Performance & Best Writing for the Australian Stage
2019 Helpmann Awards Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Best Musical, Best Score, Best New Australian Work, Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor
2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Drama Finalist
2017 Sydney Theatre Awards Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Best Female Support
2017 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Best New Australian Work, Best Original Score, Best Female Actor
2004 - 2005 ARIA Nomination (Engineer of the Year) Greg Stace/Kid Courageous - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
AIR #1 - ARIA #7 Kid Courageous - Use Me
AIR #1 - ARIA #13 Kid Courageous - Life’s A Movie
AIR #3 - ARIA #17 Kid Courageous - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
2003 GOLD Award for You Promised Me In-grid
2001 ARIA Nomination: Best Female Vanessa Amorosi
ARIA Nomination: Best Independent Vanessa Amorosi
ARIA Nomination: Breakthrough artist Vanessa Amorosi
ARIA Nomination: Debut single Vanessa Amorosi
ARIA Nomination: Best Album Vanessa Amorosi
ARIA Nomination: Best Producer Vanessa Amorosi
PPCA Award: #1 Most Broadcast Australian song Vanessa Amorosi for Shine
PLATINUM Award for Shine Vanessa Amorosi
MULTI- PLATINUM Award from BMG Australia for Vanessa Amorosi The Power
2000 DOUBLE PLATINUM Award for the Official Opening Ceremony album for the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.
GOLD Award for Absolutely Everybody in New Zealand
1999 PLATINUM Award for Look At Me & Absolutely Everybody Vanessa Amorosi
1998 GOLD Award for It’s My Life album SASH!
GOLD Award for Whigfield album
GOLD Award for Gimme Gimme single Whigfield
1994 Community Cultural Development Fellowship
To research Women in the Asian Music Industry.
ARIA Nomination: Best Australian Independent Release Brenda Webb (1st Indigenous pop artist in Australia)
1992 Women in Arts Fellowship Award
In recognition for founding the Australian Women’s Rock Institute.
1991 Human Rights Award (Commendation)
For significantly contributing to the promotion of Women’s rights in the Australian Music Industry.
LEADERSHIP
Founded the inaugural AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS
Co-Produced the new Indigenous musical BARBARA & THE CAMP DOGS at Belvoir
Sold out the Hong Kong Concert Hall - BAREFOOT DIVAS
Developed, Produced & Toured BAREFOOT DIVAS - WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
Sydney Festival, NZ International Arts Festival, QLD Music Festival, Mullum Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Banff, Seattle, Oakland California & Hawaii
Toured SINGAOT SISTA to FEST NAPUAN Vanuatu
Founded the Not for Profit Charity, CICADA International Inc.
ARIA Board Director representing the INDEPENDENTS
Improved the criteria for BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT ARIA AWARD
Initiated the NEW ARTIST 2 RADIO showcase to improve local content on Commercial Radio
Founded the Not for Profit Association AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INC. to improve the status of Women in the Australian Music Industry.
Produced Australia's first All Girl Rock Festival - FAST FORWARD
Produced Australia's first Training program for female DJ's - SCRATCH
Produced Australia's first Aboriginal & Torres Strait Contemporary Women's Music Festival -WITH OPEN EYES
Produced Australia's first Fanzine for female Musicians & Artists - SNATCH
Managed & Released Australia's first Indigenous model & pop artist BRENDA WEBB - LITTLE BLACK GIRL
Released the Soundtrack to the film about Australia's first female saint - MARY MCKILLOP
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