LUKE TAYLOR
Luke Taylor has made a name for himself in Australia as a creative all rounder with over 25 years creative experience seeing his career go from strength to strength. Sought after for his diverse skillset, Luke's work as a Stylist, Publicist, Choreographer, Events Producer, Production Manager and Visual Merchandiser has seen him become a force to be reckoned with and helped him shape the careers of many businesses and media personalities. Aside from this, Luke is an accomplished Singer/Dancer/Actor with a long list of credits that have shaped his vision and seen him develop his artistic endeavours with even greater insight into creating magical performance moments.
His creative direction, trend forecasting and ability to reinvent artists is a unique point of difference that has seen Luke capitolise on his long and varied performance background ...Luke has evolved as an innovator and media strategist with not only an eye for detail but a brain for marketing. His pr scope has seem him work not only with media personalities but also a plethora of leading brands including Collingwood FC, ANZ, Taubmans, Beacon Lighting and the Good Food And Wine Show to name just a few...
Luke accomplishments in the fashion arena include being resident Choreographer of L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week for over a decade, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Chapel St Food & Fashionistas and many more local and international events. In recent years Luke's onstage presence has expanded seeing him host the Opening of the Midsumma Festival at Melbourne's Federation Square and Carnival Day at Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens. More recent notable highlights include styling and creative direction on the music videos 'Do It Like That' and 'Burn It Down' for Ricki-lee and the globally acclaimed music video 'Wait For You' for Dena Amy.
With radio/film/TV credits including Stingers and The Wogboy, Luke worked as choreographer on the Australian tours of Martha Wash (Weather Girls), Chance, Jocelyn Brown as well as working with acts including Grace Jones, Tina Arena, Natalie Imbruglia, Delta Goodrem, Jessica Mauboy, Ru Paul, Tania Doko, Dead or Alive, Kylie Mingoue, Ricki-lee, and Bananarama.
Production Credits
* THE MELBOURNE CUP (MUSHROOM/ VRC / CHANNEL 10, NOVEMBER 2019 - PRESENT / ANNUALLY) STAGE MANAGER
- ARTIST CO-ORDINATION - MUSIC MIXING - ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR CO-ORDINATION - CHOREOGRAPHY OF JOCKEY PRESENTATION AND FLAG
CEREMONY FOR GLOBAL BROADCAST - REHEARSAL CO-ORDINATION, TEAM MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATION
* OKAY ANGEL MUSIC VIDEO - TOUCH ME (INDEPENDENT RELEASE, FEB 2022). PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR/WARDROBE STYLIST
- WARDROBE CO-ORDINATION + FITTINGS - ON SET STYLING - CHOREOGRAPHY/ARTIST DIRECTION
* AFLW PRIDE ROUND PRE-GAME SHOW (COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, JAN 2022) PRODUCER
- CREATIVE CONCEPTUALISATION - CHOREOGRAPHY - TALENT SOURCING - SCHEDULING AND STAGE MANAGEMENT -
LIAISING WITH MEDIA DEPT ON ASSET CAPTURE FOR SOCIAL CHANNELS
* JACK VIDGEN / NYD LIVE PERFORMANCE (TRAK, JAN 2022) PRODUCTION MANAGER
- ARTIST WRANGLER AND TALENT CO-ORDINATOR - SOUND CHECK CO-ORDINATION - PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
* SYDNEY MARDI GRAS (ANZ, MARCH 2019/2020/2021) CHOREOGRAPHER
* ANZ HOT SHOTS TVC (ANZ/TBWA)) CHOREOGRAPHER
* DENA AMY Music Video - Wait For Me (Falcona Records, July 2016) WARDROBE STYLIST
- Wardrobe Conceptualisation - Wardrobe Sourcing - Co-ordination of fittings with Dena Amy/Director - On-set styling and co-ordination
of wardrobe - Liaising with Director on scheduling - Co-ordination of press stills shoot
* THE RECRUIT (FOXTEL , 2016) PERSONAL TRAINER/MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
- Technique coach/consultant for the recruits - Liaising with producers/DOP on athletic activities
* KISS BANG LOVE (Channel 7, 2016) ART DEPARTMENT
- Set design/sourcing/purchasing - on set continuity and styling - bump in and out studio/location
* DAN HAMILL (X FACTOR Channel 7, 2015) STYLIST/PUBLICIST
- Social media management, creative direction, styling and wardrobe sourcing
* DAN HAMILL BAND - Live At The Palais (Shot Cut Entertainment, Sep 2014 ) 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/STYLIST
- Location Sourcing / Art Direction - Location Setup - Casting/Wrangling of Talent - Brief/Schedule Talent - Green Room co-ordination
- Music Designer/Supervisor - Wardrobe design/sourcing for Dan Hamill and additional Talent - Concept and Creative Direction of project
* RICKI-LEE Music Video - DO IT LIKE THAT (EMI / Exit Films, Mar 2012) STYLIST
- Wardrobe Conceptualisation - Wardrobe Sourcing - Co-ordination of fittings with Ricki-lee and Talent - Transport of Ricki-lee -
On-set styling and co-ordination of wardrobe changes in line with scheduling - Liaising with Director on scheduling - Co-ordination of
press stills shoot
* RICKI-LEE Music Video - BURN IT DOWN (EMI, Sep 2012) STYLIST
- Casting of Talent - Wardrobe Conceptualisation - Wardrobe Sourcing - Co-ordination of fittings with Ricki-lee and Talent - On-set
styling and co-ordination of wardrobe changes in line with scheduling - Liaising with Director on scheduling - Co-ordination of press
stills shoot
* L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week (Arts Events 2002 - 2012) CHOREOGRAPHER/PRODUCER
- Casting of all Talent - Show conceptualisation - Liaising with Designers/OHS Director/Producers/Tech team and location staff - Talent
wrangling - Directing rehearsals - Manage and wrangle media - Music design and segment timing - Prop sourcing - Liaising with
Event Ambassadors - Royal Protocol Briefing with all Production Staff,Talent,Volunteers and Royal Security Detail
* Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (City Of Melbourne 2012-2013) CHOREOGRAPHER
- Casting of all Talent - Show conceptualisation - Liaising with Designers, OHS Director,Producers,Tech team and location staff -
Talent wrangling - Directing rehearsals - Manage and wrangle media - Music design and segment timing - Prop sourcing
* Midsumma Festival (Carnival Jan 2004-2015) STAGE MANAGER / MAIN STAGE HOST
- Liaising with Technical Teams - Brief and Co-ordinate Talent,Talent Management pre-production and at event - Media Wrangling
- Delivering OHS Briefing to production team - Hosting of main stage (Audience of +50k) - Scheduling
* Australian Spring Lamb TVC (Gods And Monsters Films August 2010) CHOREOGRAPHER
- Liaising with Director and 1st AD - Co-ordinating Talent - Choreographing/Briefing Talent
Relative Credits
* TBWA Melbourne/Adelaide (2019 - PRESENT) HEAD OF EXPERIENCE
- Event conception and rollout (Internal and client facing) - client experience management - staff culture management -
Interior Design/renovations and building Mgmt - Social media strategising and management = Producing video content ,
Client pitches ++
* Flaunt Marketing (2015) CREATIVE DIRECTOR
- Social media strategising and management , Client pitches and new client sourcing, Producing video content , Press release conception and
product placement , Website Design
* Planet X Studios (2000-2001) FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
- Liaising with Clients, Producers, Animators and Post production staff
* Adam Lowe Group (2007-2012) PRODUCER / STAGE MANAGER /HOST
- Vox Pop Producer - Scripting - Editing Content - Liaising with Sound/Lighting team - wrangling Talent
* Freelance Stylist (1999-2016)
- Styling Clients for Press Calls, Red Carpet, Publicity Shoots, music videos and Events - Liaising with Talent, Talent Management, Designers,
Publicists
Clients Include - Sullivan Stapleton (blindspot, 300 - Rise Of An Empire, Gangster Squad, Animal Kingdom)
Ricki-lee (Singer/Songwriter)
Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Tricky Business)
Jacinta Stapleton (Schapelle, Packed To The Rafters)
Dan Hamill (X Factor)