Dr Mark Scholtes
Name | Dr Mark Scholtes |
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Email Address | mark.scholtes@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Lecturer (Contemporary Music - Songwriting and Production) |
Qualifications | MMusic Griffith |
Department | School of Creative Arts |
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Biography
Mark is an ARIA nominated and APRA award winning songwriter and recordings artist. He was the first Australian artist to record for the legendary Verve record label in New York, as well as having recorded, written, and produced music for Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony Music, and EMI Music. Mark’s career to date has included collaborations with music industry icon, Tommy LiPuma (Barbra Streisand, George Benson, Miles Davis), Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient and noted veteran engineer Al Schmitt (Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson), and multiple Grammy winning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchel, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman). In addition to his own major label releases, Mark’s music has appeared in numerous international film and television productions including, Private Practice, Pretty Little Liars, Teen Wolf, Grim, and Packed to the Rafters. Mark is currently signed to EMI Music Publishing Australia and is a lecturer in songwriting and music production at the University of Southern Queensland.
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Lecturer (Contemporary Music – Songwriting and Production) | University of Southern Queensland | 2013 |
Expertise
Songwriting
Music Production
Collaborative Creativity
Fields of Research
- 360302. Music composition and improvisation
- 360304. Music performance
- 360305. Music technology and recording
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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Oceanic Jazz: Creative potentials for fusions of jazz with traditional and regional music of Oceania | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |