Andrew Chen

Experience

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  Dru Chen Music

  Jan 2008 - now

  Musician

  Produced, arranged, wrote, engineered, mixed and mastered tracks for UMPG, Warner (‘Mirror Work’ Album), and Yung Lee Records (‘Slow Life’ and ‘Slower Life’ Albums).Composed, arranged, produced, mixed, recorded music spots for brands (HSBC, Temasek Holdings), games (Roblox), and artistes (Chok Kerong, Joanna Dong, Glen Wee, Bitty).Led collaborations with Gentle Bones, Charlie Lim, Shye, and Rangga Jones.Performed commissioned works for Foundation for the Arts and Social Enterprise, Storyteller Productions, Cross Ratio Entertainment, and The Great Wave.Directed live shows for various pop, soul, rock ensembles across Australia and Singapore.Developed masterclasses for MOE, IGCSE, IB schools with Songwork International and Red Roof Records.Won Freshmusic Award (Taiwan) for 'Mirror Work' (Top 10 Albums of the Year, Best Newcomer, Best Male Vocalist). Show less

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  Griffith University

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2010

  Student Services Student Partner

  Delivered course information to prospective students. Assisted open-day events. Supported students well-being and academic needs.

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  Wendy's Music Franchising Pty Ltd

  Apr 2011 - Mar 2013

  Guitar, Piano, Violin Instructor

  Taught Contemporary Pop, Rock, Jazz and Classical curriculum for students aged between 5 and 55.Implemented examination programs (ABRSM, Trinity Rock & Pop).

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  Thunder Rock School

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  Music Instructor

  Designed lesson plans for beginner and advanced music students. Guided students through Trinity Rock & Pop syllabus on voice, piano, guitar and bass. Mentored students on stage craft, performance, and examination technique.

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  MassiveMusic

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  Composer

  Composed songs for international advertising campaigns such as Citi, Asus, DBS, McDonald's, Pond's, Vaseline.Developed music solutions for advertising briefs. Performed session vocals, guitar, violin, bass, keyboard. Performed voice-overs for Audi, AXA.Administered audio studio file management systems.

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  Warner Music Group

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2020

  Recording Artist

  Developed audio and visual content under the moniker 'Dru Chen' for Warner Music Singapore.Produced debut full-length album 'Mirror Work' on digital platforms, and vinyl LP, and ‘Spaces Between Us’ Live EP.Produced 2 promotional music videos. Performed sold-out headlining Singapore concert at Aliwal Arts Centre, and Mediacorp's Let's Celebrate 2020 event to 6,000 capacity live audience, broadcast to 1.5 million on national TV.Achieved 3+ million streams and 1+ million views across Spotify and YouTube. Show less

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  Universal Music Publishing Group

  Oct 2019 - now

  Producer-Songwriter

  Produced, composed, arranged, mixed, mastered, translated, scored music & lyrics for international artistes and labels such as Riot Games, Tencent, Liu Yu Ning, Jackson Yee.Published works for Riot Games' x Tencent's League of Legends theme song "The Carnival", Liu Yu Ning "+" album track "Wang Shi Jie Fan Fang Xiang Zou", Moi Yang "Red Dream", Jackson Yee "Shine", Tia Ray "Distance".

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  Orita Sinclair School of Design & Music

  Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Designed curriculum using pedagogy models (Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle, Blooms Taxonomy) for Music Theory, Production, and Arrangement.Taught Diploma in Music Production & Audio Engineering (Songwriting, Music Production in Rock, Metal, Alternative, Principles of Audio)

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  Republic Polytechnic

  May 2021 - now

  Lecturer

  Directed modules as chair and lectured in Sound Design, Recording Studio, Music Theory, Creative Enterprise, Pop Music, Portfolio Development, Industry Immersion Programme, and Final Year Project.Established industry consultancies and projects (MCCY, Esplanade, Foundation for the Arts and Social Enterprise).Secured grants to develop workplace learning blueprints and conduct on-the-job training (Potato Productions, 55 Minutes).Developed CET masterclasses, webinars (Career as a Sonic Artist, Music Creation).Advised Electronic Music Production CCA. Managed Outreach events and planning.Attained Certificate of Teaching & Learning for Polytechnic Education (CTLPE), and Workplace Learning Blueprint Development (OJT).Won ICARE Award 2021, 2022, and 2023 for outstanding dedication to students as a mentor and lecturer. Show less

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  The Music Society, Singapore (SGMUSO)

  Feb 2023 - now

  Advisory Board Member

  Consulted for SGMUSO arts charity council and management decisions on programming and advocacy to help build multiple platforms for Singapore's music industry.