BORN TO SING workshops

PHILIP DE VILLIERS (B.A. Honours Live Performance, AFDA)

A visionary music entrepreneur at the forefront of developing inspired talent and showcasing it to the world. Since 2007, Philip has worked closely with labels such as Universal Music to develop artists who have become successful on the global circuit. In 2016 he launched his new Australian venture, ‘Born To Shine’, to equip aspiring stars with superior skills and a clear vision for their brand. Through ‘Born To Sing’, two weekly singing workshops in The Rocks and the Upper North Shore, and ‘The Song Weavery,’ a weekly songwriting workshop, he is actively building music communities on both sides of the Harbour Bridge.

Philip is a graduate of AFDA, South Africa’s renowned film and live performance school. As a musician in his own right, he has received two songwriting awards, and his debut album received substantial airplay on radio and television. In 2009 Philip produced and arranged a song that was licensed for the 2013 HBO film ‘Mary & Martha’ starring Hilary Swank. In 2012, he secured the feature film role of African singing legend Miriam Makeba for his client Nomfusi Gotyana in the international blockbuster ‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’. Ms Gotyana attended the première in Hollywood alongside leading stars, Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. She then went on to perform live at the European movie première in Berlin. After landing a publishing contract with BMG Germany she released her first album for the European territory in 2017.