Jamie Bennett

Jamie Bennett is the founder and director of Crown Ruler, the Melbourne organisation that has championed the soulful underground in Australia since 2000. Rooted in touring and events, Crown Ruler grew under his direction into a booking agency, record label, mix series and venue programme, with partnerships that include NTS Radio, Dekmantel, Carhartt WIP and Potato Head Bali. It co-presents Sun Cycle Festival on New Year's Day at the Coburg Velodrome and in 2023 opened High Note, a community space at the Northcote Theatre. Behind the decks he played a set for Red Light Radio x The Rest Is Noise at Dekmantel Festival 2019, and he has guested on the Altered Soul Experiment show on NTS.