Life amongst the stars

There were no media schools when Sam Hamilton set out in pursuit of his childhood ambition to manage a broadcast network - so he charted his own course through the skills he thought relevant.  He studied photography and film in Lancashire, then then psychology  in London; edited student magazines and newspapers, and during breaks, covered hard-news stories from Europe, USA and Ireland as a free-lance journalist. 

His career which followed took him to senior marketing and management positions with a range of major companies in the music and entertainment industry in the UK, USA and Australia, including Decca, Philips/Siemens, United Artists, MGM, and in Australia, the Ten Television Network as Director of  Corporate Affairs.  He has written about and socialised with many stars and developed international marketing strategies for dozens of artists, including Bon Jovi , Demis Roussos, Kiss, Elton John, Dire Straits, Van Morrison and John Mellencamp.  

Sam has twenty three marketing awards, has written and/or produced more than a hundred TV commercials and music videos, executive produced in excess of twenty-four hours prime-time TV and promoted some of the biggest albums and tours in Australian pop history. He has published numerous articles and white papers on market profiling, media, and customer service.  He sits on several boards and is a tireless mentor and charity worker.

He has many stories…..