launched The Brilliant Building in Sydney. The building incorporates office space, a television and photographic studio and a gorgeous intimate live performance space and lounge. The building was launched by International Grammy award nominated artist and performer, Aloe Blacc. Aloe performed his three hits, Wake Me Up, I Need a Dollar, and I'm The Man. On May 16 was the launch of the first in a series of monthly music nights, ‘A Brilliant Secret' that are very small and strictly invitation only. Up and coming artist, Thief, was the first Brilliant Secret headliner artist followed by Thelma Plum, Rai Thistlewaight, Emma Birdsall, Kahlo, Nathan Hawes, Taylor Henderson, Martha Marlow, Georgi Kay, Sahara Beck, Adam Martin & Dean Lewis, among others. In 2015 Robert was voted in by the APRA board as the new Musical director for the APRA Music Awards. The first APRA Music Awards 2015 he curated as the Musical Director was held at The Carriageworks in Sydney on March 24, 2015 and he retained the position in 2016 & 2017. Robert is also an APRA AMCOS Ambassador and regularly travels around Australia mentoring students at various high schools as part of the Song makers Workshop. Awards and nominations Robert regularly writes and produces music for television and has had his songs synced for HBO, SOHO, Channel 7, including the theme song to their hit drama, 'A Place To Call Home' and the national Channel 7 News spot, 'Worlds Apart' written with Ilan Kidron as Go! Comet. He has also had syncs with Channel 10 and a variety of other ads. Promo's that he has done the music for have won the Promax Awards twice. In 2013, Robert placed 2nd in the Vander and Young songwriting competition with his song, ‘Paper Thin’, co-written by Alex Hope and Roberto De Sa. First place went to ThePreatures for ‘Is This How You Feel’. He also wrote and produced the APRA Nominated, ARIA top ten Gold single for Axle Whitehead, ‘I Don't Do Surprises'. He also collaborated with JJ Abrahams and got a song into the ‘Star Trek – Into Darkness’ movie. Discography References External links Robert Conley on Discogs Robert Conley's Specific Music Robert Conley on Twitter Robert Conley on MySpace Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Record producers from Ohio Category:People from Harrison, Ohio