With a career spanning over twenty-six years, Dan Biddle is one of the most respected figures in the Australian country music industry today. Dan personally manages multi-award winning artist Travis Collins and one of the most exciting new artists in Australian country, Sara Berki.

 

In addition to his management work, Dan held the position of Chairman of the Country Music Association of Australia from January 2018 to January 2022, has worked as Associate Producer of the Golden Guitar Awards since 2016 and currently sits on the Country Music Association (CMA U.S) Australian task force.

 

Dan’s previous management clients include The McClymonts, Graeme Connors, Fanny Lumsden, Adam Eckersley and McAlister Kemp. Dan worked with the legendary Michael Chugg at Chugg Music from 2021 to 2024, to oversee the Chugg Music Country management and label roster, which includes Casey Barnes, Amy Sheppard and Lane Pittman. To date, his roster of managed artists have racked up has racked up 19 Golden Guitar Award wins from over 70 nominations, six ARIA Award nominations, nine APRA Award nominations and eight #1 ARIA Country Album chart debuts.

 

Dan’s career started at BMG Australia in 1998 in sales and promotions, before moving to Universal Music Australia as Key Account Manager in 2003. In 2010, Dan took up the role of Marketing Manager at Sony Music Australia where he handled project and marketing management for domestic and international catalogue releases (including Midnight Oil, Hoodoo Gurus, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon amongst others); compilation projects (including the ‘So Fresh’ brand); and country music (including the Sony Music Nashville label). He launched Dan Biddle Artist Management in 2014.

 

​CURRENT CLIENTS:

Travis Collins | Sara Berki

 

PAST CLIENTS:

The McClymonts | Fanny Lumsden | Casey Barnes

Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont | Adam Eckersley Band

James Johnston (“Raised Like That” single PR & Consulting campaign)

Graeme Connors | Amy Sheppard | Lane Pittman

McAlister Kemp | O’Shea | Missy Lancaster

Chugg Music: Casey Barnes | Amy Sheppard | Lane Pittman

 

SERVICES:

Full service personal management | Tour Booking | Tour Management | A&R Direction | Release Strategy | Media Releases | Media Pitching | Interview Scheduling | Online Strategy | Tour Publicity

 

SUCCESS:

8 x #1 ARIA Country Chart Albums

19 x Golden Guitar Award wins from 73 nominations

6 x ARIA Award nominations | 9 x APRA Award nominations 11 x CMC Music Award nominations

30+ hit singles | Hundreds of thousands of album and ticket sales

 

CAREER:

Chugg Music – Special Projects Manager (2021-2024)

Country Music Association of Australia - Chairman (2018-present)

Golden Guitar Awards - Associate Producer (2016-present)

Dan Biddle Artist Management (2014-present)

Sony Music Australia - Marketing Manager (2010-14)

Universal Music Australia - Key Account Manager (2003-10)

BMG Australia - Sales & Promotions Representative (1998-2003)

 

CONTACT:

P: + 61 417 048 270 | E: dan@tcoartists.biz