Hey, I’m Kye.
I’m a drummer, content creator and videographer based in Newcastle, Australia. When someone asks ‘what do you do for work?’ it’s always a really tough question to answer, so this site is an online portfolio covering my projects/businesses and some other fun stuff!
CORPORATE VIDEOGRAPHY
AND MEDIA PRODUCTION
I have been a part of the media industry since graduating from B. Comms at the University of Newcastle in 2012. After working as a Camera Operator / Editor for a number of years, I launched Kye Smith Creative in 2018 which is a videography business providing services such as:
- Corporate Communication
- Live Streaming
- Event Videography
- Music Video Production
- Training Video Content
- Brand Video Content
For more details and to book, visit Kye Smith Creative
HIGHER ED MEDIA
Video production services for tertiary education institutions. Launched in 2023, providing course content production, video marketing and event videography/live-streaming.
For more details and to book, visit Higher Ed Media
KSC WEDDINGS VIDEOGRAPHY
Focused on providing wedding live streaming and videography services.
Based in Newcastle, Australia.
For more details and to book, visit KSC Weddings
LIVE DRUMMER FOR HIRE
I have been drumming since 2002 and play/endorse Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, QSC Pro Audio, Remo Heads and Samson Mics.
Over the years I have played live and toured with bands such as:
- Frenzal Rhomb
- The Porkers
- Local Resident Failure
- WAAX
- The Punk Rock Hillbilly
- One Vital Word
- Hack the Mainframe
- Friends With the Enemy
- Chris Duke and the Royals
- Batfoot!
- Civil War
- Matty Effin Morison
- Faux Effects (NOFX Cover Band)
- Australian Idiots (Green Day Cover Band)
- Beatle Magic (Beatles Cover Band)
- Rad Beligion (Bad Religion Cover Band)
- Alias (Cover Band)
Email for booking enquiries.
STUDIO DRUMMER FOR HIRE
I have worked for a number of bands as a session drummer in the studio and in recent years have offered remote drum recording services to artists who require a drummer. I track all the drums in my own studio so you can get professionally tracked stems for mixing without needing to hire both a studio and drummer.
Send through a demo, i’ll write some drum parts, demo it, see what you think and then when happy i’ll track it all and provide the stems to you for mixing. Stems include eight tracks (kick, snare top and bottom, rack, floor, hats and 2 x overheads).
Whether you want a one off drum track or 12 tracks for your full length album, get in touch and we can work something out!
CONTENT CREATOR
You might have found this site from a YouTube/Facebook drum video. I create a bunch of drumming video content like drum chronologies, drum covers and collaborations as a bit of fun and over the years the response has been pretty wild.
I’ve been lucky enough to collaborate on content with Capitol Records, DiscoverLA, The Wiggles, Zildjian Cymbals, Triple J, Universal Music and more and have have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do bucket list things like playing Madison Square Garden during halftime of a New York Knicks NBA game and playing drums on the roof of Capitol Records in Hollywood.
I’m always working on new content and open to chat about ideas so get in touch to enquire about collaborating.