Rob is an ARIA charting songwriter, actor (Neighbours, Blue Heelers) and musician who toured with folk music legend, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and once accidentally stole £50 off Dennis Hopper. As a former Nashville-based writer, he spent five years on Music Row crafting hits for artists including Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert at Starstruck Entertainment. 

 

After a near-death experience and two years of physical rehab, he took a leap of faith and pursued his first love, filmmaking—having already been RMIT’s youngest ever Prof. Screenwriting admission.


 

He quickly gained traction by landing a paid writing gig on an Aussie road movie reimagining The Wizard of Oz. In 2024, he was shortlisted for the AWG Emerging Writer’s Award, and his directing work has screened as part of the Flickerfest 2025 national tour. He developed a Beatles time-travel movie for Sony, and created a drama series about his father and a group of Ford rebels, now a co-production with Emmy Award-winning Northern Pictures.

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Rob is currently developing his original drama series with Matt Cameron, along with a feature film for producer Mark Gooder from Cornerstone Film, and another for TB Films with Jason Byrne and Victoria Shaw producing. In 2026, he was invited to screen multiple short films at St Kilda Festival — all nominated for numerous awards, including Best Screenplay and Director. Rob also served as executive producer on How to Talk Australians (2026).

On top of all that, he runs Phase Autos HO, an automotive entertainment company that has cemented itself as a mainstay of Aussie car culture.