HAMISH PINKHAM is the co-founder / director of Rhythm and Vines – NZ's premier live music festival.
Having started their flagship event in Gisborne, NZ while at University in Otago as a ‘party for friends’, the festival has seen considerable growth in the last 15 years, selling out 20,000 tickets in 2018.
The festival has featured international acts such as Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Disclosure, Pendulum and Flume and was voted one of the top 5 places to bring in the New Year by The Guardian in London.
Currently based in Auckland New Zealand, Hamish is passionate about the development of the music, events and tourism industries both at home and abroad.