Ben Dennis

Where do we know you from?
Hello, my name is Ben otherwise known as Bennis and I am the director and owner of Melbourne based music management company Myriad Management and we look after acts like Peking Duk, Benson & Hands Like Houses.


What do you do with yourself?
For the most part I am busy working with my management clients, I am currently writing this from Los Angeles - I am here having a few meetings about some exciting things that are in the works but also have had some ME time such as tonight when I was lucky enough to attend the LA Derby (Soccer) - It was a delightful game in quintessential Los Angeles weather. I also have a few side hobbies such as DJing around town and I work closely with Nandos as their Mayor of Music Experiences a job title I definitely don't take for granted.


Last movie you cried during?
Any romantic film with Hugh Grant as a lead actor but mainly 'Love Actually' - which is why I am very excited right now as I have just seen that they are doing a live orchestral tour of the film which is coming to Melbourne in December.


Are there any words you can’t pronounce very well?
Oh there are absolutely heaps. Unfortunately they appear at the worst times like mid-conference panel talk where I will attempt to pronounce a word in front of a large audience and fail miserably.


Kitchen utensil you couldn’t live without?
My fave Kitchen Utensil is called the 'Braun Multiquick 9' (Not an #AD) its this absolutely amazing whizzbang hand blender that basically does everything. Coz its winter and cold as cold can be in Melbourne right now I am very into making all kinds of soups (check out my soup instagram page @soupfluencer). After I roast some vegetables and season them real good I use this hand blender to pulverise them into a delicious soupy consistency which warms my winter nights. Really good for making some quick as guacamole with too. That's a real good snack to serve any guests you may have over.


What’s your perfect Sunday?
Perfect Sunday: Making a slow cooked meal such as bolognese or chili that I can freeze when finished, this is a really good thing as when you get back from being on tour and all you want is a home cooked meal you open the freezer and there it is, staring up at you like the tasty meal it is, ready to be microwaved and eaten within minutes. Minimal energy, tastes like the comfort of home and theres no mindless scrolling through uber eats trying to justify their 30% mark ups and 1 hour delivery times. Now i've said that - the reality most Sunday's is waking up at 11am hungover, grunting for a couple of hours, being horizontal on the couch trying to find something interesting to watch on netflix and giving up.