Daniel Grant

I think we all mean it when we say it really is the amazing people you get to meet and collaborate with: the artists who come in as guests, the staff, the volunteers, the presenters and everyone who keeps the place running. It’s a very welcoming, inclusive community to be a part of.

Outside of RTR I work as a photographer and illustrator, mostly in portraits, theatre, music. But my favourite is band portraits. Like most teens I grew up with a wall covered in band posters, and now I get to live a little dream of mine and be on the other side, making the pictures. I also make music and raise a mini boi with my partner Bridget.

Have been listening since high school, thanks to my dad having it on in the car all the time. I used to tape (!!) Spiral Scratch, the independent music show on Monday nights, and listen back at school, one of the ways I discovered lots of my fave artists. RTR and Live at the Cornflakes were my first introduction to local music, which had a huge effect on me, realising that amazing bands and music happened not just out in the big wide world, but right on my doorstep.