Who ARE WE
We are a collective of music industry professionals offering services that cater to many aspects of the business. We offer music and video production services, artist management / representation, and publishing through our network of industry leading partners.
Artist Management
Meet The Team
Rikki Lee Scicluna
Rikki is an acclaimed British songwriter and producer who spent his youth touring around Europe with his successful band '51/50s', who were the first unsigned band to enter into the UK charts and secure financing from business model Slice the Pie. He founded Gilkicker Music, and spent the last several years operating it's various recording studios, producing and writing for various clients and artists. Rikki is currently working hard to expand Gilkicker Music, attracting high-profile clients from the U.S. and abroad. Most recently, he wrote and produced hit records for major label clients such as Warner Music and Universal Music.
Jacob Critch
A multi-talented Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, & engineer, Jacob has been creating records alongside Rikki at Gilkicker Studios for over five years, while also releasing and performing his own material as a recording artist. You may be familiar with his popular cover recordings which have garnered over 1M streams. Jacob is also signed to MELOGRAM/UMPG in a publishing contract focusing on the KPop & JPop markets - writing hits for artists like The Boyz, Superkind, and The Rampage.
Marc Dold
Marc has produced and remixed more then 50 major artists including Nelly Furtado, Luis Fonsi, Paul van Dyk, Peter Gabriel, En Vogue, Alice Cooper, Cindi Lauper, Luther Vandross, Erasure and many more, leading to several top 5 Billboard Hits including two #1 Hits.
He has written and arranged 1000+ songs for TV/ Film (Blood Diamond, Little Miss Sunshine, Sex and the City, Scrubs) and original projects. He holds a Bachelor in classical guitar & master in pedagogy (University of Zürich/Conservatory Winterthur). Extended studies at Berklee College of Music, Boston MA, and Instructor at Musician Institute in Hollywood CA.
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Matt Hyde
Producer, Mixer, Mastering and Recording Engineer
Matt Hyde's attention to detail is second to none. Matt is a 3-time Grammy nominee, and has been working in studios for over twenty years. He's built his reputation working with cutting-edge rock/metal bands (Razorlight, Machine Head, Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Newton Faulkner, etc). Matt has a strong technical background and in-depth knowledge of both band backline, and studio equipment.
Matthew James Thomas
Matthew James Thomas, founder of NYC-based MJT Media, boasts a 20-year legacy in film, theatre and music production. He is an established US and UK actor, film director and singer-songwriter with over 22 million streams on spotify, apple etc. With previous collaborations including work with: Bono and Edge, Duncan Sheik, Loick Essien, Eliot Kennedy, Regina Spektor, Gary Barlow, Stephen Schwartz, Guy Chambers and artists across many labels, Matthew brings an extensive knowledge and attention to detail with vocal producing, top-lining, arranging and industry practices and relationships to the Gilkicker family.
