Luxury Live & DJ Hybrid · Since 2007
The
Groove Academy

the most stylish party in the room.

A world-class DJ fused with live drums,
horns & powerhouse vocals
for the nights that simply have to be unforgettable.

Australia · Bali · Asia-Pacific

Now booking 2026 & 2027 seasons
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Not a cover band.
A powerhouse hybrid.

We bridge a non-stop, dancefloor-driven DJ set with the raw energy of a live concert – a world-class DJ core, live drums, a dynamic horn section and powerhouse vocals, reimagining the songs everyone loves in real time. Classy enough for the room, alive enough to fill it.

Trusted to headline for

The world's most discerning brands

ChanelMercedes-BenzSonyAudiYves Saint LaurentPorscheDom PérignonAdobeSamsungMicrosoftDellHyattQantasPwCEYJohnson & JohnsonCoca-ColaWestpac
The Groove Academy band
Read the room. Pack the floor.

A DJ core,
fused with a live band.

A coveted DJ core teamed with an elite, ever-modular line-up of musicians and powerhouse vocalists – scaling from an intimate trio to an immersive eight-piece. We read the room in real time and tailor the sound to the architecture and energy of your night.

The result: the seamless, non-stop flow of a premier club set, with the prestige and presence of a live concert.

2007
Established · 20 years
3–8
Modular line-ups
100%
Five-star on Google
Scott Pullen on the decks
Two decades in the booth

Built by
a DJ's obsession
with the floor.

The Groove Academy is the work of Scott Pullen – its founder and Music Director, and a DJ with more than twenty years behind the decks in Australia and abroad. One of the few Australian DJs ever listed in the coveted DJ Magazine Top 100, he was voted Best DJ at the Yak Awards and has represented Australia three times at the World DJ Festival in Seoul. He has also played for global clubbing brand Hed Kandi, and personally spun the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the Rugby World Cup and the Melbourne Cup.

Around that DJ core he assembled a revolving collective of Sydney's finest musicians and vocalists – the same instinct for reading a room, scaled up to a live band.

"We cover all styles – but we always focus on rocking the crowd in front of us."

Scott Pullen · Founder & Music Director
A packed dancefloor
"They get every party started
that no one wants to stop."Keelan Coleman · AV1
The Groove Academy
Why world-class brands trust us

Twenty years.
The finest rooms.

Pedigree

Chanel, Mercedes-Benz, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Sony, PwC, Four Seasons, Qantas – plus the Logies After Party and the Australian Olympic Committee.

Stages & residencies

An 11-month residency at Sydney's Ivy; a preferred act at the Star Event Centre & ICC Sydney; and Bali's finest – AYANA, W Hotel, Ku De Ta, GWK Cultural Park.

Recognition

National Finalist, Best Achievement in Entertainment – The Australian Event Awards. An unbroken 100% five-star rating on Google.

The collective

Some of Australia's finest.

A world-class DJ at the core – wrapped in live voices,
a brass section
and a rhythm engine,
and scaled act by act to the room.

VoicesThe front line
Gemma Lyon
Ron E Jones
Nadia Aya
Reigan Derry
Carlos C Major
Ashleigh Leef
Muma Megs
HornsThe brass
Dane Laboyrie
Trumpet
Lachy Day
Trumpet
James Mackay
Saxophone
Jimmy Whelan
Saxophone
Mike Raper
Trombone
Rhythm & DecksThe engine
James Mack
DJ
Patrick Danao
Drums
Raphael Strazzulo
Drums
Warren Jackson
Drums

A revolving cast of accomplished performers – tailored, act by act, to the room.

Modular by design

A line-up for every occasion.

3

The Trio

Cocktail hour, welcome drinks & brand activations.

  • DJ
  • Lead vocal
  • Sax / Trumpet
5

5-Piece

A true live-band feel that fills the floor.

  • DJ
  • 2 vocals
  • Horn
  • Drums
Most requested · 200+
6

6-Piece

Both horns in – a richer sound, bigger live impact.

  • DJ
  • 2 vocals
  • Sax
  • Trumpet
  • Drums
7

7-Piece

Full three-piece horns – festival-scale power.

  • DJ
  • 2 vocals
  • 3-pc horns
  • Drums
500+
8

8-Piece

The complete gala production.

  • DJ
  • 3 vocals
  • 3-pc horns
  • Drums
Signature

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See it for yourself

Watch them turn a room.

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The Groove Academy vocalist

Great musicians who know how to throw a party & are so much fun – and they stuck to the brief of the conservative corporate group. They could have danced all night.

Janet Sloan · Managing Director, Red Balloon
In their words

The feedback that follows.

The feedback from the well-travelled and discerning guests of this Fortune 500 company has been the best they have ever received.

Event Director · Fortune 500 Company

Thank you for creating the incredible live soundtrack for the Gentleman Jack Embassy Party. You are a class act!

Gentleman Jack · Embassy Launch

You and your team are absolutely amazing. The music was sensational – there was nothing I could have changed to make it any better.

PA to Managing Director · Amalgamated Holdings
Straight from the floor

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More than the band

An entertainment house.

The Groove Academy is also a boutique agency – curating and producing entertainment for the most discerning events across Australia, Bali & the Asia-Pacific. When the brief calls for something beyond the band, we cast it.

Corporate Events

Galas, launches, awards nights & conferences.

Weddings

From the ceremony to the last song of the night.

DJs & Live Bands

A curated roster beyond the flagship act.

Nightclubs & Bars

Residencies and one-off headline sets.

Music Programming

Bespoke sound design for venues & brands.

Bali & Asia-Pacific

The full production, on location.

Secure your date

Let's make the night
unforgettable.

Sydney to Fiji · Port Douglas to Bali
– the rooms where the floor never sits down.
Have a 2026 or 2027 date that matters?
Let's talk while it's still open.

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