Words by Leah Phillips Photography by Renee Stamatis This year marks the tenth anniversary of the multi-faceted music company The Operatives. In this time they’ve toured some of the biggest names in the global beats community as well as strongly supporting the growing Australian scene. It’s an exciting time of growth for The Operatives as next year will see the launch of a new record label division to the brand. I sat down and chewed the fat with the collective’s head honcho Jerry Poon about the mysterious and addictive nature of event curation, why it’s important to be progressive and what The Operatives’ future holds.                               Perched on the balcony of The Mercat Cross Hotel, DJ, producer, promoter, tour agent and Operatives boss man Jerry Poon reminisces about earlier gigs in The Operatives career. Some of the most memorable were held in this very venue, while others have been on an arguably grander scale; selling out a Flying Lotus show at The Sydney Opera House for example. Based here in Melbourne, The Operatives are a strong and dynamic group of forward thinking artists, producers, DJs, singers, … Continue reading A GRAND OPERATION