Melbourne, Australia
Broadcaster, journalist, MC and creative — where music, culture and storytelling collide.
Born in London. Raised across three countries. Made in Melbourne.
I'm a multifaceted creative working across music media journalism, radio presenting, MC'ing, event production, videography and content creation. Half Guyanese, half Ghanaian — shaped by three continents — I bring a genuinely global perspective to everything I do.
I discovered Melbourne's music and creative scene in 2017, building the channel Bourne & Bred with my sister Jesse. That led to video production, radio in 2021, and eventually Pan Studio (a video and photo production company co-run with Panashe Mugayapi) and Third Space Presents, a live events platform.
Featured in Pedestrian.TV as the creative who'll "make even the most jaded locals fall in love with Melbourne again" — that's the mission.
At the core of everything is a belief in art, culture, community and conversation as tools for connection. Pan-African in spirit, Melbourne in practice, global in outlook.
Deep-cut interviews, live show hosting and music culture journalism for radio — bringing knowledge, energy and authenticity to air. Currently covering the Hip Hop Show on Triple J.
Soul Ctrl — Triple J
Reading rooms, commanding stages. Festival MC'ing, panel moderation, event presenting — done with presence, warmth and ease.
Incl. Safe Space Media × Melbourne Fashion Week — See Me See Us: Black Joy In Fashion
Available to bookVisual storytelling rooted in music and culture — live shoots, artist content, interviews and short-form documentary through Pan Studio.
Pan StudioMusic journalism, cultural criticism and creative writing — published in AUDollars, Pedestrian.TV, and Substack; featured by LOWF Apparel; in residence with Sense of Self.
Published workLong-form artist conversations shot with high production value — going beyond the press cycle into process, identity and craft.
The first episode — getting into the world of a genre-defying artist who refuses to be boxed in by expectation or easy categorisation.
Watch ↗Two of Melbourne's most important voices — diaspora, production, the local scene and what it means to build something here.
A wide-ranging conversation on Black British identity, poetry and building a world entirely on your own terms.
A quick one with Bryson backstage at Souled Out — and yes, he beat me at Smash Bros.
Exploring jazz, soul and the St. Louis-to-Chicago pipeline with one of neo-soul's most inventive minds.
A reel with the OVO architect at Souled Out — catching a moment with one of R&B's most influential voices.
A table for two with the Philadelphia multi-instrumentalist — on soul, spiritual practice and making music that refuses a single category.
In conversation with the ARIA-winning Sydney artist on his debut album SOULSTAR, international collaborations and a sound that's unmistakably his own.
A 2023 conversation with FLOZIGG — exploring their world and sound.
A D'Angelo tribute piece — on devotion, Black artistry, and what it means to witness a performance that changes how you hear music.
↗A written feature alongside the video interview — on Black British identity, poetry, production and creative sovereignty.
↗A Pedestrian.TV profile on Noah's work in Melbourne's music and creative scene.
↗Original poem written and performed for LOWF's 2023 campaign — featuring in the video alongside the LOWF community.
↗A creative writing piece produced as part of the inaugural Sense of Self creative residency — on rest, stillness and the interior life.
↗A visual poem and short film exploring slowness, presence and what it means to truly rest.
Pan Studio is a video and photo production company co-run by Noah daCosta and Panashe Mugayapi. We work with artists, brands and cultural organisations to create visual work that says something.
Co-founded with Panashe Mugayapi — photographer working across fashion, editorial, product and events.
A live music and poetry events platform built for the culture. Three events in 2025 at Fenton in Carlton — intimate, carefully curated, community-first.
Whether you're booking an MC, looking for a presenter, need production through Pan Studio, or just want a good conversation — reach out.