I’ve been teaching music at the Indigenous Education Centre in Broadmeadows for around three years now and I'm lucky enough to meet some really rad/inspiring people. I met Michael Ritchi just over two years ago. He came in with his Dad and shredded out some Metallica and a few of his favourite metal songs and within an instant we accepted him into the music course. Since I began teaching him, he has evolved into an all round genius musician. I’m not trying to give myself credit here, I strongly believe that he did it all on his own. It was such a pleasure to watch it all unfold in from of my eyes. ‘Ritchi’ (or Ritchaaaayy) as we fondly call him, has seen some hard times, but he always retains a positive outlook on life. He has such a infectious energy about him and I’m proud to call him a friend. I’m so confident that he will mould a career as one of Australias finest musicians. I took this photo while we were kickin it last Friday.