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Matt ‘Maci’ Hellyer

Role: I guess I’m still a youth worker and a Novi Most team leader, but increasingly most of my time is spent as a musician and producer.

Location: Jajce

When did you join Novi Most? I joined in September 2008, and spent two years in Mostar before moving to Jajce.

Favourite Food: Good bread and butter is hard to beat…although I’m never going to turn down a decent steak!

Hobbies: Songwriting and making music is a hobby as well as being part of my job….a bit like snowboarding. Sometimes I grow chilli peppers!

Whats the best part of your job? Getting to help people make music, and seeing what it means to them and to their audience is very rewarding..

Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? The weekend when eight young people from BiH, Croatia and Serbia came to my studio to record Hiljadu koraka – a song they’d written together during a songwriting I ran at Youth Camp at Emek Beraka in 2023 – was pretty special. You can find the result of this weekend on Spotify.

Favourite Scripture? Sing to Him a new song; Play skilfully with a shout of joy. Psalm 33:3