The story behind MOK’HOUSE, an Indigenous-owned creative production house founded on culture, creativity, collaboration and connection.
The Story Behind MOK’HOUSE
Every business has a starting point.
For MOK’HOUSE, it wasn’t a service offering or a business plan. It was a perspective.
The name MOK is a reversal, created from a personal foundation and shaped by the idea of looking back while building forward. It reflects a belief that the strongest ideas rarely appear in isolation. They are informed by experience, influenced by community, and connected to the people who came before us.
That perspective continues to shape how MOK’HOUSE operates today.
Where It Started
For co-founder Harry Sayers, the story begins long before the House itself.
His family history traces back to Rosanna Mooney, born in Tasmania in 1853. The daughter of an Aboriginal woman and a white man, Rosanna lived during a period marked by the displacement of Aboriginal communities and significant social change across Australia.
While little documentation remains about her life, her story represents something that continues to resonate today: resilience, continuity, and the importance of preserving connection to culture, family and history.
Those ideas remain embedded within MOK’HOUSE and influence the way the House approaches both creativity and collaboration.
Building Creative Experience Through Music
Harry’s professional career began in music.
Growing up in Canberra, he co-founded SAFIA, an Australian electronic indie band that went on to tour internationally and establish a strong presence within Australia’s contemporary music landscape.
Over more than a decade of writing, producing and performing, Harry gained firsthand experience in audience building, creative development, live production and long-term brand growth. Working across global tours, releases and collaborations provided a practical understanding of how creative work is experienced by real people and how strong ideas evolve over time.
These lessons continue to inform the way projects are approached at MOK’HOUSE today.
Expanding Into Production and Commercial Work
Alongside his work with SAFIA, Harry expanded into composition for film, advertising and branded content through Electric Sheep Music, collaborating with production companies, agencies and creative partners across Australia.
Working on commercial projects introduced a broader understanding of storytelling, creative strategy and production processes. It also created opportunities to collaborate with directors, producers, designers, marketers and musicians working across a wide range of industries.
This experience reinforced an important principle that continues to guide the House today: great creative work is rarely the result of a single discipline. It happens when the right people come together around a shared objective.
Why MOK’HOUSE Exists
MOK’HOUSE was established to bring that philosophy into practice.
Rather than operating as a traditional agency model, the House was built as a collaborative structure that connects specialist talent across brand, content, digital, production and music.
Through divisions including MOK’STUDIO and MOK’Music, projects are supported by teams assembled around the needs of the work, ensuring both strategic thinking and creative execution remain aligned from start to finish.
This approach allows MOK’HOUSE to remain flexible while drawing on a broad network of trusted collaborators, partners and specialists.
Today
Today, MOK’HOUSE works with organisations across government, enterprise and private sectors, delivering creative projects that connect culture, creativity and capability.
As a 100% Indigenous-owned business, the House brings together diverse perspectives, practical experience and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
While the projects continue to evolve, the foundation remains the same. Build meaningful work. Work with good people. Create things that contribute something of value.
That’s the House.
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