Philip Bast, @philipbast, is a cinematographer and filmmaker in southwestern Ontario who films live performances in the 519 area. His channel has about 10,300 subscribers and 386 videos, with a median of roughly 1,800 views per video. He has not uploaded since 2014, and a rate guide is not practical given that gap.
Festival performance footage for blues and roots music brands
- About 10,300 subscribers and 6.7 million lifetime views across 386 videos
- One Otis Taylor Band clip reached 4.6 million views, far above the channel median of roughly 1,800
- Filmed with artist consent, which suits music-adjacent brands
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- live performance recordings, festival highlight reels, showcase clips
- Tone
- documentary, respectful
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 3 to 8 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- Yes
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles and descriptions are music festival performance recordings with no flagged content.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 10k | 1.8k | 0 |
Benchmark score: 23 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Murder Mouse Blues Band: Apocalypse Blues · 2.4k views
▶The Suns: Pessoa / (there is nothing hanging) from the trees · 859 views
▶Steve Strongman: There's Something Going On / Lie To You · 3.2k viewsLast three uploads, latest 4375 days ago.
Cinematographer Philip Bast celebrates cultural life in the 519 heart of southwestern Ontario. He has deep respect for artists and integrity of performance. All videos on this channel have been filmed with consent and co-operation of performers and/or event organizers. If you enjoy performances presented here, please support the artists involved. Find them on the web. Attend live shows. Buy their CDs, purchase their paintings, support their art. Your life will be richer for it. pbast@rogers.com
About Philip Bast
Philip Bast runs a YouTube channel of live performance recordings from the 519 area of southwestern Ontario, including blues festivals, arts awards, and music showcases. He describes himself as a cinematographer who films with the consent of performers and event organizers. The channel has about 10,300 subscribers and 386 videos, but no uploads since 2014, so it reads as an archive rather than an active feed.
The audience is likely small and drawn to blues, roots, and Canadian indie music, with an estimated older skew and a strong Ontario presence. Median views sit around 1,800 per video, with occasional spikes, such as a 4.6 million view clip. This is an estimate based on channel metrics, not measured audience data.
A sponsored integration is priced at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, which works out to a small single-digit to low double-digit dollar figure per video at this reach, with a $150 to $250 minimum. That compares with typical paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30, so the cost per thousand views is comparable, but the channel is not currently active. Brands looking for archival regional music exposure may consider it.
Written from Philip Bast's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Philip Bast can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Philip
How much does Philip Bast charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 1,800 views, a sponsored integration would be priced in the $150 to $250 minimum range per video, since the per-thousand formula yields less than that. Rates are estimates from public channel data, and the channel has not posted since 2014.
What does Philip Bast post about on YouTube?
Philip Bast posts recordings of live music and arts performances, mostly from blues and roots festivals and showcases in the Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph areas of Ontario. Most videos are performance clips of three to eight minutes.
How do I contact Philip Bast for a brand deal?
The channel lists pbast@rogers.com as a contact email. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.