Projects credited in
- FARADAY CAGE"This song is about being constantly surrounded and overwhelmed by technology & communication. Mike penned the chords and named the tune, prompting me to write lyrics about it; a “Faraday Cage” is an enclosure used to block electro-magnetic fields. This song was written before the pandemic, but has perhaps become even more relevant...during lockdowns we have been virtually trapped indoors, stuck with online communication and working from home, many of us have been feeling like we want some kind
Work history
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Musician/Producer/Engineer/Tour ManagerSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Toured extensively in the UK, Europe and the USA
• Recorded, engineered and produced my own and others’ music in New York and London
• Booked and organised European tours
• Promoted and put on shows in London
• Managed my own projects as well as other artists’ itinerary, booking, merchandise, record artwork, concert advertising/posters
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Bar ManagerOlympic Studios
- London, United KingdomFull Time
World-famous recording studio now Members’ Club, Café & Dining Room, Cinema Bar and 3 boutique screens
• Self-starting position in which I developed my own framework to run the department.
• Created my own spreadsheets from scratch to monitor and improve profit margins, analyse and collate sales data, keep tabs on stocks, staff hours etc, as well as accounting existing sheets.
• Changed existing processes and constantly improved them to be more efficient.
• Managed relationships and negotiated contracts with agencies, producers and suppliers to ensure the business gained benefits and maximised profitability.
• Working under pressure managing high volumes, events, deadlines and targets.
• Organised, planned and led international travel to educate staff, trips to vineyards/breweries/distilleries, as well as various other extra-curricular tasks- team building, staff football matches, sports days etc.
• Worked closely with General Manager as a leader in staff training, HR systems, employee satisfaction and constant improvement of a new business.
• Trained, managed and led a team of 20 staff in a building that employed c. 90 staff.
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Skills
- Audio Engineering
- Administration
- Musician
- Management
- Music Management
- Music Events
- Music Publishing