Long established creative / marketing / PR presence in the UK music industry, starting as a temp general assistant at Sony Music, working my way up through various roles across the industry, culminating in starting my own consultancy and being welcomed back to Sony Music to set up and run my own label.
I am keen to explore new avenues where I can use all my experience, knowledge, instinct and contacts.
Projects
- VideosSelection of videos I commissioned for an artist I signed called Last Japan, and his 'Darsk' EP. The first video is intended to be a classic 'street' video, just done really well. Working with Jay Cass we shot multiple scenes from one location. Working alongside regular label collaborator Mark Whelan of Kick The Plug, we came up with the Darsk video to represent what the songs lyrics meant to both Last Japan, and the lyricist / vocalist Kriss Kiss. The final video is edited scenes from a manga series called Bubblegum Crisis. Last Japan and I had numerous conversations about classic manga movies like Akira and Ghost In The Shell, how great the 80's style animation was and how well it would fit with his music, so after some research on the right imagery, we had this edited together
Work history
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DirectorJunk
London, United KingdomFull Time
Music industry consultant, working across:
Marketing
A&R
Creative
National radio promotions
Music & brands
Art direction
Networking
Inspiration talks
Companies and I brands I've worked with:
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
Various indie labels
Jagermeister
Puma
Maharishi
K-Swiss
Off the back of positive comments on the creative work on my record label, I also set up Space + Time Studio to work with artists and labels on artwork and videos.
Head of Space + Time RecordsSony Music UK
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Given my own label by the President of RCA Records, to provide an 'underground edge', develop artists and advise on A&R and radio PR.
Single handedly ran all aspects of the business:
Sourcing new signings
Negotiating all artist deals
Working alongside the legal department on creating pioneering deals
Compiling release budgets
Executive producing the artists tracks
Creative direction of all label images, artist artwork and videos
Organising and writing all label copy
Creating the marketing campaign
Selecting exterior agencies and negotiating their deals
Carrying out all national radio and selected press / digital PR
Updating all label social media
Presenting releases in sales meetings with digital distributors, streaming services and retailers
Compiling reports and liaising with senior management on progress
Introducing the acts to live agents and publishers
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Skills
- Art Direction
- Promotions
- Communication
- Creative
- Management
- Marketing
- PR
- Budgets
- People Skills
- Negotiating Deals
- Label Management
- Organisation Skills
- Presenation
- Music Consulting
- Music Consultant
- Project Management
- Account Management