I am a highly motivated and versatile professional Stage Manager, comfortable in a client-facing role, providing high quality technical services to the professional music and event industries. I am a creative problem solver, interpreting clients’ requirements and providing effective resolutions. I have a compulsion for accurate timekeeping and the flexibility to achieve it.
• I have practical
experience of touring throughout the world.
• I have assisted tour managers with advancing shows and planning
logistics.
• I have project administration skills including MS Project.
• I have an extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• I have PLI up to £5m and a UTR on request. Experience
Feb-20 Dydd Miwsig Cymru - Stage Manager
Nov-19 Bespoke Events - Banqueting House, London - Stage Manager
Aug-19 Wakefield Festival of the Moon - Stage Manager
Aug-19 The Phil Spalding Organisation - Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Jul-19 Cast - Guitar Tech
Jun-19 Conwy Quay Rocks - Stage Manager
Jun-19 Chris Norman Band - Backline Tech
Jun-19 Phil Spalding Organisation - Stage Manager/Backline Tech
May-19 Focus Wales 2019 Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Apr-19 Dydd Llun 2 - Ty Pawb Stage Manager
Apr-19 The Works Drum kit hire
Feb-19 Dydd Miwsig Cymru Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Feb-19 Gallops Backline Tech
Jan-19 Souljacker Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Sep-18 Brymbo Rocks 2018 Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Sep-18 Rock the Park - Wrexham Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Aug-18 Eye of the Storm - Boomtown - Hanger 161 Stage Manager
Jul-18 Ellesmere Port - Summer Jam Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Jul-18 ACC Liverpool Stage Manager
Jun-18 Chester 7s Stage Manager/Backline Tech
May-18 Party in the Park Stage Manager/Backline Tech
May-18 Focus Wales 2018 Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Apr-18 Focus Wales Gwenno @ Ty Pawb Stage Manager/Backline
Tech
Apr-18 Focus Wales - Ty Pawb Opening Stage Manager/Backline
Tech
Nov-17 Wrexham Christmas Lights Switch On Stage Manager /
Backline Tech
Oct-17 Cyclone Events Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Sep-17 Brymbo Rocks 2017 Stage Manager/Backline Tech
Aug-17 Rock the Park, Wrexham. Stage Managing the Main Stage
1 Build Day and 1 Show Day.
9 Bands including Live Wire 'The AC/DC Show' and Metallica
Reloaded. Jul-17 Liverpool Pride - Stage Manager 1 Day - 1 Stage 11 Acts
including Louis Jayy & The Soul Collective and Science of the
Lamps
Jun-17 Chester Live - Stage Manager - 4 Days 2 Stages 17 Acts
including Hot 8 Brass band, The Anchoress and Into The Ark
Jun-17 Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival,
Ballyshannon, Eire - Stage Tech - 3 Days 12 bands, including
King King, Ten Years After, Bernie Marsden and Band of
Friends, featuring Gerry McAvoy and Ted McKenna. May-17 Focus Wales - Stage Manager - 3 Days 2 Stages 25 Acts
Mar-17 St David's Festival - Stage Manager - 3 Days 1 stage, 21 Acts
Oct-16 House of Lux - Stage Manager - 1 Stage - 4 Bands - 1 Day
Sep-16 Brymbo Rocks - Stage Manager - 1 Stage - 8 Bands - 1 Day
Sep-16 Summer of Love - Stage Manager - 1 Stage - 12 Bands - 2
days
Sep-16 Festival No.6 - Stage Crew - 1 Stage - 21 Bands - 3 days
Aug-16 Ellesmere Rocks - Stage Manager - 1 Stage - 7 Bands - 1 Day
Jul-16 Wrexfest - Stage Manager - 1 stage - 7 bands - 2 days
Jun-16 Chester Live - Stage Manager - 1 stage - 8 bands - 2 days
Jun-16 Focus Wales Summer Music Fayre - Stage Manager -
1 Stage - 6 Acts - 1 day
May-16 Rock & Bowl Festival - Stage Tech - 1 Stage - 24 Acts - 3 Days
May-16 Focus Wales - Stage Manager 1 Stage 15 Bands 3 Days
Apr-16 Rock & Bowl 2016 Warmup - Stage Tech -1 Stage 3 Bands
Sep-15 Brymbo Rocks - Stage Manager 1 stage 8 Bands
Aug-15 Summer Of Love - Stage Manager 1 stage 7 Bands
Aug-15 - Ellesmere Rocks - Backline Tech 1 Stage 8 Bands
2015 – Focus Wales – Summer BBQ - Stage Manager 1 stage 10 bands
2015 – Chester Live Festival - Stage Manager - 3 Days, 3 stages, 19 bands/performers
2015 – Focus Wales Festival – Stage Manager 3 Days, 2 stages, 22 bands
2014 – Focus Wales – Stage Manager Christmas show 8 bands 1 stage
1990-92 – Stage Manager - various one off projects with production companies, corporate launches, festivals, events, including Reading & Nostell Priory
1990 Keyboard Tech – Bee Gees – Rehearsals for tour and one gig. The regular tech had recording commitments.
1987-89 Terence Trent Darby - Stage Manager and Drum Tech –
Clive Mgaza and Preston Hayman – UK and European
Tours, Video shoots, Personal Appearances
1985 Backline Tech – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Summer
Festivals in UK and Europe
1983-1987 In-House Tour and Stage Manager and Backline Tech for
David Massey Management. On the roster were Wang Chung, Tom Robinson among
others - Tours to UK, US, Europe, Japan and Australia – The
Townhouse, SARM East, AIR and various other recording
studios. Video shoots, Personal Appearances.
1982-1983 Motorhead - Guitar Tech for Brian Robertson and Lemmy –
UK and Europe tour. Olympic Studios recording Another
Perfect Day Album
1980 Backline Tech for Midnight Flyer – UK and European Tour
supporting Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Maggie
Bell’s new band after Stone The Crows, managed by Peter
Grant of Led Zeppelin.
1980 Backline Tech - Couple of one off gigs with the Sensational
Alex Harvey Band.
1980-1981 Backline & Drum Tech - Nigel Glockler and Simon Phillips -
Toyah – UK tours
1980 Monitors and Backline for The Only Ones – UK tour
1979-1980 Backline Tech for Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club – UK,
US and Canada tours, Olympic Studios recording English
Garden Album.
1979 Monitors and Backline for Metro on Dire Straits -
Communiqué Tour UK and Europe
1977-1978 Backline Tech - Worked with XTC up and down the UK,
clubs and Unis. When XTC weren’t touring, I did backline for Dozy, Beaky,
Mick and Titch on a number of UK and European tours as
they were managed by the same company. This company also promoted gigs and I was the Show Rep
for them. Gigs included Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, X-Ray Specs,
Wreckless Eric and Gerry Rafferty
1976 Helping out with a mate’s band (Stadium Dogs), playing
working men’s clubs, pubs and nightclubs in the South West
of England. I went on a short tour of Holland with Stadium
Dogs as Backline Tech and FOH Sound Tech.
1975 Roadie for band in North London, playing pubs and clubs
1972 Stage Manager for one off free festival for Hackney Council.
