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About Myself:
These past years I have developed quite an exciting
entertainment career. Some of my current and previous
experience includes international syndicated radio host,
national television host and producer, and entertainment
business owner. I have also had my hands in various
music industry roles that have taught many aspects of
the business including: publishing/copyright, marketing,
street level promotion, digital marketing, and DJ/radio
servicing, recording, contracts, and more.
I have a hip, creative, energetic, and confident
personality, and cannot wait to utilize my experience
and expertise within your company.
Entertainment Industry Experience:
Television Personality (Host & Producer)
- Dance Recall: 80s/90s
Music Videos/Facts - Host
- bpmtv Presents: Event
Coverage / Magazine Format - Host
- Hot 20 Countdown: Music
Video Countdown - Host & Producer
- Foreign Flo: Music Video
Series: Foreign - Host
- Spotlight:
Events/Celebrity Interviews - Host
- The Ultimate Series:
Music Video Series - Host
- Hot 20 Recall: 80s/90s
Countdown - Host
- Currently hosting and producing seven music television
programs on Canadian national dance music channel,
bpm:tv. (2.1 million viewers nationally)
- Program formats include interviewing, event coverage,
music video countdown, news.
- Top rated, most recognizable host on network.
- Entering seventh season on network.
- All programs are seen daily (and on repeats, allowing
my persona to appear on television several times each
day).
Television Executive
Producer
- Series Developed: 'I'm
The VJ' - music video program
- Currently in
production (Season One, national television). 13
Episodes.
- Debuted Wed Feb 11
2009.
- Also in development:
series - 'You Suck - The Game Show' ; series - 'Almost
Too Hot for TV' - music video entertainment program
Radio Personality & Producer (Syndicated Radio
Programs)
- Club Radio Dance: dance countdown - Host & Producer
- Club Radio Urban: hiphop
countdown - Producer
- The Rewind Mixshow:
80s/90s mixshow - Host & Producer
- The Club Cast Mixshow:
current hits/dance - Producer
- Currently hosting two
music programs. Well known world wide for Hit
Music/Top40 radio.
- All shows are syndicated by West Wood One (Viacom
company), Jones Radio and others.
- Over 350 weekly radio affiliates, heard in several
markets including cities in Canada, United States,
Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, UK, Australia,
Romania, etc…
- Radio programs are owned exclusively by personal
company.
- Excellent listenership and world coverage.
- Supervision of contracted producers to develop weekly
programming for syndication.
Voice Over Work
- BPMtv Hot 20 Countdown. Dance music program seen on
bpm:tv. Over 1.5 million viewers.
- Stingers, Liners, Promos, etc… for BPMtv. Full Voice
Over and Post Production.
- National Television Commercials/Promos (freelance
work).
- International Radio Commercials heard on FM, AM,
Satellite and Internet radio stations around the world
(freelance work).
- Misc: voice as characters in an award winning (CanPro
Film Festival) animated short.
- Misc: voice over for New Year Eve Party at NY Times
Square, 2005.
Business Executive (La Vella Entertainment Group)
- Responsible for executive duties including business
affairs, creative, business development, marketing and
advertising, media acquisitions.
- Radio: Successfully developed and marketed several
syndicated radio programs, currently heard on over 350
radio affiliates world-wide via West Wood One, Jones
Radio & others.
- Record Labels: Sample clearance, marketing and
promotions to radio, service to DJs, concept and sound
design of songs, digital distribution,
publishing/copyrights consultant.
- Event Producer: Event booking and
marketing/promotions. DJ booking and talent.
- Mobile Media: Successfully developed a mobile radio
streaming service to users on an international level.
Over 500,000 downloads of my product to date.
Live Event Personality (Award Shows, Theatre,
Concerts, Weekly Party Patrols)
- (2001-2008) Live on Location/Party Patrol Host & MC
for several weekly nightclub events. Hired to make
appearances and host as a radio and television
personality.
- (2006) Live Host for ‘Survivor Charity Events’ in
Oakville ON. Forum moderator/host in charge of questions
and entertaining the crowd with reality TV guests.
- (2000) Lead Role, Aladdin, ‘Fairy Tale Musicals’,
Toronto.
- (1999) Mediafest Awards show, Hamilton. Live to Tape
(CH Television). Main Host.
- (2003) Drive for MS Concert (Mississauga Living Arts
Centre). Concert Host.
- (1995) Lead Role, Tin Man, in Wizard of Oz (small
budget musical production).
Video and Audio Production Experience
(Television/Radio)
- Audio Production for La Vella Entertainment Group:
currently involved in production of all radio shows
(from creative to final mastering), as well as
promos/commercials (from creative to final mastering).
Tight deadlines, team leadership.
- Television Production at bpm:tv. Studio and field
production. On location news/event coverage as well as
reality format capture and production.
- Television Production at Mohawk College. Experience
included several ENG/EFP shoots; sport oriented
programming (Basketball/Hockey Games), Live Action/In
Studio Production. Hands On experience in all aspects of
production: producer, director, camera, switcher, AD/AP,
floor manager, audio, etc…
- Radio Production at Mohawk College. Included
producing/hosting a live weekly music program covering
Top40/Hits, producing several audio commercials/promos.
Some of the Artists/Celebrities that I have
Interviewed
Richard Branson, Moby, the Backstreet Boys, Tommy Lee,
Pussycat Dolls, Lady Gaga, Nick Carter, Verne Troyer,
Casey Reinhardt (Laguna Beach), Tiesto, Bob
Sinclar, Blake Lewis (Amer. Idol), Junkie XL,
Crystal Waters, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Benny
Benassi, Junior Sanchez, Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys),
David Morales, Hector Romero, Paul Van Dyke, Groove
Armada, Princess Superstar, Sasha, John Digweed, Hatiras,
Flipside, Don Glaude, BT, Justice, Mastercraft,
Christian George (dancer for Britney, Michael Jackson,
etc), Don Diablo, Chris Willis, Deadmouse, DJ Aero, DJ
Nav, Jelo, Satoshi Tomei, Dr Trance, Outwork, Glascow,
Richie Hawtin, Lucas Brown, … and others ...
Some of the Books in my Library:
One Minute Manager, Wealthy Barber, Rich Dad Poor Dad, 7
Habits, Independent Film Distribution, Pocket Lawyer for
Filmmakers, Film Producers Survival Guide, This Business
of Television,
Confessions of a Record Producers, Guerilla Negotiating,
All You Need to Know About the Music Business, and
hundreds more.
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