I’ve had a “colourful” work past and general history :-)!
in the music industry for many years as musician/producer and festival & event promoter, Sound engineer, arts centre programmer, and for 10 years as national chair of the UK Musicians Union (MU) Folk, Roots Traditional music section ( FRTM ) as freelance site/stage manager at festivals and events worldwide. background is in music production/management / as a musician and producer.
Experienced lecturer / consultant on international national music industries, appearing at many conferences and lecturing at further education colleges. Curator and programmer of several festivals and general programming at arts centre level. My background in UK arts is extensive with many friends at all levels of the industry working with bodies like ACE, arts council England: PRS foundation: MCPS: and now work with international funding with the EU.
My links with European festivals and events is strong, with many friends across all areas of performance and management. Always looking for new projects and expanding whatever pseudo boundaries we make for ourselves when I can. My company Frusion ( world music/fusion etc.) ( formed in 2000 ) and sister agency formed in 2014 FIZZION.eu ( rock-pop alt electronica and a lot more ) cover within Europe also partnerships with major agencies and source major artists in multiple arts disciplines. I also act as a consultant in all areas of the music business across Europe and within all music/media-related activities.
In February of 2020, I founded UKEARTSWORK … a free information initiative to cut through the misinformation, and misunderstanding regarding Brexit, to keep barriers to working still in both directions for all arts professionals irrespective of genre. This is aimed at not only practitioners but all services sides of the industry and promoters/engagers.. advising on current visa/work permit/carnet/taxation and access to each market. This is a developing project initiative that will morph slightly, taking into account the impacts of COVID and giving advice where possible assistance for the coming months and years to support all aspects of the industry across Europa and the UK. The web address is http://www.ukeartswork.info. Since I have a powerful presence in Austria built since 2008 and in ( 2021 ), launching an umbrella organisation for creative arts and agencies in Vienna in 2021 its name,? Oyeah.eu 2022 Now project lead for UpBeat EU funded project at WAVES Vienna for emerging artists in “world music”