A highly motivated individual with experience in diverse environments which has enabled numerous transferable skills. 

A strong creative flair and the ability to conceive and express original ideas clearly persuade and influence others.  Happy working alone, are as part of a collaborative process. Overall seeking to utilise a range of considerable skills to develop a career behind and in front of the cameras.           

            OWN EQUIPMENT:          

Panasonic NV-MD9000EN Mini dv cam

Megxon C580 Digital stills camera

Hi spec windows XP system with panicle studio editing

Portable mini green screen for single presenter shoots

Portable outside PA and generator

Pro portable voice recorder for interviews ect

Portable projector and small screen

Location MPV mini green room 

MEDIA SKILLS:                

Licensed Chaperone & C.B.R checked                     

NV-MD9000EN Mini DVcam * most Mini DV

Pinnacle editing studio 9 & 10 

Writing script, links & creator children’s television

DV producer & director for Vox Pops & VT’s 

Studio & OB producing and floor management

Teaching TV - Radio - Drama skills to primary students

EDUCATION:

London School Of Journalists 2000 – 2001                                                                        

Diploma “B” in Free-Lance & Broadcast Journalism

Newcastle college of Performing Arts 1991 – 1995           

HND “Merit” Diploma in Musical Theatre & Drama & B-Tec “Merit” Diploma in Television and Stage 

TEACHER of DRAMA & TV SKILLS:

Presenter & Studio Skills - Openzone Training Centre South Shields  - 2008

Phoenix Drama Group Sunderland - Presenter Skills 2007 / 2008

Hedworthfield Primary School South Shields - Presenter & Studio Skill 2008 

Temple Park School South Shields - Drama Work Shops 2007

Hutton Drama School Sunderland - Presenter Skills 2006

Bexhill Primary School Sunderland - Drama Work Shops 2006

TELEVISION & RADIO

Actor - Red Car Driving School - commercial - Dene Films - 2009

Actor - "Phhar" Bollywood film - Police & Press  - 2008 

Actor - The Shouting Man - extra 2008

Actor - One North East commercial  - 2008

Actor - Warburtons bread  commercial - 2008

Actor - Red Car Driving School - commercial - Dene Films - 2008

Actor - South Tyneside commercial - Dene Films - 2008

Actor - Argos Xmas commercial "Hassled Shopper" - 2007

Actor - The revenge files of Alistair Fury ser 1 "Lotto Man" BBC & Little brother productions 2007

Presenter - Radio Show Saturdays 12 - 2 NE1 FM 102.5 (LIVE FROM THE PIGEON LOFT) 2007

Actor - Wire in the blood 5 "C I D" Coastal Productions - 2007

Actor - Go Mortgages commercial "Extra" - 2007

Actor - Grump Old Women 3 "Car Sale man" Speaking Part BBC & Liberty Bell - 2007

Actor - Tom Slemens Tale "John" Specking part Liverpool University filmed at Beamish Museum - 2007

Actor - Grump Old New Years Special "MR. Boring" Speaking Part BBC & Liberty Bell - 2006

Actor - One Northeast tourist commercial for 2007 -  (Extra) 2006

Actor - Last ever Byker Grove small speaking part & (Extra) 2006

Actor - Wire in the Blood 4 - (Prison Probation Office) Coastal Productions 2006

Actor - Wire in the Blood 4 - (regular Uniformed Police officer) Coastal Productions 2006

Actor - The Virgin Queen - BBC Drama - (period guard) 2005

Actor - Byker Grove - Van Driver (Speaking part) 2005

Actor - Rocket Man - Dad & Teacher - Coastal Productions 2005 

Actor - 55 Degrees North, Series 2 - "regular C I D officer" -  Zenith & BBC 2005

Actor - Goal "Film" - "photographer & football fan" 2005

Actor - Wire In The Blood 3 - Photographer - Coastal / Tyne Tees Television 2004

Actor / Extra - "Carling Coolers" TV Advert 2004

Presenter - (Live) Snatch TV Satellite Channel 646 - 2004 

Actor - "Breeze Block" with BBC Television (BBC3 comedy) - 2001         

Actor - Coastal Productions “Tell Me” with Robson Green (ITV Drama) 2000

Actor – Comedy Characters with “The Dream Family Network” (Satellite, kids TV) 99-2000 

Actor – Fox Kids “Dame Fox” Christmas Television Panto (Satellite Kids 30min TV Xmas Special) 98-99

Actor, comic “The Big Ride” & “Express” The Fox Network (Satellite kids, TV, Comedy) 98-99

Presenter – Reviews, Games, Concerts, Computers & Films -Fox Kids (Satellite kids, TV) 98-99

VT presenter – “Fun In The Sun” with GMTV (National, Live Magazine Show, 5 Week Tour of Spain) 97

Presenter - Radio, 6 afternoons a week - Calla Longa, Ibiza (Local, Live show, Gossip, Games & Music) 97

Actor - Children’s BBC & Zenith “Byker Grove” with Ant & Dec (BBC 1 Kids Drama) 93

Presenter – Radio Lollipop, Newcastle R.V.I Hospital (voluntary) 93         

Actor / Extra BBC Television “Spender” with Jimmy Nail (BBC 1 Adult Drama) 92

OUTSIDE PRESENTER & WARM UP ARTIST:        

Presenter - Hartlepool Marina & Children In Need 2009

Presenter - Red Start Line The Flora London Marathon 2009

Presenter - Benton Park summer concert warm ups 2009 

Presenter - Re-opening or Marian park South Shields 2009

Presenter - Re-opening of Blyth Market Square after 3 million pound revamp Blyth Valley Council 2009

            Presenter - Sunderland Events&Children In Need BBCNortheast Broadcast 2008 (We Are The Champion Games)

            Presenter - Wear Valley District Councils FireworkSpectacular Stanhope 2008

            Presenter - The Great North Run, Start line Commentary (nova)      2008

            Presenter - Relay For Life - Newcastle (Cancer Research UK)2008 / 2009

            Television Warm Up Presenter - Mere Mortal Productions2008

            Presenter - Tesco Great School Run - Glasgow Final (nova)2008

            Presenter - Junior Costal - Sunderland Run (nova)2008

            Presenter - Great Woman's Run - Sunderland (nova)2008

            Presenter - The Tescos Great Manchester Junior Run (nova)2008

            Presenter - Sports Relief Gateshead "Finish Line" (BBC)2008

            Presenter - British Heart Foundation "Santa Jog" Nottingham2007

            Presenter - Children In Need BBC Northeast Broadcast2007

            Presenter - The Great North Run, Finish line Commentary(nova) 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007

            Presenter - Wear Valley District Councils FireworkSpectacular Bishop Auckland 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009

            Presenter - The Midlands Walk (nova) 2006

            Presenter - The Loch Lomond Great trial Run (nova)2006

            Presenter - The Essex Walk (nova) 2006

            Presenter - The Falkirk Great trial Run (nova)2006

            Presenter - Sports Relief Newcastle "Start Line" (BBC)2006

            Presenter - The Great North Walk (nova) 2006 / 2007 /2008

            Presenter - The Great Manchester Run (nova) 2006 / 2007 /2008

            Presenter - Leeds Met University Bands Stage 2006 /2007

            Presenter - The Great Student Run Leeds, (nova) 2006 /2007 / 2008

            Presenter - The Great Mile Challenge Tour (nova)2005        

            Presenter - Opening of Kwik Save Sunderland with Steven McFadden(Phil - Eastenders) 2004               

Warm Up Presenter and Act - Fantasy Island, Skegness 2004

Television Warm Up Presenter - GMTV UK tour (National, Live Morning Magazine) 2002

Presenter with Wayne from Metro Radio, Stepney Bank Stables 2002

Compare & Warm Up Presenter for Tyne Tees TV, “Just Another Day” (Local Doc) 2001

Television Warm Up Presenter BBC London, “Everything but the kitchen sink” (BBC Pilot) 2000

Television Warm Up Presenter - GMTV at the Millennium Dome (National, Live Morning Magazine) 2000

Television Warm Up Presenter – GMTV “Get up and Give London” (National, Live Morning Magazine) 99

Television Warm Up Presenter – GMTV “Get Up And Give UK Tour” (National, Live Morning Magazine) 98

Television Warm Up Presenter – GMTV “Fun In The Sun Tour of Spain” (National, Live Morning Magazine) 97

MUSICAL THEATRE:

Actor - "Jesus Christ Superstar" -  Tyne Theatre Newcastle 95

Actor - “Jesus Christ Superstar” - Moltons Art Centre, Berwick 94 

Actor - “Happy End” - Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle 94

Actor - “West Side Story” -Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle 92

Actor - “The Boyfriend” – Peoples Theatre, Newcastle 92

Actor - “Grease, the Musical” - Northumberland Players 89

Actor - “The Magnificent Seven & A Half” Backworth Drama School - 89

Actor - “Bugsy Malone” - Northumberland Players 88

WRITER & JOURNALIST:

Own column in the national (weekly) publication The Radio Magazine interviewing Radio Presenters 2009 / 2010            

T.V pilot for a new celebrity voting reality show, being looked at 2010 

            The Councilor - 3 Part TV Drama (work in progress with Film&Media Newcastle) 2009

            Show Me The Money - Prime time game show - Looking foragent for present to - 2008

            The Councilor - Radio Drama for the BBC - Not Published -2006

Northern Nights – BBC Radio Newcastle and Orange Write Comp Entry 2003

Published Journalist with the Evening Chronicle Newspaper (Northeast Largest Paper) 2002

Script Writer, Continuity Links & Reviews “DK1” Dream Kids Network (Satellite, TV) 99 – 2000

Created TV Panto “Sherlock Aladdin and the case of the missing Cinderella” (Satellite, TV) aired 98 & 99

Script Writer, Continuity Links Reviews & Comedy Sketches Fox Kids Channels (Satellite, TV) 98-99

Play Writer & Director “Working Girls” – Performed at Newcastle Studio Theatre 95

PRODUCTION:

            TV Chaperone Britian'sGot Talent (Newcastle) 2010

            TV Chaperone (over nights) Tracy Beaker Returns BBC2009

            TV Chaperone Alistair Fury BBC&Little BrotherProductions 2007

            TV Chaperone CBBC Glasgow - 2006

            TV Chaperone Byker Grove - Zenith North Productions - 2005/ 2006

            Theatre Chaperone for "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" UK Tour,Sunderland Empire 2006

            Free lance Assistant producer - Fanta soft drinks, summerTV commercials - Spirit Films 2001

Assistant Producer, “DK1”, The Dream Family Network (Satellite, kids TV) 99-2000

Assistant Producer, Guest booker & Researcher - Fox Kids Television (Satellites, kids TV) 98-99

DVC Director, Operator & Researcher – GMTV “Fun In The Sun” (National, Live Morning Magazine) 97

Runner – Children’s BBC & Zenith “Byker Grove” (BBC 1 Kids Drama) 93 – 94

Runner – BBC Television “Spender” with Jimmy Nail (BBC 1 Adult Drama) 92

Location Manager – Newcastle Drug Project Film (Newcastle Health Production) 92        

Runner–Tyne Tees Television “Gimme Five” (National, Live Saturday Morning Kids Magazine show) 92

THEATRE PRODUCTION:         

Stage Manager “Magic to do” Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle 93

Spotlight and Stage crew - Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle 91 - 93

Stage Manager “Dance project” Newcastle Playhouse Theatre 92

Stage Manager “Dance City” Newcastle College and Dance City 92

Lighting Technician “The Sean Huges Show” Tyne Theatre Newcastle 92

Head of Props “Pride & Prejudge” Tyne Theatre and Newcastle College 92

Stage Manager “Dance 91” – Gulbenkian Studio Theatre Newcastle 91

Assistant Stage Manager “Sherlock Homes Panto” Newcastle Playhouse 91

FREE LANCE ENTERTAINER & DJ:

Ikea Gateshead 2007 / 2008 / 2009

Heather View Caravan Park Saturday night compere 2009  

Rouge Ball with 80s Band ABC - Gosforth Park Hotel 2009

Shay Given Charity Night After show party with Westlife 2009

Newcastle united entertainment, presentation nights and players parties 2007 / 2008 

Presenter - Jordy Road Show Radio Shows Northeast 2007 / 2008 / 2009 

DJ Teasdale Hunt ball with Paul Wappett BBC Newcastle 2006 / 2007

Newcastle united entertainment, presentation nights and players parties 2007

Party Night DJ at The Phoenix - Cramlington 2007

Resident Quiz Night at The Phoenix - Cramlington 2006/ 2007

Kids Entertainer - Beacon Shopping Centre 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008

DJ and Host Newcastle Eagles Basketball Team Xmas Party - 2005 / 2006 / 2007 

            KidsEntertainer - Vinto Kids Joke Tour - 2006

Alan Shearer's Testimonial After Match Celebrity Party - Newcastle United 2006

DJ Madison's Bar Newcastle - 2006

DJ and Host Newcastle Eagles Basketball End Of Season Awards Party - 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2009

Resident DJ Capella's Bar Cramlington - 2005 / 2006

Resident DJ Copthorne Hotel 2005 / 2006

DJ Idols Fun Bar - Sunderland 2005

DJ Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club- Kingston Park 2005

DJ Shearer's Bar Newcastle United Football Club 2004 / 2005

DJ Bar Pacific Newcastle 2004 / 2005

Resident DJ, The Phoenix - Cramlington 2004 / 2005

DJ - The Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Christmas Ball With Sir Bobby Robson 2004

DJ Duke of Scandinavia - D.F.D.S Seaways Mini Cruises 2004

South Tyneside Hospital Fun Day, 2004

DJ Newcastle United Football Club, 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009

Cabaret (Adult & Kids) Flamingo Land Theme Park, 2004

DJ and Cabaret - Northern Venues, Q Music & Beverley's Artist Agency 2004

Cabet and Compare Club Tropicana and Blue Anchor Skegness 2004

Area Ent’s Manager – Woolacombe Parks Devon 2003 / 2004

DJ Northeast Venues – Durham Cricket Ground, Q Music 2003

Gold Coast Holiday Village, Entertainments – Xmas 2002 - 2003

Kids In-Store Entertainer – Top Shop and Top Man Newcastle – Xmas 2002

Entertainments Manager – G.B Holiday LTD. Park’s 2001 / 2002

Kids Entertainer – Beverley’s Agency 2002

DJ and Kids Entertainer – Northeast Venues Xmas 2001 - 2002

In-Store promotions with Scottish Power, DJ and Compare 2001

DJ, Promotions and Kids Entertainer – Beverley’s Artist Agency – Northeast 2001

Guinness Extra Cool Quiz Master, Giving Away £5000 with Metro Radio-Newcastle 2000

from DJ, Acting, Kids show to his main passion 

Presenting and warm ups, from TV, Radio, Studio OBs and Live Events

Credits: The London Marathon, GMTV, Great North Run, Children In Need, Comic Relief and lots more

Full Disco set up

Adult & Events Discos:

Set Up 1 - Basic – PA, 1 x  lights, star table cloth, presenter 

Set Up 2 - Main - PA, 2 x Lights, star table cloth, presenter 

Set up 3 - Extra - PA, 2 x Light, star table cloth, full backdrop star cloth, presenter

Disco & Karaoke – PA, lights, presenter, karaoke

(Early starts and late finishes - prices to be arranged with agent)

Just DJ hire - walk-ins for pub`s