Matt-Musician

Full CV / Resume

Work/Education

GCSEs – 2003-2008

4 A’s including Maths, 2 B’s, 4 C’s and 1 D.

A-Levels – 2008-2010

B in Music. C in Media. D AS Level in Information Technology.

MITE – June 2008

Cleaning Tesco store in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Left because I really did not enjoy it.

Costcutter – June 2009

Full time staff. Running the till, stacking shelves, restocking etc. Left because I did not enjoy it and wanted to study more for my A-Levels.

Guitar Grade 8 (Rockschool) – July 2010

Passed with Merit.

Bmus Jazz Popular and Commercial Music (Sunderland University) – 2010-2013

Passed with 2:1. Learned about Performance, Production, Composition, Improvisation etc.

Private Guitar Tutor – 2011-2016

Lessons with students of varying ages and skill levels, from beginner to advanced skill levels.

Function Band - The Moonstones – June 2011-June 2013

Performing Soul, Rock and Blues classics on Guitar and a little trumpet in the North East.

Driving Test Passed – Sept 2012

Passed with 2 minors in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.

Royal Marines – Oct 2013-Feb 2014

Training for service. Top of troop of 60 during initial fitness assessment. Marksmanship badge awarded. Survival skills learned. Left to pursue a life outside of the Military.

Fitness Instructor Qualification – April 2014

Obtained a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification.

Beach Lifeguard - RNLI – May-Sept 2014

Summer seasonal job. Learned First Aid. Fastest runner. Rescue board trained. Swimming in harsh waves and Ambulance first responder.

Fitness Instructor - TruGym – Oct 2014-May 2015

Ran Boot Camp and Kickboxing classes. Gave members inductions. Staffed reception. I became redundant after standing up to the rude owners.

Function/Originals Band - Free Empire/The Brazen – Feb 2015-Feb 2017

Played Classic Rock, Indie and Blues at weddings/pubs/clubs. Recorded an album and performed in London and other cities a few times. Left to travel.

Personal Trainer Qualification – July 2015

Through my time at TruGym I was able to become a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer.

Door to Door Sales “Executive” – Sales United – March-July 2015

Selling local newspaper subscriptions. I became redundant because too many people felt they were being miss-sold deals by me and complained (they were not)

Personal Trainer (Freelance) – July 2015-July 2017

I trained people and helped them achieve their goals through mostly outdoor exercise. I also ran a few military style boot camp sessions.

Sales Executive - SmartSearch – August-October 2015

I made consultation calls to businesses to arrange calls with other sales executives where they would be informed about a software that would legally cover them after an upcoming law was passed that required all businesses to have credit checks on all of their employees. I left to pursue a career in the freelance events industry.

Events/Local Crew/Assorted Freelance Roles – Oct 2015 – June 2019

During this time, I worked for many companies in many different capacities on a freelance basis. Some things I have done include building marquees, building festival stages, setting up AV for corporate events, supervising doors at bars and events, setting up stages for around 100 gigs in venues like York Barbican and Leeds First Direct Arena, working as crew on the main stage at Leeds and Latitude Festival, setting up inflatables, acting as a blackjack dealer etc. at events, working as a waiter, serving drinks on a bar, setting up full sized theatre productions etc. Some of the companies I worked for include Crew Yorkshire, Harrogate Audio/Visual Services, Showsec, G4S and Gallowglass.

SIA Door Supervisor Qualification – Feb 2017

Obtained my qualification to work as security at front of house.

Topless Waiter – Hunks in Trunks/Butlers in the Buff – June 2016-June 2019

Went to many hen parties dressed minimally to serve drinks and play party games

Crew Boss – Crew Yorkshire – June 2017-June 2019

I was regularly in charge of 2-20 local crew on jobs such from medium sized productions like a Kasabian gig to large events such as World Triathlon (Leeds). I enjoy the role of a leader but I would not always choose it.

General Info/Hobbies

I have played Guitar since 2005 and exercised since 2007. I like to set myself big challenges so I learned some difficult Guitar pieces and I have completed Tough Mudder/Total Warrior a few times, and most recently came 17th in Total Warrior Leeds in 2018. I perform mostly instrumental music solo for events or busking. I’m currently training myself to sing too. I have done Cross Fit for over a year, I’ve done some fell running, some martial arts and some bouldering etc. I like dancing but preferably to 70’s disco and I am generally open minded to new challenges and experiences.

Currently

I am travelling, looking for new opportunities to stay on the road for as long as possible and enjoy my time in unfamiliar territory. I would like to become a scuba diving instructor for example and work in other exciting roles in warm (or snowy) places!