Telephone: 07907802475 Email: tom87blu live!co!u" #ate $% &irth: ''th (a) '987!
Scotsgrove Farm, Scotsgrove, Thame, $*%or+shire, $,9 -.,!
Tom /u+gate
0n enthusiastic an+ motivate+ (usic 1 /ive Events (anagement gra+uate, 2ho has recentl) complete+ their stu+ies an+ eager to gain music in+ustr) e*perience to enrich m) theor) base+ "no2le+ge an+ music in+ustr) 2or" pro%ile to +ate!
Education & Qualifications
2010 -2013 BA (Hons) Music & Live Events Management 3lassi%ication: 2:1 (Second Class Honours, Upper Division) Buc in!"a#s"ire $e% Universit& () mo+ules have inclu+e+: The (usic 1 Entertainment (anager The (usic Entrepreneur /ive (usic (anagement (usic 3ultures 1 (ar"eting 4rinciples The (usic 5n+ustr) Environment Sir Henr& 'lo&d (ra##ar Sc"ool A Levels: 6eograph) 1 &usiness Stu+ies
2003 2005
1999 2003
) ele& *ood Sc"ool GCSE7: 9 073 gra+es 0%ter completing m) 0 /evels in 2005 5 have also obtaine+ 8uali%ications in the %ollo2ing sub9ects: :;< =0pprenticeship> in 3ustomer Service #iploma in Event 4lanning =/evel 4> 3erti%icate in Event 4lanning =/evel 2>
+usic ,ndustr& *or -rofile
'e.ruar& / +arc" 2011 Artist Management nterns!i" at #uest Management $o%e Hig!%ig!t& Supporting a ma9or label artist manager, assisting upon a plethora o% tas"s, inclu+ing an+ not limite+ to +iar) management, itineraries, an+ sourcing a 2i+e range o% suitable venues %or <uest?s roster o% artists %or special one o%% music events! Artist Management nterns!i" at Mac!ine Management $o%e Hig!%ig!t& 4er%orming a +iverse range o% tas"s 2ithin the %ast pace+ artist management environment, inclu+ing ma9or label artist?s +iar) management, sche+uling an+ organising travel arrangements! @p+ating the artists 2ebsites an+ social me+ia, inclu+ing content creation to ensure the artists sta) engage 2ith their respective %ans! Supporting the various artist managers 2ithin the compan) upon a plethora o% +uties as re8uire+! Mar'eting nterns!i" at (ne Litt%e n)ian $ecor)s $o%e Hig!%ig!t& Aor"ing upon a variet) o% tas"s 2ithin the recor+ label inclu+ing compiling press releases %or the +iverse range o% artists upon the roster, alongsi+e creating the %ull +iscograph) %or &9or"?s 2ebsite an+ supporting the pro+uct manager 2ith various tas"s inclu+ing label aggregation 2ith %ull use o% 44/ B 4.S For (usic, Fuga 1 iTunes
2anuar& 2011 / -resent
2une / Dece#.er 2013
3onnect! 2ul& 4 Septe#.er 2011 Artist $e%ations & Events nterns!i" at EM Music $o%e Hig!%ig!t& $rganising an+ sourcing event elements to help 2ith the smooth running o% in+ustr) events! 3ompiling E(5 tic"et or+ers %or E(5 0rtist?s gigs! Artist Liaison at Beac! Brea' +estiva% $o%e Hig!%ig!t& #ecorating 0rtist?s +ressing rooms an+ ensuring the touring parties ha+ ever)thing the) nee+e+ in or+er to per%orm, organising an+ provi+ing 0rtist?s 2ith their .i+ers! -ro)uction Assistant at .!e /reat Esca"e +estiva% $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& (icro7managing the team o% pro+uction runners to ensure the +i%%erent event elements 2ere in the right place at the right time! Artist nterns!i" 0it! 1anie% Be)ing2ie%) $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& 5 2or"e+ ver) closel) 2ith #aniel &e+ing%iel+ an+ a small team to source an+ arrange the +i%%erent elements nee+e+ to create his C.oc"s $%%D music vi+eo =http:BB222!)outube!comB2atchEvF2<i4'uEFt5g> an+ various other +uties as an+ 2hen nee+e+ inclu+ing social me+ia aspects! nterns!i" at n)e"en)ent $ecor) La4e% Anima% +arm5 $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& 5 2or"e+ ver) closel) 2ith a ban+ signe+ to 0nimal Farm to compile press releases %or %orthcoming music releases to sen+ out to the various me+ia channels an+ other publicit) +uties, 2hile "eeping the ban+?s social me+ia sites up+ate+! 5 also source+ an+ organise+ the boo"ing o% venues %or the ban+ to per%orm at, 2hile ma"ing sure the tour %ollo2s a logical route o% the @G!
*une 2011 & 2012
Ma, 2011
*an 2011 to *an 2012
3ov 2010 to A"ri% 2011
*or -rofile
A"ri% 2010 to 3ov 2010 Events Co4ordinator at 5"e 67fords"ire (18 Star Hotel and (olf 9esort) $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& 5 2or"e+ as part o% a team to boo" an+ organise events, 2hich 2ere +epen+ent upon the client?s nee+s, e*amples inclu+e &usiness 3on%erences, 4arties an+ Ae++ings! Aor"ing to a set +ea+line in a pressurise+ environment because it is crucial to %acilitate the essential event elements at the right place at the right time! Bureau de C"an!e Sales )dvisor at +ar s and Spencer $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& Ensuring high level o% customer service, 2hen +ealing 2ith large volumes o% customers in a pressurise+ environment 2ith large 8uantities o% %oreign currenc)! Entertain#ent Sales at *ool%ort"s $o%e Hig!%ig!ts& Serving a variet) o% +i%%erent customers ever) +a) 2ith their chosen entertainment pro+ucts! 5mplementing entertainment returns ever) 2ee", returning e*cess stoc" to the supplier to ma"e 2a) %or ne2 releases!
A"ri% 2009 to A"ri% 2010
6e"t 2005 to *an 2009
S ills -rofile
+usic Business Understandin!
Through m) +egree 5 have a goo+ un+erstan+ing o% the business environment, pre+ominantl) the music in+ustr)! 0++itionall), through m) various internships, 5 have an un+erstan+ing o% ho2 to appl) the theoretical "no2le+ge to both the business environment an+ the live events environment!
5ea# *or in! S ills
Through 2or"ing in the (usic, Event an+ .etail in+ustries 5 have the abilit) to 2or" as part o% small or large teams in or+er to get tas"s +one! 5 have learne+ this is a crucial %actor to achieve success! This 2as %irst instille+ in me 2hen 5 too" part in Houng Enterprise at School, 2hich has taught me that colleagues have to 2or" together to achieve their goals!
Co##unication
Through m) 2or" e*perience in the (usic, Events an+ .etail 5n+ustries 5 %eel 5 am able to communicate e%%ectivel) 2ith a +iverse range o% people 2ith relative ease an+ con%i+ence! 5 have the aptitu+e to +eliver presentations to large groups o% peers 2ith con%i+ence an+ have the abilit) to communicate 2ell 2ithin %ormal an+ in%ormal situations!
,nitiative and ,nnovation
Through m) +egree 5 have gaine+ the abilit) to 2or" on m) o2n initiative an+ be innovative! #uring m) internships, 5 have 2or"e+ on m) o2n initiative to complete pro9ects 2ithin a short time scale! Through m) e*perience in the Events 5n+ustr), 5 have 2or"e+ on m) o2n initiative to ensure an event turne+ %rom a negative e*perience to a positive e*perience %or m) clients!
Custo#er 9elations
Through m) 2or" in retail 5 have gaine+ a great +eal o% customer relations e*perience! 5 %eel that 2hile 2or"ing at Aool2orths an+ (ar"s an+ Spencer 5 have gaine+ the un+erstan+ing o% the importance o% being polite an+ ensuring the customer?s nee+s an+ 2ants are met! Aor"ing in the Events 5n+ustr) it is essential to listen to the client?s nee+s an+ ma"e sure these nee+s are translate+ into the actual event!
,nfor#ation 5ec"nolo!& S ills
Through m) +egree an+ 2or" pro%ile 5 have gaine+ the abilit) to use computer pac"ages such as Aor+, E*cel, 4o2er4oint an+ in m) Events e*perience 5 have the abilit) to use (icros $pera, all 2ith relative ease!
Ho..ies and ,nterests
(usic $ther S2imming 4hotograph) $e2erences Avai%a4%e 7"on $e8uest () main passion is music o% an) "in+ an+ 5 en9o) going to gigs as o%ten as 5 can 2ith m) %rien+s! 5 am currentl) learning Spanis", as 5 have a thirst to learn ne2 s"ills an+ %eel this 2ill stan+ me in goo+ stea+ in the %uture 2or"ing in the +iverse an+ multi7lingual music in+ustr)! /earning
