Adam Doige musician, promoter, producer, sales rep

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1 Adam Doige musician, promoter, producer, sales rep Entertainment Business: A&R Coordinator Alternate Titles -A&R Representative, A&R Rep, Artist and Repertoire Coordinator, A&R Staffer, Talent Acquisition Representative Job Overview: The A&R Coordinator looks for new artists or bands that might be a good fit for a given record label, potentially setting them up to sign a deal with that label. Record Producer- Alternate Titles: Producer Job Overview: The record producer helps create albums and tracks for artists by managing and directing all aspects of the album, including overseeing recording sessions. Personal Manager Alternate Titles: Artist Representative, Manager, Band Manager Job Overview: The personal manager represents the artist or band, giving them guidance on all aspects of their career. Booking Agent Alternate Titles: Booking Manager, Theatrical Agent, Booker Agent, and Booking Representative Job Overview: The booking agent schedules and books venues in which an artist or band will perform. Concert Promoter Alternate Titles: Talent Promoter, Promoter Job Overview: The concert promoter acts as a host to artists and bands, whether they are performing at a club, concert, or other venue. They also coordinate other details that relate to promoting the event. Music Producer - Production Music - Alternate Titles: Stock Music Writer, Royalty Free Music Writer Job Overview: The production music producer writes music in styles that are fit for television and related productions. Think TV shows, as well as commercials and even video games. Background Singer Alternate Titles: Singer, Studio Singer, Vocalist, Background Singer, Chorus Member, and Jingle Singer Job Overview: The background singer may sing solo or along with other singers and musicians. They can perform in a recording studio or live session. Songwriter Alternate Titles: Composer, Lyricist, and Writer

2 Job Overview: The songwriter can write lyrics, music, or both. They can then sell that music and pitch their ideas to established musical groups and performers. Audio Designer Alternate Titles: Sound Designer, Sound Engineer, Audio Engineer, Audio Artist, Sound Artist, Creative Sound Designer, Technical Sound Designer Job Description: Provides audio support for the interactive entertainment industry. Public Relations Counselor- Alternate Titles: Publicist, P.R. Counselor Job Overview: The public relations counselor helps artists, groups, and companies establish their images. Part of this includes things like writing press releases, creating press kits, and arranging press conferences to help promote their client. Music Journalist - Alternate Titles: Writer, Music Critic, Music Reviewer Job Overview: The music journalist writes articles and blog posts. Most of their writing is either to review or critique artists' and bands' performances, as well as their albums and music videos. Tour Coordinator- Alternate Titles: Tour Director Job Overview: The tour director oversees all elements of a concert tour, including those people working on it. Tour Manager- Alternate Titles: Road Manager Job Overview: The tour manager fixes any problems that might go wrong during a tour, like malfunctions of sound and lighting components. Sound Technician Alternate Titles: Audio Technician, Sound Person, Sound Man, and Sound Woman Job Overview: The sound technician sets up the soundboard and other soundrelated equipment before a live show. Once the show has started, the sound technician will continue to work with the equipment to make sure the sound conditions are optimal throughout the performance. Music Teacher- Alternate Titles: Music Instructor Job Description: Music Teachers provide instruction in music performance and theory. They can teach one-on-one or in a group setting. Some teachers specialize in only one instrument, while others instruct pupils in a range of different instruments.

for the interactive entertainment industry. Public Relations Counselor- Alternate Titles: Publicist, P.R. Counselor Job Overview: The public relations counselor helps artists, groups, and companies establish their images.

3 Personal Assistant to Recording Artist- Alternate Titles: Website Content Manager, Website Content Editor Job Description: The personal assistant to the recording artist is there to make the artist's professional life easier to handle. They can screen calls, run errands, schedule meetings, and keep track of day-to-day issues. Stage Manager- Alternate Titles: None Job Overview: The stage manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the stage, including lighting, curtain changes, and stage setup. Sound Man - Alternate Titles: Sound Man (or Sound Woman), Audio Technician, Sound Engineer Job Overview: The sound man provides sound for the venue, works the sound board, and keeps sound equipment in working and ready condition. Music Store Sales person- Alternate Titles: Music Shop Sales person Job Overview: The music shop salesperson educates customers on new and existing products and their features. He also sells music accessories, instruments, supplies, and more. Marketing and Promotion Rep Alternate Titles: also known as promo reps Job Overview: are people who are hired to promote a brand, product, or service. They are generally hired by event marketing agencies, staffing agencies, and companies choosing to promote their products, services, and brands through the use of live events, mobile tours, and guerrilla marketing instead of television, radio, and print advertising. Music Performer Drummer for Freedom or Death Toronto-based duo Freedom or Death adopted that name as a mantra when it comes to their music. "We want to have the freedom to make the music and the artistic choices that we want. If we can't have that freedom, we'd rather not put anything out, which is the death of our art" says Fernandez, one half of the production and songwriting unit. Freedom Or Death's sound is based in everything: acoustic folk, electronica, modern rock, hip-hop rhythms. "We didn't want to get caged into any kind of pigeonhole," says Sway. "That's our freedom, to make the music however it comes out. Freedom or Death's music is eclectic, yet always rooted in lyrics with substance. "We posed the question, are we going to write lyrics that resonate with a mass amount of people, or are we going to write from our heart?" says Sway. "We decided to write things that had a truth to it. The lyrics are a really huge part... If there are no lyrics for a song, the song stops. "Fernandez was classically trained as a pianist and has been

Stage Manager- Alternate Titles: None Job Overview: The stage manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the stage, including lighting, curtain changes, and stage setup.

4 a DJ for more than a decade, while Sway has been a driving force as a vocalist and songwriter behind various bands. The two met while working at a major record label and have a solid understanding of how the music industry works. "We know what sells, and we know how to make it, but we decided not to make it," says Sway. "We decided we wanted to make music that we would like to listen to, regardless if it gets played on the radio or not." Freedom Or Death assume all creative control; every song is written, produced, recorded and performed by the duo. Their songs have landed on BBC playlists, French tastemaker Les In rocks has labeled them a band to watch, and they've earned high praise from the likes of The Toronto Star and The Wall Street Journal. The band moved to Berlin Germany and performed around UK and Europe. Freedom or Death performed at MELT Festival Signed to MELT Management Agency - Signed to Paquin Agency Signed to Arts and Crafts Endorsed with Los Cabos Sticks Toured Canada, US, UK, Europe and Middle East Heavily involved with church music programs and church music community Studio Session player within Canada and Germany. Audio / Lighting / Video Production Worked with Pandor Productions - Signature Sounds - CCR Solutions - Ash White Productions - 3L Productions - PSAV Productions - Collective concerts - Yellow House Events - Japanese Society Toronto - Harvest Jazz and Blues - SARS Stock - Evolve Music Festival - Sales Rep / Sales Advisor - Tony s Music Box - Pandor Productions - Music Director / Instructor - Taught music lessons at Tony s Music Box and private sessions at home. Music Director for Canadian Soldier s in Kandahar Afghanistan music

"We know what sells, and we know how to make it, but we decided not to make it," says Sway.

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