Each team member was asked to write something about themselves - anything they wanted to share. The only thing that had to be mentioned in their introduction was their experience within the entertainment industry and what they have to offer...
Introducing....
Vincent van Dijk - Project Leader
Music:
Especially electro/dance music, I used to listen to Hip Hop as well but it commercialized to much in my opinion. At home I have over 50.000 tracks ranging from electro to Hip Hop and Rock, most of it I have listened to but I like to collect music just as much as I like to listen to it! At home I have a sound system set up and 2 digital decks for after parties and random fun!
The web:
I’ve been online since I was 13 and bought my first computer. I’m a heavy Usenet user and I’m all for digital products and services. I’m interested in current developments in social media and Web 2.0/3.0.
Skills:
I am able to work with several different computer platforms and software including; Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Reason, Office suite, FTP and other music and graphics software.
Education:
My previous education was Flight Logistics in Hoofddorp. I mainly learned allot about the logistical side of doing business with different kinds of accounts, suppliers and transporters.
Experience:
I’ve worked together with a friend to create a, very unsuccessful, club night. And
we’ve worked together with other partners to create, successful, club nights; Sunday Night in Escape, Rebel Club. Home:
My home is in Hoofddorp and I’ve been living there for 10 years now. I live in a student flat with 10 other people on my floor, each person has his own room and bathroom and we share a kitchen/living area.
Likes:
Games, Internet, Music, Gym/Wintersports
Dislikes:
Messes, injustice
Network:
My network is mainly in the Dance scene, I have access to allot of local DJ’s. Some are national and internationally known and other are only known in the Randstad area. I have access to photographers and some creative artists. I have a nephew who owns a gym, a father who works in the judicial system and an aunt who owns a large hotel in Zeeland.
Yana Kovtun - Creative Manager
Date of birth: 03.05.1986
Nationality: Russian
Interests:
Yoga, composing music, writing songs, singing, model business and design.Languages:
Excellent (business) English, good German language, basic Finish, Spanish and Greek skills.
IT Skills:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3.
Education:
2008-present - Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Jyväskylä, Finland) Music and Media Management Degree Program. Exchange in Haarlem, INHolland University, the Netherlands.
2003-2006 - obtained diploma of the Degree Program in Public Relations (Omsk State Transport University, Russia).
1993-2003 - obtained Final Certificate of Gymnasium of Foreign Languages № 115, Omsk, Russia.
Work Experience:
01.06.2009-01.09.2009 - Customer Service Manager in Creta Beach Hotel, Crete, Greece
Managing the information flows from the company to their clients, establishing friendly Guest Relation programme, collecting and analyzing feedback from the clients, managing events and PR actions
Attracted even more new clients and regular clients to come than it was expected for the season, maintained friendly image of the hotel and reached to get more.
01.09.2009 – 05.04.2009 – Marketing officer of the “Big Boom” event-project in the Campus Entertainment company. The event was designed for unsigned rock bands in Finland to compete broadly via online voting and live performance judgment.
Broad interaction with sponsors and successful brand building of the event.
01.01. 2008 – 05.04.2008 - Event- and PR-manager in magazine company “VIBIRAI”, Omsk city, Russia
Held the duties of developing the brand through organizing a special event for the company’s VIP-clients.
The event was an ice concert called “Russians do not freeze!”
The event was a great success, got big publicity and media coverage for the company, created brand awareness for potential clients as well as consolidated regular clients.
04.2007 – 10.2007 - PR-consultant for fitness company “PARKFITNESS”, Omsk city, Russia
Worked out a PR campaign related to the re-branding of the company
Created a new brand idea and a promo campaign around it. As a result of the campaign, the amount of clients has noticeably increased comparing to the previous campaign period (spring-winter 2006). I also developed the feedback system between the company and its clients, which contributed to the service quality of the company.
Awards:
2005 – the first prize in the regional Russian contest of the student PR-works “Crystal orange”. The analytic work “PR in Omsk: blind fashion or an appropriate trend?”
2006 – the third prize in Russian federal contest “Nevskij PR-Forum”. The conceptual
project “Why Do We Need Foreign Policy in Russian Universities?”
Shane Hagens - Marketing Manager
Passion
My main passion and also my main activity is playing and making music. I play the guitar for more than 6 years now and bass guitar for about 4 years. I have my own band, called Double Cross, for several years now. I play guitar in the band, write most of the songs and I even do backing vocals. The music we play can be described as (alternative) rock. And that is also the main influence for me. I get inspired by some of my favorite bands that include : Muse, Queens Of The Stone Age, Metallica and many more. Beside rock and metal I am open for any kind of music.
The main experience that I have is with my band. We have played several gigs over the years. We get better every time, so I have gained some stage performance experience. And know what to expect when doing a gig. This would include things such as : how a sound check/line-check works, when a artist needs to be at the venue and a little bit on what kind of deals you can make with venues. I have also arranged some gigs for the band. This means contacting the venue and making agreements of us playing there.
Knowledge
I know how an evening is arranged from a band point of view. How line and sound check work, what is included in a standard back-line, and what stuff you mainly have to supply for yourself (depend on the location of course). I also know what should be included in a promotional kit for an artist. We, as a band, are working on one right now.
Quynh Nguyen - Legal Manager
“22 years of music put into one person. Born and raised in the cultural treasure chest of Bremen, Germany. Innovative thinking, cultural understanding and creative ingenuity. “
Intro:Born on February 7th 1988 in Bremen, Germany. I was growing up in a culturally diverse environment with a big passion for music. Always on the move with the music industry, I clearly see the trends for the future.
Fluent in three languages (Vietnamese,German and English)
Back To School:
09/2008 – 09/2012
University of INHolland, International Music Management
09/2007
School Leaving Certificate
German high school diploma: “Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife“
Musical Background:
Piano: 9 years
Jazz/Hip-Hop dance: 14-19 years old
Finalist in the German Youtube contest in 2007 (Music video clip - “April and Jay”)
Competences:
Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I have a well established knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
Working for a Living:
11/2008 – present: TomTom - German Customer Support (Navigation Systems company)
08/2007 – 08/2008: Au Pair to four year old twins in Atlanta, USA.
David van der Kroon - Finance Manager
Background
High school: Mendel College, Gymnasium N&T. Technical profile.
Knowledge
Most of the knowledge I’ve gained during the years, has been during my time around school. That’s why I think it is very important to have other things to do than school or work. I will talk about my hobbies (music, my band and scouting) below, but I can say beforehand that they are my main source of information during my life.
Experiences and Passions
I have couple of hobbies which I love to do. One of them is music of course. I play the guitar since 2003, and the bass since 2005. After a while I started a band with Shane Hagens, called ‘Double Cross’. We have had quite some live experience, and we also had to arrange our own bookings. On stage, I have gained quite some experience with sound- and line-checks. And also with the stage set-up, and contacting venues.
Another hobby of mine is scouting. I am a member of my group since 1998, and a scouts (boys and girls from 12-16 years old) leader since 2007. For my group, I also have done a lot of projects to raise money or to get media attention, but also to arrange camps and weekends of course. So that arranging part is also quite present here. I also like to live a bit more primitive once in a while.
I used to be really interested in technical information as well, and I have watched quite some hours of Discovery Channel during my life. TV is of course also the main learning source for English amongst a lot of people.
