Purdy Bhogal

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About me

Highly self motivated and well organised individual with excellent communication skills. Accustomed to tight deadlines, budgets and targets. An accomplished bilingual communicator (English, Punjabi, Urdu). Willing to participate in any training to enhance future career development.
Additional skills:
• Recorded, Mixed and Produced over 97 albums and singles for various record companies.
• Mixed live sound for Gurdas Mann at The Royal Albert Hall, LG Arena Birmingham, Wembley Stadium and many other precious venues around the world.
• Leadership skills to help develop young people and adults.
• Delivering technical service support to over 1000 plus live events, including music bands, spoken word, theater, business corporations, comedy nights, wedding receptions, and others.
• Currently I play Bass Guitar in an Asian Rock / Pop band, https://www.reverbnation.com/androidjellybabies
• My last record I mixed was Surj Sahota, this went straight into the number 1 chart position (BBC Asian Net) and we headlined BBC Asian Net outdoor festival in London last year. https://youtu.be/hczwGSd5IgY
• May 2016 FOH mixing engineer for India's biggest music artiste Daljit Dosanjh at B'ham NIA, Wembley, Leeds Arena
Industry awards:
• Awarded AMPEX GOLD REAL for outstanding results and sales in the Bhangra Music Industry.
• Awarded Best Studio and Live Sound Engineer in the Bhangra Music industry
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Additional information:
• Technical Manager at The Drum, Arts Center Birmingham.
12 years of Management and Leadership experience,
• Effectively carryout appraisals, supervisory and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensured that all technical aspects of live events are delivered on-sight and off-site efficiently and effectively.
• Have extensive knowledge and experience of setting up and operating sound, audio-visual
projection, power-point presentations, stage and room arrangements, installation of exhibitions.
• Use of computer software, word, power-point, and outlook, excel and Logic Pro 9 music software.
• Ability to plan and distribute weekly and monthly rotas and finalise technical requirements for each event and prioritise work.
• I have a comprehensive list of local hire companies and promoters.
• I assist in ensuring compliance with all health and safety issues (PAT testing, risk assessments are carried out) as required by law.
• I commit to, and consistently deliver, a high level of service, which exceeds the expectations of the customers.
• Acted as a in-house sound engineer delivering high level of sound, using various Digital to Analogue mixing consoles,
• Teaching sound engineering to young people and adults.

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Skills

Secondary Job Title	Technical Manager / Director
Job Titles	Producer, Production Assistant (PA), Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor, Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Sound Designer, Music Director, Talent Manager, General Staff, Theatre Technician
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	ABTT (UK), ASD (UK), PLASA (UK)