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Jamsheed Master White Gables, The Esplanade, Telscombe Cliffs, East Sussex BN10 7HG 01273 582715 & 07961 171538 [email protected] EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS BA Hons in Music & Media 6 x A’ Levels 12 x GCSEs University of Sussex Brighton ~ Oct 1998 - June 2001 Woking College of Further Education Woking, Surrey ~ Sept 1995 - June 1997 Claremont Fan Court School Esher, Surrey ~ Sept 1987 - July 1995 Digital Audio Design French Communication Studies Music Theory & Practical Music Technology Italian Computing/IT 2 x AS’ Level: French for Business Business Computing Music Music Theory French English Literature English Drama & Theatre Arts Mathematics Geography Latin Computing & IT Sciences Goldsmiths University London Synthesis and acoustic recording in Cubase4 ~ June 2008 A A A B B B A A A A A A A A B B B B C EMPLOYMENT Senior Composer & Music Transcriber Zoë Mode Since November 2009 – permanent The job: Management of Zoe Mode’s musical output across several videogames and business development strategies. Zoe Mode is the world’s leading developer of party and music videogames, with titles published by Disney, Sony, Activision, 505 Games, EA across all gaming platforms: Wii, xBox, PS2, PS3, PC, DS, iPhone, iPad, online and social. This role was a natural development from my music work with the studio since 2005. Responsible for music solutions for all Zoe’s own marketing. This has provided me with a huge amount of knowledge in maximising budgets, music synching, licensing, website development, identifying new streams of income, marketing event management and audience development strategy, all from a musical point of view. Liaising with global entertainment publishers, media agencies and music labels, I manage a creative music and audio team, reporting to the Audio Director. Music Development Coordinator on Guitar Hero Zoë Mode – for Activision October 2008 – November 2009 – permanent The job: Remote management and training of a team of audio transcribers in Manila, Philippines, to coordinate the music data for forthcoming global Guitar Hero releases. Lead Music Transcriber on Disney Sing It, Disney High School Musical Sing It & Disney Sing It 2, Disney Sing It Party Hits & Family Hits Zoë Mode – for Disney Interactive Studios June 2008 – October 2008 – permanent This is an audio-visual and music development role for Disney’s latest marketing tool: a series of singing videogame releases called Disney Sing It. The job: To lead a team of music transcribers and create a structure to manage asset conversion. Acquisition of game assets, liaising with the producer and other leads, composition of vocal exercises for Sing It Pro. Music content is all current Disney catalogue so everyday contact is with their publishing, licensing and synching departments both in London and the USA. SingStar! Music Transcriber Zoë Mode – for SONY Computer Entertainment Europe January 2006 to June 2008 – fixed term contracts 26 Stroudley Road, Brighton This is an audio-visual and music development role for a BAFTA Award winning series of videogames by Sony for Playstation2, SingStar! The job: To produce exact midi transcriptions of vocal lines of songs; To engineer licensed audio to fit video. Involved the co-ordination of the audio, video and music teams to meet tight delivery deadlines, managing databases alongside the development of a new piece of software SAM to manage content assets and delivery of the game. All the music content is by global top-40 chart artistes and everyday contact was with their international publishers, licensers and synching companies, in various languages, at mid levels of management. An eye for detail and absolute accuracy is essential. To date, 67 titles released, global sales in excess of 14m units. Marketing Manager The Old Market January 2005 to January 2006 (freelance) Upper Market Street, Hove The job: To re-establish The Old Market as Brighton & Hove’s leading independent arts venue. Launched and led The Bryson Appeal and raised £1.1m for a regeneration and restoration project. Establish a music education programme and community embracing schemes in partnership with the period instrument orchestra, The Hanover Band. To position The Old Market within the classical music scene, while opening the doors to the wider community with the venue’s audience development programme. Account Manager Jenerator PR January 2002 to January 2005 (freelance) Brighton CREATIVE SKILLS Composer, Music Director & Pianist Audio design & Foley for videogames Studio recording, mixing and mastering Music score arranging IT SKILLS Office: Photoshop, Hansoft, all Windows and Mac based office packages. DAWs: Cubase, Logic, ProTools, Soundforge, Finale and Sibelius. Middleware: Wwise and FMOD. COPY An excellent knowledge of managing commercial digital print production, strong copy skills and proof editing, along with a flare for design in print media. MANAGEMENT Team management and workload prioritisation have been essential to all my roles, as is the ability to be flexible beyond contractual hours, while performing admirably under pressure. LANGUAGES English, fluent French, basic Italian INTERESTS I am a published composer. I love opera and music theatre and have travelled much of the world as a pianist. Other interests include furniture restoration, cars and food. Reference: Dylan Beale, Producer, Zoe Mode: [email protected] Zoe Mode, 26 Stroudley Road, Brighton BN1 4BH Reference: Stephanie St James, Creative Director, RSVPR, [email protected] RSVPR, Audley House, Hove Street, Hove BN3 2DE Jamsheed Master 07961 171538 COMPOSER & ARRANGER 2007-2010 Disney Sing It, HSM3 and Disney Sing It Pop Hits – Music Developer & Composer – working with The Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Anika Noni Rose 2010 Office Daze – Facebook game – Composer, title and theme music 2008 The Puppy That Ate Christmas – Composer 2006-2010 Brighton Gay Men's Chorus (arranger and Ass. MD) – Massed choirs events in London and Brighton and an appearance on BBC’s Last Choir Standing 2005-2007 Singstar – Music Developer for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (video game) 2005 & '06 Martlets Hospice Musical Spectacular, Brighton Dome – Orchestral arranger 2001 Nine Lives – symphonic film score – A&A Films, dir. Andrew Green, starring Amelia Warner MUSICAL DIRECTOR 2006 Brighton Pride – Music Director for the Cabaret Stage 2005 Treasure Island – The Old Market, Brighton (panto) 2004 Robin Hood – The Old Market, Brighton (panto, starring Daniel Beale) 2003 West Side Story (Ass. MD) – The Old Market, Brighton 2003 Puss In Boots – The Old Market, Brighton (panto, starring David Van Day) 2002 Aladdin – Jordon Productions, Wyllyotts Centre, Potters Bar (panto, starring Haydn Oakley) 2001 The No Frills Revue – Edinburgh Festival 2000 Fame-The Musical (also score arranger) – Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton 1999 City of Angels – Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton 1999 Little Shop Of Horrors – New Victoria Theatre, Woking 1998 & '99 Woking Pops with Carl Davis & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd keys) – Woking FC 1998 Oklahoma! – New Victoria Theatre, Woking 1997 Guys And Dolls – New Victoria Theatre, Woking PIANO CONCERTS & APPEARANCES 2010 Jamsheed Master & Friends – Claygate Music Festival Production 2008 Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards – Odeon Leicester Sq (Lee Mead, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow) 2008 An Enchanted Evening – National Performing Arts Centre, Mumbai, India 2008 Songs That Tell Stories with Jamsheed Master – Claygate Music Festival Production 2007 An Enchanted Evening with Jamsheed Master – Claygate Music Festival Production, UK Tour 2005 MV SEABOURN PRIDE CRUISE SHIP – RESIDENT PIANO-VOCALIST TEACHING 2006 Visiting Lecturer – Central School of Speech and Drama 2004 Vocal coach – The London School of Drama 2002 Vocal Coach & MD – Stagecoach UK 2000 Brass Instructor – Youth Marching Band