1. Richard Watson
3 Westland Drive, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire AL9 7UG
Telephone: 01707 654838 Mobile: 07890 007062 E-mail: richardw92@hotmail.co.uk
My passion is making music. I have recently graduated from the University of West England
achieving a First Class BSc (Hons) in Creative Music Technology and have been performing, com-
posing, recording and producing music for over 8 years. My creativity and experience extends
across many music genres including rock, indie, hip hop, grime, rap and general band music as
well as electronic dance music covering dubstep, drum and bass, house, electro house. Every-
thing I undertake I do with drive and determination ultimately aiming to excel in my career in
music, welcoming any and all experiences I can find. This has included sound engineering, music
and sound design, studio work, sound and music FX to film and producing and recording for an
independent record label. I am an experienced music technologist (software, audio, video) and
competent musician (Grade 8 Guitar with Distinction). I am innovative, confident, have excel-
lent communication skills, am easy to get a long with and I like a challenge!
Objective: Seeking the opportunity to pursue a career in composing and producing music, work-
ing with sound and audio for films, television, independent artists and record labels live or in
the studio.
▪Music performance and composition – creation and performance of multiple diverse music
genres including original material live on stage, behind it or in a recording studio
▪Music software programming – proficient in the use and programing of music software tech-
nologies including Max MSP, ‘C’, Logic Professional, Cubase, Pro Tools and Final Cut
▪ Audio processing – music and sound design, sound behaviour and change, application of audio
dynamics and effects, how sound works
▪ Professional studio practice – recording, mixing, mastering, audio/microphone setup, studio
engineering and effective planning, standards compliance, communication and interpersonal
skills
▪ Engineering – engineering concepts and science including relevant application of physics
(sound), mathematics, electronics and circuits
▪ Moving image technology – the application of music, FX and audio to film and video, video
creating editing and post production
▪ Music event production and management – designing and organising live public music events
including business, logistics, planning, structure and execution (venue, sound, music, technol-
ogy)
▪ Creative processes and projects – creative thought and innovation through the use of multi-
media and future musical interfaces.
▪ Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours in Creative Music Technology
PERSONAL PROFILE
KEY STRENGTHS
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

2. Richard Watson.2013.01
▪ Worked With artists such as Dappy, Shakka, Charlie Sloth, J Spades and Stormzy.
▪ Composed and produced music for University of West England for marketing and advertising
campaign
▪ Composed and produced debut 4 track EP for commercial release
▪ Performed live at the Royal Albert Hall
▪ Winner of Battle of the Bands at Chancellors School 2010
▪ Passed with Distinction Grade 8 on Guitar aged 14 years
▪ Played cricket at County level for Hertfordshire and Middlesex
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From my early musical performances whilst studying guitar to the recent completion of my the-
sis for my degree I have taken every opportunity to be involved in music and gain as much expe-
rience as possible.
▪ Current sound designer, composer and mixing engineer for Entervision Films (www.entervi-
sion.co.uk) includes applying music, sound, FX and audio to short films and mixing the au-
dio.
▪ Currently working with UK artist Dappy as his personal sound engineer and producer on a
freelance basis.
▪ Currently work out of studio in Radeltt when the work is available, taking mainly vocal
recording sessions plus mixing and mastering, roughly around 2-3 jobs a month.
▪ Worked on title music for the first ever BBC Music Awards for Guy Freeman (producer of
show)
▪ Worked with Red Bee Media on creating music for a Dreamworks advert, including creating
sound and music for characters such as the Penguins, Kung Fu Panda and Puss in Boots.
▪ Held a production masterclass at the Converse Studio for the Cons Project
▪ Created Theme music for St. Albans Fashion Week which they use in their videos and be-
fore and during their shows.
▪ Produced, Mixed and Mastered track for Reya Sharmin which was performed live at BBC
studios and was apart of BBC Asian network for weeks and supported by Nadia Ali.
▪ Produced music for University of West England to support marketing and advertising cam-
paign as well as for their online web presence (website)
▪ Composed and produced music remixes experimenting with styles, feel and rhythms, shar-
ing with online music communities (facebook.com/officialrealtrauma and soundcloud.-
com/realtrauma) and of late (soundcloud.com/r1chmusic)
▪ Won a remix competition resulting in a release on Beatport (www.beatport.com) the
worlds largest DJ and electronic music community (original track by Myth of Unity)
▪ Composed and produced debut 4 track EP (dubstep, drum and bass) released by Spawn
Records May 2013 and commercially available through online music stores (including iTunes
and Beatport) Which accumulated 780,000 streams just through Spotify alone.
▪ Music shared on social media and online music communities with 5000 online followers on
Sound Cloud, Twitter and Facebook and an accumulation of almost 2 million views online.
▪ Two years of live performance in Hertfordshire and London playing guitar in a band
▪ Performed as DJ for events and private parties.
WORK AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION AND ACCADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

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▪ Graduated with a First Class BSc (Hons) in Creative Music Technology – University of West
England
▪ A-Level Music Technology (B), Graphics (B), Music (C)
▪ GCSE Music (A), Graphics (A), Maths (B), English (B), English Literature (B), Science (B), Ge-
ography (B), ICT (B), Statistics (B), Business Studies (C) – Chancellors School
▪ Guitar Grade 8 with Distinction (Rockschool)
▪ Adrian Hull – Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts University of West England and Director of
Arcomis
Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY
Email: adrian.hull@uwe/ac.uk Telephone: 07957 214385
▪ Martyn Harries – Dubbing Mixer Senior Lecturer, University of West England
Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY
Email: martyn.harries@uwe.ac.uk Telephone: 07973 733615
▪ David Arnold (personal reference)
18 Spruce Close, Larkfield, Kent ME20 6NP
Email: darnold72@btconnect.com Telephone: 01732 871538
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