Curriculum Vitae

Daniel Mark Johnston

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Nationality British DOB 15 September 1981Email danielmjohno@gmail.com

BIOGRAPHY:

Daniel began his meddling with music at an early age, as his father was a practising Disc Jockey whom also happened to work for a major record label as well. From around the age of 10 years old Dan would spend a lot of his time playing with his dad’s equipment in the study. Also growing up, both Daniel and his brother would attend gigs of their father’s to aid in the set up and close of the event (plus a little dancing of course), which has helped form his wide knowledge of most genre through the generations.

Fast-forwarding to the more recent times, Dan began to play music for his fellow pupils in classes towards the end of term time - using nothing other than a tape cassette deck and some pre-mixed/edited cassettes. At the age of 18 he started to play around on CDJ’s entertaining friends at his home and being responsible for the music at parties.

From then, until his time in Dubai, he played his tunes and honed his skills at a number of private functions, parties and bars, both in the UK and Cyprus. Once in Dubai, however, Dan (Aka DJ2), took to Disc Jockeying as a full time profession and his main source of income.

Whilst in Dubai he worked a number of residencies on a weekly basis, whilst filling his spare time with weddings, corporate functions and one-off gigs in clubs and bars. This encouraged more diversity in his skill set, gaining him the knowledge of Arabic, Hindi and many other music varieties.

In addition to the above, Dan has hosted a number of quiz nights, presentations/corporate-awards ceremonies and the like. That is to say, this guy is not just a DJ but has multifaceted expertise and an asset to any venue or business he would have the fortune of working within.

PROFILE:

Relevant Skills Extensive familiarity within the entertainment industry Multitude of environments worked in from bars to clubs, hotel functions to private venues as a DJ/Presenter Genres covered – 60’s,70’s to the present day, chart/pop, dance, disco, party/cheese and many more Superb teamwork/leadership skills and a great people person Extremely adaptable and willing

Other Skills An eager and dynamic individual with experience working as a manager in various businesses 7 years’ experience of living and working outside the UK Managerial experience in the operation of a number of successful businesses Strong self-motivation Superior networking skills with an ability to liaise at all levels Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

DJ EXPERIENCE:

Facebar/Mojo’s/Madison’s-Kavos Corfu, Greece: June – Sep 2010/11/14

Playing current Chart/ EDM/RnB crossed over with party, rock and disco through the ages. Hosting bar crawls for tour operators such as Thomas Cook, Thomson and the like

Independent-London/Liverpool, UK: January 12 – June 14

Playing a multitude of genres upon request, such as electro, funky and pop/cheese/party Private parties, weddings etc.

YouNique Media/Independant-Dubai/Abu Dhabi, UAE: August 08 – January 12

Entertaining in a number of venues; Bars/Clubs, across the United Arab Emirates Gigs at Bars/Clubs include chilled pool bar, party atmosphere, cheese, rock/indie/ska and many more Venues include Atlantis hotel (poolside), Long’s bar (Rotana), Waxy’s, Club Joumana (J.A Beach Resort) etc. Disc Jockying for corporate functions and private parties, weddings etc. Master of Ceremonies (MC), for a number of international/national sporting events including Rugby World Cup,

European Cup etc.

Independant-Paphos/Akrotiri,Cyprus: June 05 – August 08

Playing music across the ages from rock sets, general cross genre chart/party etc. Venues included youth clubs, private functions and bars such as The Rock Inn

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Marks & Spencer Plc-Chester Business Park, Chester; October 12 – July 14Customer Service Representative

Handling of customer’s complaints/enquiries from start to finish via phone/email and white-mail Input of detailed data from all correspondence Meeting KPI’s with an emphasis on quality of service and accurate record keeping Liaising with personal from across the business at all levels from upper management to staff on the shop floor

CCA International-Shoreditch, London; March 12 – May 12Telesales Representative

Calling of existing BT Customers to move them onto an upgraded product Customer Services

247Media-East Finchley, London; February 12 – March 12

Telesales Representative Sourcing of new leads Selling of website advertising space B2B Closing of deals

Gulf News Wheels Magazine-Dubai, UAE: June 09 - April 10

Freelance Writer Sourcing news articles Test driving Attending press events Write up of all the above Communicating with global PR companies/ local dealerships/ event coordinators etc.

Emirates Seven Marine Consultants-UAE: October 08 - Feb 09

Sales Manager Sourcing of new clients and dealers within the marine industry Responsible for new and existing dealership agreements across the Middle East Coordination of sales from start to finish Sourcing/research into new product to increase our portfolio Organisation of exhibitions, coordinating with organisers and all relevant personnel Completion of daily and monthly reports

Akrotiri Kart Racing Club-Limasol, Cyprus: June 05 - August 08

Club Manager Responsible for the general running of the kart club Coordination of 20 staff rosters, employment and the necessary training Management of track maintenance, i.e. coordinating contractors schedules around opening hours of the club Ensuring that food and beverage stocks within the club were kept at there required levels Weekly book keeping, cashing up of club takings A key member responsible for marketing the club, including the organization of large events held to boost the

profile the facility Liaising with the CAA (Cyprus Automobile Association) in regards to monthly racing events for the numerous

classifications within the island Keeping the facility up to date with all current legal requirements for holding all events, i.e. the coordination with

local fire, health and safety and environmental departments plus constant communication with the insurance company prior to each large event

Coordination of servicing schedules of all the karts and over the seeing of all major repairs Ensuring that all POL (petrols, oils and lubricants) are well stocked Maintenance of parts and spares stock levels within the warehouse Maintenance of clothing/merchandise/race-wear stock levels within the store

Thingwall Plant Nursery-Wirral, UK: March 03 - June 05

Operations Manager Running the daily operation of the nursery 45 Staff members roisters, employment and relevant training Floor management of the nursery i.e. organization of the floor space for growing(required liaising with the

horticulturists within the business and referring to the sales from the previous year) Coordinating schedules for incoming/outgoing orders and deliveries of plants on a wholesale scale Stock taking inc. purchase of stock from nurseries within the Netherlands and UK Organising the maintenance of the machinery and vehicles within the nursery Keeping a good rapport with our regular clients whilst constantly looking to increase our profile

DEAP Ltd-Wirral, UK: January 01 - February 03

Marketing Manager

Marketing a new telecoms service for both business and commercial use Local promotions for brands such as Walkers, KP and Boots the Chemist Marketing of major credit cards Responsible for market research into pitch/venue placements Coordination of teams transportation to venues Ensuring that my teams had the correct business attire to complete the tasks at hand Completion of daily and monthly reports

EDUCATION:

Hilbre High School-Wirral, UK: 1993 – 1998

English Literature GCSE C Mathematics GCSE C

English Language IGCSE B (2007) Geography GCSE B

Dual Award Science GCSE C Food Technology GCSE A