John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
AREAS AVAILABLE TO
WORK
Willing to work anywhere in the
UK
ABOUT ME
John is a producer / sound designer / session musician and online music technlogy
instructor. John has a wealth of industry experience, scoring original music and sound
design for television, film and media as well as a session musician with some of the
most diverse music acts to emerge over the last decade.
JOB TYPE
John built his career from the ground up, training as a sound engineer in a renowned
Composer
east London studio and has since had a string of successful releases on indie labels and
Music Technologist
remixes for Sony Entertainment.
Musician
John is also involved with pop musician Patrick Wolf, both as a session musician
Producer
-playing synths / sampler and electronic accompaniment and as a co - producer. He
also teaches the online Ableton mixing course Pointblank Music School and has
MUSICAL STYLE
developed a major arm of the new Electronic Composition Course.
2-Step
Acapella
Check out Johns work below including his new music for media project - Tusk, as well
Acid Jazz
as his solo work and music to picture reel:
Acoustic
Alternative Country
http://soundcloud.com/jonathankrisp
Ambient
Breakbeat
Buy my music:
Contemporary
https://jonathankrisp.bandcamp.com/
Country
Dance
Portfolio:
Drum n Bass
https://jonathankrisp.wordpress.com/
Dub-Step
Electro
http://www.nme.com/artists/manic-street-preachers/album/journal-for-plague-lover
Electro Pop
s-remixes/6033/track/bag-lady-jonathan-krisp-remix
Electroacoustic
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/jonathan-krisp/id80610277
Electronica
Folk
Tusk: http://soundcloud.com/that-tusk-sound
Funk
Garage
Grime
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Hard House
Video Tutorial - Composition - Sample Pack demonstation
Hip Hop
House
Indie
Musical Theatre
Beatport
4/2017 - 4/2017
New Wave
Pop
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
Music production video tutorial creation to showcase Circus sample packs in
association with Beatport
Psychedelic
Rock / Pop covers
Soul
Content Developer - Ableton mixing & composition online
courses
Soundtrack
Techno
Trance
Point Blank Music School
Tribal
Trip Hop
Urban
10/2016 - until now
Vocal
Worldbeat
Developed video content for range of courses for Point Blank's online music school
including advanced mixing tips / composition and introductory courses.
INSTRUMENT
Composer -
Backing Vocals
Hammond organ
Boah Sounds
Keyboards
Percussion
7/2014 - until now
Synthesiser
Tuned percussion
Original music Composition for instagram with TV Western, Norway
WITH EXPERIENCE
OF
Advertising
Video Content Creator - Creative Composition and Sampling in
Ableton
Music Gurus
Artist liaison
Arts Organisation
11/2015 - 11/2015
Audio Design
Audio Visual
Bookkeeping
Created 2 courses specifically designed to help beginners and those seeking more
Club Work
creative ways to compose with Ableton Live
Commercials
Musician (session) -
Community projects
Composition
Computer / Digital Games
Patrick Wolf
Copyright / Royalties
3/2007 - until now
Customer Care
Dance
Digital / Online Services
Touring internationally, supporting acts like Arcade Fire and Amy Winehouse,
Distribution
Initially employed as a backline tech, responsible for the stage setup and
Festivals
maintenance of instruments and repair work (basic soldering) unloading / loading
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
trailer. Progressing to live musician - electronic accompaniment for live
performances in 2009, playing live synth’s / sampler / FX and laptop running
Ableton Live / music production on Patrick Wolf’s forthcoming new album in
2011.
Film / TV
Funding / Fundraising
Health & Safety
Hospitality / Corporate
International
Sound Designer -
Journalism
Licensing/Sync
Endlessprojects.org
Live Performance
Marketing
Mastering
2014 - 2014
Mobile Music Technology
Music Industry Contacts
Music composition / sound design and dialog cleanup
Music Technology
Music Therapy
Teacher - Instrumental -
PR
Product Development
Freevocals.com
Production
Project Management
2014 - 2014
Publishing
Radio
Creating video feedback responses and consultations to mentor students in music
Record Label
production. Recording / arranging/ Mixing & Mastering
Recording
Recording Studio
Producer -
Remixing
Retail
https://soundcloud.com/enky-music
Sales
Schools / Education
2013 - 2013
Sound Programming
Theatre
Co Producer and engineer for singer songwriter - Enky.
Touring logistics
UK Touring
Sound Designer -
Video
Nav Motion
IT SKILLS
Ableton
Acid
Cool Edit Pro
Cubase
Logic
2013 - 2013
Sound Designer for interactive video content
Sound Designer -
Logic Pro
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
Microsoft Office
endlessprojects.org
Pro Tools
Reason
2012 - 2012
Soundforge
Sound designer for new interactive content for iphone/ipad/android
MUSICAL HERITAGE
United Kingdom
WORK PERMITS &
VISAS FOR
Teacher Music tech Point Blank Music School
5/2010 - until now
Australia
Canada
European Union
USA
Online Music Technology Tutor - Ableton Live / Logic
Music Instructor - Cubase Point Blank London
4/2010 - 8/2015
Online Music Technology Tutor - Cubase Level 1 Couses
Music Teaching Assistant Positive Futures
2012 - 2012
Music Teaching assistant for Positive Futures (Basildon Council) Music production
course. working with disadvantaged young people
Music Teaching Assistant Point Blank London
2012 - 2012
Choice FM Logic Course, assistant to the Tutor. 4 day weekend Course
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
BVE North
2011 - 2011
Composer for BVE North expo trailer
Musician (session) Patrick Wolf Tours ltd
2007 - 2012
Live musician for Pop artist Patrick Wolf
Music Teaching Assistant Point Blank
2010 - 2011
Freelance music production assistant Helping to deliver music technology sessions
at Point Blank Music College and London community centers.
Composer 5 Missions More
2010 - 2010
Music used for US TV show - The Dating Guy. March 2010
Sound Designer The Banbury Bunter Theater Company
2010 - 2010
A letter To Flanders: Oct 08. The Bunburybanter Theater Company: Radio play
sound design, music and arrangement
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
Composer Channel 4
2010 - 2010
Ulimate Traveller: Nov 08. Titles music scored for Reality show screened in early
2010. Studio Lambert / Channel 4
Composer Channel 4
2010 - 2010
UR S0 V4IN' March 09: Music composed for Documentary. Films of Record for
Channel 4
Remixer Sony
2010 - 2010
Manic Street Preachers: May 2009 + ‘Bag Lady'- remix. Sony Entertainment.
Composer league Against Cruel Sports
2010 - 2010
League Against Cruel Sports. March 2010. Music / sound design / arrangements for
a campaign film.
Producer (Assistant) - Universal
Blast Artist managment
2010 - 2010
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
The Conqueror. Feb 2010. Music production for Patrcik Wolfs forthcoming album
Musician (session) - Universal
Blast Artist managment
2010 - 2010
? Patrick Wolf: Feb 07 onwards: Live band member and assistant producer for
experimental pop musician.
Composer Animal Art Fair
2010 - 2010
? Animal Art Fair. April 2010. Music licensed for Annual Art fair exhibition
promo.
Engineer John Power
2009 - 2009
Circling the Star's - John Power: April 09 + Engineer and producer for Folk/Pop
musician. Formerly of The La's and Cast.
Sound Designer banbury Bunter Theatre company
2008 - 2008
The Beast From Within: Nov 08. radio play Sound design and music
Studio Assistant / Engineer - studio engineering
Bonafide Studios
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John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
8/2004 - 9/2007
Assisting in the day-to-day running of the studio / liaising with clients and
arranging hospitality / scheduling rehearsals and studio bookings / taking payments
/ equipment storage / Preparation and setup of recording sessions / audio
engineering / mixing and mastering / technical assistance for music technology
workshops.
AFFILIATIONS
Ableton Live Artist and Certified trainer
Steinberg Certified Trainer.
Writer member: PRS
Musicians Union
INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS
? BA Hon’s: Music Technology, Gateway School of recording.
EDUCATION
? BA Hon’s: Music Technology, Gateway School of recording
? BTEC Art and design foundation, Surrey Institute
? A - level Art, music technology and AS – level English, Esher College
? 9 GCSE’s A-D Howard of Effingham School
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
Studio Gear
? Mac + 16GB Laptop running Logic /Ableton / Protools,
Cubase /
Soundforge. And a whole host of audio apps and vsti's ?
Moog
Slim
Phatty,
?
Doepfer
Dark
Energy
2?
Morg
Minilogue? Korg Volca FM? Roland JP08? KPR RP6
monitors,
Mackie
CFX16
desk,
Akai
s2000
+
MPC
500.?
Delta,? Yamaha CS1X? Model 808 Valve stereo Reel to reel tape
deck?
Tl
Audio
Fatman
compressor?
Loads
of
junk
instruments!? Acoustically treated studio.
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Korg
John Watson
Producer, Composer, Musician…
OTHER SKILLS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other Skills / Additional Information
? Audio Production and engineering - Mac & PC - Logic / Cubase /
Protools / Ableton Studio hardware / microphone and studio equipment setup /
excellent mixing skills.
? Live musician – keyboards / synths / Samplers / MIDI / Ableton Live
? Client liaison – TV production / corporate / ad agencies and music industry
contacts
? Voice over work? Music Research / project management / budgeting
/ invoicing / financial records
? Maintaining contact lists and networking with production agencies to secure
contracts
? Information Technology / MS Office / Photoshop / Final Cut / Social
networking
?
Preparatory
consultations
/
Coordinating
Workshops
/
Proposal
presentations
? Administrative - (live music and studio) - bookings / budgets / costs and
repairs Archiving studio sessions. Casting musicians / singers / voice artists
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