James Prendergast

Having graduated from University of South Wales with a 2:1 in Performance & Media in 2019. I have pursued a number of different career avenues which I believe has equipped me with skills across a variety of different sectors within the creative arts and music industry.

For the last few years I have been working at the

Wales Millennium Centre, mainly working in Creative

Learning where I have been working on the youth training programme, Creative Voice. Working on the development of the programme, producing different courses in a range of artforms and leading on a lot of the logistics of putting these courses on including the safeguarding, evaluation, marketing, ticketing and administration. I have also worked as a freelancer for a number of organisations in my role as a music promoter including BBC, Anthem Wales, Independent

Venue Week, Tiny Rebel Brewery, Hub Fest, Swansea

Fringe and Music Venue Trust. This has allowed me to put on music events across Wales, showcasing emerging young music artists, which is something I feel extremely passionate about as I believe these events give young people an opportunity for their art to reach new audiences.

Assistant Producer - Wales Millenium Centre - Present

• Produce a series of youth workshops with facilitators & professionals in various artforms to encourage young people to find their voice
• Liaise with facilitators and be in charge of all scheduling, invoicing and admin
• Create future opportunities for young people to further develop their work
• Develop a music development programme in 'Next Up' showcasing emerging artists in the MOBO WALES scene.

Communications Officer - Wales Millenium Centre - Oct 21 - Mar 22

• Planning and delivering PR and media campaigns for performances in the across the whole schedule of the Centre - including WMC Productions,

Festival of Voice, creative learning projects and community work.

• Work with the Head of Communications and Marketing and Digital colleagues to plan, schedule and activate PR/media activity across the Centre’s whole offering

Radio Platfform - Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. - 2019-21

MARKETING & EVENT OFFICER

• Help build the brand of the station and in charge of all marketing aspects for the station including putting on events.

⁃ Worked events including Inside Out Festival, Cardiff Music Awards to conduct interviews and vox pops, to create podcast

• Led workshops with kids and taught the basics in how to radio present whilst at Boomtown Festival.

⁃ Control social media platforms, advertising station.

Owner of The Shutdown Show- Present

• Live music event company showcasing underrepresented MOBO music.

⁃ Hosted every few months at venues across Cardiff & South Wales.

⁃ Co-hosted stage and organised lineup at HUB FEST 2019.

⁃ Nominated twice at Cardiff Music Awards for Best Local Promoter &

Promoter of the Year

-Welsh Music Prize Juror - Selecting the best albums from Wales and contributing to who wins the Welsh Music Prize

Radio Producer/Presenter

Reprezent Radio - Brixton, London - October 2018

⁃ Controlled social media output, promoted station

⁃ Filmed & edited radio show interviews and uploaded online

Edited audio footage to professional standard

University of South Wales, Cardiff.

Bachelor of Arts in Performance & Media 2019

Gained skills in acting, presenting, voice acting

Directed and filmed short films including comedies and thrillers.

Learnt skills with various editing software including Adobe

Photoshop & Audition