Director at Daily Song Ltd
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Daily Song Ltd
- Director at Small Pictures Ltd
- Audio and Video Producer at My Eclectic Final Five Minutes Productions
- Artist at Situationist
- Past
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- Director at Talking Voices Ltd
- Founder and Trustee at UK Podcasters Association
- Owner at Netcast Ltd ta Funk
- Founder at Netmare
- Bookseller at Tate Gallery Publications
- Education
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- Middlesex University
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Dean Whitbread’s Summary
Dean Whitbread is a writer, media producer, and well-known podcaster.
From humble beginnings at the birth of web media, having been the first to climb many peaks across the vast and sometimes treacherous internet mountain range, he now runs Small Pictures which makes internet and mobile media for creative luminaries.
Dean is 47 years old, and lives and works in London, UK.
He is currently exploring nanophilosophy.
Dean Whitbread’s Specialties:
Creativity of all kinds. Culture: art, music, comedy. Writing (collaborative music composition, commentary, blogs, fiction, poetry, copy). Online innovation. Audio production, video production. Media rights and IP, community enterprise, development and cohesion, leadership.
Dean Whitbread’s Experience
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Director
Daily Song Ltd
(Performing Arts industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
An ongoing project: interactive show, music composition, crowd-sourced songwriting
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Director
Small Pictures Ltd
(Online Media industry)
December 2004 — Present (5 years )
Video Production, Concepts, Web, Words
http://smallpictures.co.uk/words/
Produces creative social media alongside 'old' media. Multi-platform campaigns include http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5tpMm_ruc "Don't Mention the World Cup" for John Cleese (wrote and produced song and video) and "Know Your Limits" NHS alcohol awareness campaign. -
Audio and Video Producer
My Eclectic Final Five Minutes Productions
(Media Production industry)
January 1986 — Present (23 years 11 months)
Last album for Cinema du Lyon released December 2007: http://is.gd/DGX
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Artist
Situationist
(Defense & Space industry)
February 1962 — Present (47 years 10 months)
I initiated and took part in many "interruptive" performance art events in public places; I wallpapered trees in a piece entitled "Camouflaging Trees from Further Attack", I dressed people as postage parcels and invaded Kings Cross station, and I distributed "free money" (pro-ecology propaganda) at many performances and festivals.
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Director
Talking Voices Ltd
(Online Media industry)
August 2006 — September 2009 (3 years 2 months)
World's first dedicated international podcast production agency, which developed podcasting from being commercially unheard of into a viable, powerful media and message delivery option for companies and institutions.
Productions included Sunday Best podcast, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, Sackers LLP. Designed and managed campaigns inc. Creative Choices for UK Government Skills (via McCann Erickson). -
Founder and Trustee
UK Podcasters Association
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 8 months)
I'm a co-founder and trustee of UK Podcasters Association, the national non-profit organisation for media makers. http://ukpa.info
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Owner
Netcast Ltd ta Funk
(Online Media industry)
June 1996 — March 2008 (11 years 10 months)
Netcast Ltd pioneered live internet, August 1996 audio streaming the Radio 1 Rap stage from the Notting Hill Carnival.
"Shedcam" - Livestreamed music star Vince Clarke and his videos from his Shed December 31st 1999 to a select online audience (early social video network performance).
"DJPool / UKDJ" - worked with DJs and agents in Switzerland and UK to set up a professional promotion, booking and management service with live and on demand streaming www.djpool.ch 1998 - 2003.
"Funk" - Mark Crook joined Netcast Ltd in 2004. We produced audio and video podcasts for numerous businesses and creative clients, most notably John Cleese. -
Founder
Netmare
(Online Media industry)
February 1994 — June 1997 (3 years 5 months)
Netmare, the first professional web design agency in Britain (really!). We did a lot of early web development work for "blue-chip" and other corporate clients including BBC (first ever simulcast Radio 1 + internet), Levi Strauss Europe (website), MTV (music awards), McLaren Formula 1, Tag Heuer, BBH (agency), Vladivar Vodka, EMI Music (website), Polygram Film International, Res Rocket Surfer (the world's first internet band).
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Bookseller
Tate Gallery Publications
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
September 1984 — November 1988 (4 years 3 months)
I also worked with postcards
Dean Whitbread’s Education
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Middlesex University
BA Hons, 1st Class , FIne Art , 1981 — 1984
- Activities and Societies:
- interactive audio-visual media
Additional Information
Dean Whitbread’s Websites:
Dean Whitbread’s Interests:
creativity,entrepreneurship,communities,synergy
Dean Whitbread’s Groups:
UKPA, PRS, Musicians Union
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Earth Hour's Vote Earth
Dean Whitbread’s Honors:
European Podcast Award, Best UK Personality 2008-2009
Dean Whitbread’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
- job inquiries
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