Director at Daily Song Ltd
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Daily Song Ltd
- Director at Talking Voices Ltd
- Managing Director at Small Pictures Ltd
- Audio and Video Producer at My Eclectic Final Five Minutes Productions
- Artist at Situationist
- Past
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- Founder and Trustee at UK Podcasters Association
- Owner at Funk
- Founder at Netmare
- Bookseller at Tate Gallery Publications
- Education
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- Middlesex University
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Dean Whitbread’s Summary
I'm a creative writer of prose and songs, a producer of music, audio and video. I develop and promote online media. I've just devised produced and launched John Cleese's Headcast video download website - http://headcast.co.uk
Short list of key events:
Exhibited at New Contemporaries at the ICA in London 1983, 1984. Released my first songs 1987 (Virgin Records). Continued to make art, write, perform and release music since then.
Internet: Put audio and video online in 1994 (Southern.com), BBC Radio 1's first internet / radio simulcast (1995) and Res Rocket Surfer, the world's first internet band (member, website). Streamed audio from the rap stage, Notting Hill Carnival (1996).
Devised street and online campaign for UK Govt. Drugs Awareness (1997) Concept and production, Amnesty International UK's first CD Rom "Just Right" (1999-2000). Produced Vince Clarke's millenium night "Shed Show" December 31st 1999.
Under a pseudonym, wrote Blog of Funk (peak: 4.5m hits annually, 250k regular readers).
Started Small Pictures, initially to produce media for John Cleese (2004) and Talking Voices, the first UK podcast production company (2006).
I've been closely involved with the international podcaster community - I'm a co-founder of the UK Podcasters Association, and was Chairman from 2006-2008.
In 2007 I judged the podcast category of the AOP Awards, and in 2008 I judged the podcast category of the Sony Radio Awards.
I wrote a chapter on podcasting for Professor Vito Di Bari's excellent book "Web 2.0" (Professionisti24, 2007 ISBN 13: 978-88-8363-880-0)
Aside from this, I have been involved in many underground creative music and art projects which space does not allow me to list here.
My music blog: http://funk.co.uk/music
Dean Whitbread’s Specialties:
art, music, interactive, ideas, creativity, creative techniques, audio production, video production, radio, rights, music, media, community, community cohesion, business development, sustainable enterprise, intellectual property rights, project leadership, contract negotiation, IP, comedy, melody, words, writing, blogging
Dean Whitbread’s Experience
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Director
Daily Song Ltd
(Music industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
A recession is a great time to start a revolutionary business. Lots of opportunities larger companies are missing...
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Director
Talking Voices Ltd
(Online Media industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years)
Business leadership and development, client consultancy, public speaking, writing, brand development and design, presenting, audio and video direction, programme production. That's Monday...
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Managing Director
Small Pictures Ltd
(Online Media industry)
December 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
Video Production, Concepts, Web, Words
http://smallpictures.co.uk/words/
Produced numerous art and music videos including http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5tpMm_ruc "Don't Mention the World Cup" for John Cleese. -
Audio and Video Producer
My Eclectic Final Five Minutes Productions
(Media Production industry)
January 1986 — Present (23 years 7 months)
Produced audio and music for artists, music companies, theatrical events, performances and videos.
Last album for Cinema du Lyon released December 2007: http://is.gd/DGX -
Artist
Situationist
(Defense & Space industry)
February 1962 — Present (47 years 6 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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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
Funk
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2003 — March 2008 (5 years 3 months)
A great creative partnership, now evolved into two businesses. Netcast Ltd (still running) pioneered live audio streaming, August 1996 netcasting the Radio 1 Rap stage from the Notting Hill Carnival. Live streamed Vince Clarke and his videos from a Shed December 31st 1999. Working with DJs in Switzerland and UK set up an early social media website www.djpool.ch 1998 - 2003.
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Founder
Netmare
(Online Media industry)
February 1994 — June 1997 (3 years 5 months)
Netmare, the first professional web design agency in Britain (really!). I did a lot of early web development work for "blue-chip" and other corporate clients: BBC, Levi Strauss, MTV, McLaren Formula 1, Tag Heuer, BBH, Vladivar Vodka, EMI Music, Polygram Film International.
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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
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Dean Whitbread’s Interests:
creativity,entrepreneurship,communities,synergy
Dean Whitbread’s Honors:
European Podcast Award, Best UK Personality 2008-2009
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