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Gary CV 2020

Gary Sam is an experienced lighting designer and operator based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in stage lighting design. He lists his qualifications and work history, including freelance lighting design work since 2010 and various roles with event production companies from 1998-2010. He provides references from previous employers and notes additional activities like amateur radio operating and involvement in a Land Rover owners club.

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Gary CV 2020

Gary Sam is an experienced lighting designer and operator based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in stage lighting design. He lists his qualifications and work history, including freelance lighting design work since 2010 and various roles with event production companies from 1998-2010. He provides references from previous employers and notes additional activities like amateur radio operating and involvement in a Land Rover owners club.

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Curriculum Vitae of Gary Sam

48 Matabele Street East Town, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2195. Web: freelance lighting.weebly.com
+2782-824-8640 • [email protected]

Personal Details
Name: Gary Patrick Sam
ID: 7210125041085
Date of birth: 12 October 1972
Nationality: South African
Passport : Yes
Drivers License: EB

Contact Details
Mobile: +2782-824-8640
Email: [email protected]
www.freelancelighting.weebly.com

Gallery
Please have a look at my website:
www.freelancelighting.weebly.com

Key Qualifications
I am an experienced lighting designer and operator who has been in the entertainment industry since 1998
specialising in stage lighting.
I have an all round knowledge of other aspects of the industry with regard to stage setups including sound,
audio visual, staging, rigging, draping etc…

Winner of the inaugural Lighting Designer of the Year Contest 2015 that is held at MediaTech sponsored by
Electrosonic.

Work Experience
Freelance March 2010 - Present
Stage Lighting Designer and Operator

● I have been doing design work and renders as well as operating events from small corporate events
to large corporate events and live broadcast sporting events ( EFC-Extreme Fighting Championship:
www.efcworldwide.com)

Solid Rock Event Tchnical May 2007 - March 2010


Designer and lighting operator

● I worked on designs and 3D renders for clients as well as doing quotes.


● Quotes and renders would go together towards pitching for the event

Freelance November 2006 - May 2007


I wanted to expand more of what I had learnt

● I expanded my knowledge of 3D drawings and renders.

Upstage Productions January 2005 - November 2006


Lighting Technition and operator

● Worked as a lighting technician under the owner (Kurt Du Preez) who was the main Designer and
operator for the company, setting up shows ranging from small corporate events and parties to large
live TV events such as Skouspel, Idols and Miss South Africa.
● I operated the lighting for Idols 2005 under the guidance of Kurt Du Preez

June 2004 - January 2005


Junior Sound and Audio Visual technition

● Setting up and operating small PA and Audio Visual systems.


● Stage building.

A Thousand Watts May 2002 - May 2004


Senior Technition / Junior designer

● Senior lighting Technition.


● Design and operator.
● Draping.

M.J. Eventgear May 2000 - March 2002


Technition

● Lighting Technition.
● Junior lighting operator.
● Did small setups with sound and audio visual.

Center Stage Lighting May 1998 - April 2000


Junior technition

● Stage Lighting.
● Junior lighting operator.
● Stage building.
● Draping.
● Set construction and manufacturing

Baby and Company 1995 - 1998


Branch manager

● Promoted to branch manager as the current branch manager got promoted and felt I was up to the
task

Assistant branch manager

● Promoted to assistant branch manager when the position became available.

Stock room manager

● Responsible for receiving of stock and monitoring stock levels in the stock room and ion the store.
● Floor sales.
● Assisting the branch manager and assistant branch manager.

The Spare Connetion 1992 - 1995


Front counter sales person and stock controller

● Counter salesperson.
● Monitoring stock levels and ordering of stock.
● Goods receiving of stock and merchandising.

Military Service January 1991 - December 1991


● Potchefstroom Artillery 142 brigade

References
Solid Rock Event Technical: Keith Macintyre (owner)
Mobile: +2782 490-7988
Email: [email protected]

Upstage Productions: Kurt Du Preez


Mobile: +2779-950-1131
Email: [email protected].

M.J.Eventgear: Mike Jones (owner)


Mobile: +27 (82) 891-5599
Email: [email protected]

M.J.Eventgear: Theo Rood


Mobile: +27 (82) 659-3481
Email: [email protected]

Education
Matric 1990
Germiston High School

Other Activities
Member of the Land Rover Owners Club as I enjoy over-landing, camping, fishing and travelling.

I am also a member of the South African Amateur Radio Association (SARL) (Ham radio)

I also enjoy online gaming and electronic gadgets.

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