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| − | ''Clinton Swan'' played bass for [[Bwa da Riddim]] and organised a number of Hamilton music events. He was the Activities Manager at the WSU/[[University of Waikato]] from 1995 to 1997. <br> | + | ''Clinton Swan'' played bass for [[Bwa da Riddim]] and organised a number of Hamilton music events. He was heavily involved with [[Contact 89FM]] from 1991 - 1996/7 and was the Activities Manager at the WSU/[[University of Waikato]] from 1995 to 1997. <br> |
| − | [[Hamapalooza]] was the first event organised and promoted by Swan, with [[Damien Fenton]], and was held at the [[Wailing Bongo]] in 1993. Swan used the event to launch his own band [[Bwa da Riddim]] to a decent sized audience. This event provided Swan with the springboard to become Activities Manager at the WSU, running, among other things, a heavy schedule of gigs and events with a strong focus on making local bands visible, as well as re-vamping the annual [[Orientation]] festival in 1996 and 1997. Through the Activities Manager role he was a member of NZCAN ( | + | [[Hamapalooza]] was the first event organised and promoted by Swan, with [[Damien Fenton]], and was held at the [[Wailing Bongo]] in 1993. Swan in part used the event to launch his own band [[Bwa da Riddim]] to a decent sized audience. This event and others provided Swan with the springboard to become Activities Manager at the WSU, running, among other things, a heavy schedule of gigs and events with a strong focus on making local bands visible, as well as re-vamping the annual [[Orientation]] festival in 1996 and 1997. Through the Activities Manager role he was a member of NZCAN (NZ Campus Arts Network) and was instrumental in pushing through and co-ordinating a number of national university tours for Hamilton bands such as [[Mobile Stud Unit]]. In this role he was also involved with booking international acts to tour for the Orientation festival. <br> |
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| + | Swan's involement with [[Contact 89FM]] was across a variety of roles including as an announcer (1991 - 1996), newsreader (1997), creative & copywriting, one of several music directors (looking after the 'retro' playlist), and event management. Clinton co-managed the 1994 Contact [[Battle of the Bands]] - at the time the biggest event Contact had run. Notable regular hosting slots included the Wednesday Morning 'Lose yer Breakfast Show' with Kevin Jones over 1991/92, a subsequent solo breakfast show, the Top 13 for six months/a year(?) or so in the early /mid 90's, a long-term mid-week drive show, and semi-regular 'fill-in' hosting of the reggae, hip hop and punk shows. <br> | ||
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| + | Swan then moved to Auckland (also flatting for a while with [[Rohan Marx]] in Mangere), while working as Tour Co-ordinator for an Australian headquartered touring and logistics company - helping tour a vast range of bands, shows, sports events and film crews into and around the country. International tours, events & shows around this time included Portishead, SuperLeague, Elton John/Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and others. | ||
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| + | Swan now lives in Dubai, working as Business Development & Marketing Manager for international law firm 'Clyde & Co' for the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent region. Which doesn't have much to do with Hamilton music, or music full stop really. | ||
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Revision as of 05:21, 26 June 2007
Clinton Swan played bass for Bwa da Riddim and organised a number of Hamilton music events. He was heavily involved with Contact 89FM from 1991 - 1996/7 and was the Activities Manager at the WSU/University of Waikato from 1995 to 1997.
Hamapalooza was the first event organised and promoted by Swan, with Damien Fenton, and was held at the Wailing Bongo in 1993. Swan in part used the event to launch his own band Bwa da Riddim to a decent sized audience. This event and others provided Swan with the springboard to become Activities Manager at the WSU, running, among other things, a heavy schedule of gigs and events with a strong focus on making local bands visible, as well as re-vamping the annual Orientation festival in 1996 and 1997. Through the Activities Manager role he was a member of NZCAN (NZ Campus Arts Network) and was instrumental in pushing through and co-ordinating a number of national university tours for Hamilton bands such as Mobile Stud Unit. In this role he was also involved with booking international acts to tour for the Orientation festival.
Swan's involement with Contact 89FM was across a variety of roles including as an announcer (1991 - 1996), newsreader (1997), creative & copywriting, one of several music directors (looking after the 'retro' playlist), and event management. Clinton co-managed the 1994 Contact Battle of the Bands - at the time the biggest event Contact had run. Notable regular hosting slots included the Wednesday Morning 'Lose yer Breakfast Show' with Kevin Jones over 1991/92, a subsequent solo breakfast show, the Top 13 for six months/a year(?) or so in the early /mid 90's, a long-term mid-week drive show, and semi-regular 'fill-in' hosting of the reggae, hip hop and punk shows.
Swan then moved to Auckland (also flatting for a while with Rohan Marx in Mangere), while working as Tour Co-ordinator for an Australian headquartered touring and logistics company - helping tour a vast range of bands, shows, sports events and film crews into and around the country. International tours, events & shows around this time included Portishead, SuperLeague, Elton John/Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and others.
Swan now lives in Dubai, working as Business Development & Marketing Manager for international law firm 'Clyde & Co' for the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent region. Which doesn't have much to do with Hamilton music, or music full stop really.
