Recording Artist/Producer Career Development Plan
John Smith
Career Development Plan
Performer & Recording Artist/Producer
Monday 23rd April 2012
Target Finish Date:
Date Achieved:
Performer & Recording Artist
I have always had a passion for music, since II was little, I have learnt various instruments, including Violin, Drums, Bass, Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar. I spent a while focusing on each of these from a young age growing up, at one point all I played was an electric guitar. After a while I threw the guitar down and picked up an acoustic, from that day I haven’t looked back, so to speak.
I always had a lot of time for beat boxers and voice percussionists. I have been practicing different techniques of this since I was around 15 years old; and always had the idea into my head that if I could record the voice percussion on the spot live, and sing/rap and play the guitar at the same time, it could be mind blowing.
I invested in a looping pedal, which enables me to loop vocals like voice percussions, harmonies and guitar at the same time. So I can build a backing track on the spot. I also have a vocal processor pedal. The pedal comes with 35 different presets which include reverbs, harmonies on 3rd’s and 5th’s, 2, 4 or 6 voices and various modulation effects. Which is another weapon to my arsenal.
With the equipment I had, and the ability and confidence in myself. I decided not to hold back any longer. and to get out and perform.
Dating back to Summer 2011 I had little experience in performing in front of live audiences, I overcame this by playing several local open mic nights to gain experience and to start developing a venue repertoire, which would help me in the future, in terms of booking bigger venues/Audiences
For the past six months I have played at various venues, in front of a wide range of audiences and judges. (some of which have had chart topping singles and featured on platinum selling albums)
The following is a backlog of my progress so far.
October 2011
Since my
Career Development Plan
Performer & Recording Artist/Producer
Monday 23rd April 2012
Target Finish Date:
Date Achieved:
Performer & Recording Artist
I have always had a passion for music, since II was little, I have learnt various instruments, including Violin, Drums, Bass, Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar. I spent a while focusing on each of these from a young age growing up, at one point all I played was an electric guitar. After a while I threw the guitar down and picked up an acoustic, from that day I haven’t looked back, so to speak.
I always had a lot of time for beat boxers and voice percussionists. I have been practicing different techniques of this since I was around 15 years old; and always had the idea into my head that if I could record the voice percussion on the spot live, and sing/rap and play the guitar at the same time, it could be mind blowing.
I invested in a looping pedal, which enables me to loop vocals like voice percussions, harmonies and guitar at the same time. So I can build a backing track on the spot. I also have a vocal processor pedal. The pedal comes with 35 different presets which include reverbs, harmonies on 3rd’s and 5th’s, 2, 4 or 6 voices and various modulation effects. Which is another weapon to my arsenal.
With the equipment I had, and the ability and confidence in myself. I decided not to hold back any longer. and to get out and perform.
Dating back to Summer 2011 I had little experience in performing in front of live audiences, I overcame this by playing several local open mic nights to gain experience and to start developing a venue repertoire, which would help me in the future, in terms of booking bigger venues/Audiences
For the past six months I have played at various venues, in front of a wide range of audiences and judges. (some of which have had chart topping singles and featured on platinum selling albums)
The following is a backlog of my progress so far.
October 2011
Since my