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For the past 15 years as host of the Sunday Blues, I have made myself
very well known in the local blues and music scene. As well as hosting
the show, I take every opportunity to host festivals and shows,
and promote the blues and local music. Also, I am very active in
the community by volunteering and helping local non-profit organizations
in various ways. I hope to expand my knowledge and experience in
radio, television, and all forms of mass media, and to continue
to aid my community any way I can.
OBJECTIVE
To expand my knowledge
and experience in radio, television, and all forms of mass media
as well as public relations.
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING
EXPERIENCE
1990 – Present
WKPX Radio 88.5 FM SUNDAY BLUES WITH DAR
Director/Producer/Programmer/ Host
2005 - Present
Artist Relations
Assistant to Artist Relations Director
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EXPERIENCE |
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Over 17 years
on-air experience on the weekly 3 hour Sunday Blues with Dar.
Voted best show on the radio, and Hall of Fame DJ in both City
Link and New Times magazines. 2002 winner of the favorite radio
personality for the South Florida Music Awards. |
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Backstage
interviews at the WC Handy Awards for the Sunday Blues and Beale
Street Caravan. |
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Host of various
festivals and shows, including the Riverwalk Blues Festival,
Sound Advice Blues Festivals, Frannipalooza, Calliope Festival
and The Legendary Blues Cruise 2005. |
| MEDIA
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King Biscuit
Hour with Sonny Payne (5/04/05) - Listen to Interview! |
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CNM COMCAST
NEWSMAKERS on CNN Headlines, a five-minute interview hosted
by Spiro Canton. |
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Website reviewed
in nationally distributed AMPED magazine |
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Full-page
story and photo in the acclaimed national magazine JAZZIZ blues
issue |
| MODELING/
ACTING / VOICE TALENT |
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Retirement
The Movie (Dancer) 2005 |
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MAXIM Magazine/Coors
Light Commercial 2005 |
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Heineken
Commercial 2005 |
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Palmolive
Commercial 2005 |
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Virgin Mobile
Commercial Starring Missy Elliot 2005 |
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Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino Commercial 2005 |
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Extra on
OC Television Show 2005 |
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4 weeks as
Stand in and extra for motion picture -Thanks to Gravity (Cast
and Crew Productions) 2004 |
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Stand in
for In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley MacLaine
(Fox Productions) 2004 |
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Chef Tony
Informercial (Canvas Films) 2004 |
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Nextel print
ad - NASCAR promotion - nationally distributed |
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Magic Chef
infomercial (Broadcast Arts) 2004 |
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Breakfast
Magic infomercial (Broadcast Arts) 2004 |
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The Bundler
infomercial (Broadcast Arts) 2004 |
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Movie Extra
in full length feature film - "The Hamburg Cell" |
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Recurring
Television extra (Miss Flood) in new series (Al Filo de la Ley)
aired on Univision 2004 |
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Host of the
Bluzpik hour pilots, pending sponsorship 2004 |
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Voice talent
for Blues in the Schools promotional material |
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Acted, sang
and danced in 13 shows of "The Grinch That Stole Christmas"
put on by the Little Palm Theater |
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Voice and
on-camera talent for independent film - "Six Angels" |
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Merchandise
model for the funk band RUDY - www.rudymusic.com |
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DESIGN AND PRODUCTION |
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Modelo Light
Commercial Ref: The King |
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Raza de Campeones
(Talk Show) ch22 FL |
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Sharlene
Music Video – Parisian Films |
EDUCATION
1984 - 1986
Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY
AA Liberal Arts
1986 - 1988
Bauder College, Fort Lauderdale, FL
AA Fashion Merchandising and Design
1990 - 1992
Piper Adult Education, Sunrise, FL
FCC Licensed Radio Journalist
1997
Broward Community College, Davie, FL
Television Production
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