Jay Richards has experience working in retail, hospitality, and the music industry as a sound engineer, DJ, and music producer. He has a degree in creative music technology and two years of experience as a sound engineer at a major music label. Richards is skilled in recording live music, studio sessions, and location sound for films. He is a hard worker with strong communication skills who is able to take on new challenges.

1. JAY RICHARDS
Flat 1, 31 Delacourt Mansions, Rosendale Road , London , United Kingdom SE21 8DU
Cell: 07540585924 - Jay_richards93@hotmail.com
Summary
I have a range of experience that includes working in retail and hospitality, the majority of my
experience is in the music industry: playing high profile clubs/events, assisting recording
artists in the studio, and working on film sets recording sound. I have a degree in creative
music technology and have two years’ experience of working as a sound engineer at a
major label. I also write music, have released my own tracks and set up and promoted a
regular club night In Bath and Bristol. I am a skilled DJ, and have supported touring acts,
worked in clubs and in radio, as well as being interested in multiple arts. I am
entrepreneurial, hardworking and able to acquire new skills quickly. A good communicator
with emotional intelligence I am able to work with people in a wide variety of settings.
Work History
04/2009 to 01/2010 Assistant director
Phat-Phonic Recording - Freelance – Brixton Jamm
Setting up and recording the audio in a live music venue. My role was to ensure
equipment was fully functional prior to recording and to over see stage set up. Job
also required me to mix down and finalising event recordings for promotional
purposes.
03/2010 to 09/2010 Sales Assistant
Evans Cycles - Part Time whilst studying – Clapham High Street
Job required good knowledge of bikes and all mechanical workings involved Being
a sales assistant enabled me to develop my customer relations skills and a gain
experience as part of a sales team
11/2010 to 09/2011 Bartender
The Jamm Tree - Part time whilst studying – Kings Road Chelsea
This developed my customer service skills
By assisting the manager I developed my managerial skills and my
understanding of the catering industry
09/2014 to 07/2016 Assistant Sound Engineer
Sony ATV Music Publishing - Full time (Redundancy due to studio closure) – Soho
Assisting recording sessions, ensuring artists are able to record
successfully and efficiently without any issues to a high standard.
Maintaining the constant high quality level of audio recorded in our studios at
all times
Regularly servicing and managing the maintenance of any Broken or
damaged equipment
Maintaining and updating a day to day log of all studio events and sessions
Archiving and data transferring
Developed my ability to collaborate on ideas and techniques to overcome
difficulties
This job has provided me with a great knowledge of the way a music studio
should operate and how to operate them efficiently. It has also developed my
knowledge on the way the music industry works and the process involved to
develop artists.

2. 01/2015 to Current Sound Recorder
Bark films - Freelance
Freelance field recorder for Visual arts company ‘BarkFilms'.Sound designer on
several of their projects. Recording sound on location for adverts, music videos
and short films
Developed sound design techniques and recording methods. Clients
included;Carling, Virgin Records, Jimmy Bullard, Paul Ince, Innerground records,
Petit Meller, DJ Marky ect
Skills
Education
References
Sony ATV Studio Manger - Jack Tarrant - 07794477206 - Jack.tarrant@sonyatv.com
Manager Of The Jamm Tree - Sophie Kay 07961926052
Sophie@theregentkensalgreen.com
Bark Films - Rick stanton - 07706818887
• Confident
• Experienced sound engineer
with good knowledge of musical
instruments
• Good verbal communication skills • Creative with an eye for detail
• Co-operative and efficient • Punctual and hard working
• Able negotiator
• Confident with multiple
computer programs and
technologies
• Resilient • Assistant managerial skills
• Approachable and humorous • Fast and dedicated Learner
2014 Bachelor of Arts: 2:1, Creative Music Technology
Bath Spa University
2011
A levels: Biology C, Music Technology B, Theatre
Studies B,
Lambeth Academy 6TH Form - Lambeth