Pavol Pogany is a Slovak live sound engineer with over 20 years of experience working with a variety of digital mixing consoles on concerts, festivals, television productions, and theatrical performances. He has worked as a front of house engineer, monitor engineer, and orchestra mix engineer on productions in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and the UK. Pogany is proficient in many Yamaha, Digidesign, Soundcraft, Midas, and Roland consoles and has received training from Yamaha and Digico. He currently resides in London and holds a full UK driving license.

1. Pavol ‘Pogy’ Pogany
Live Sound Engineer
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35 Rosedene Avenue, London SW162LS
pavol.pogy@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 19.3.1976 +44 (0)7923 410689
Nationality: Slovak
Education: 1995 Equivalent of A-Levels (grade B) in Design Technology, German and Slovak
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Career History:
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1999-2013 Freelance Sound Engineer
Front of House Engineer, Monitor Engineer, Orchestra Mix Engineer, Technician
2007-2009 Joint Owner, MP Audio Company
Specialising in sound and lighting for live events
1997-1999 Sound Technician, SLUK (Slovak Folk Dance Company)
Professional national dance / music group, assistant then solo Sound Engineer, tours and festivals
1995-1997 (National Service) Sound & Lighting Technician, Dubravka Theatre
Companies:
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Largest Sound & Light company in Slovakia
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Digital Mixing Consoles:
Competent User: Experienced User:
Midas: Pro 6, Pro 2 Digidesign: Venue Profile, SC48
Soundcraft: Vi6, Vi1, Si compact Digico: SD8, SD11
Yamaha: PM5D, CL5, M7CL, LS9, 01R, 03D Yamaha: DM2000, DM1000
Roland: M400
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Training:
Yamaha trainings ( PM5D, M7CL, CL5, DME, Audio networks ),
organized by www.mediatech.sk/en/uvod/
Digico training (SD 9, SD 8), organized by Autograph
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Full Driving Licence (Group B)
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Events & Conferences:
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Royal Geographical Society, London - A/V Technician
Government Open Days in Slovakia, Election campaign for the ruling party SMER, events for the city of
Bratislava, Nike, Heineken, Orange and many other companies
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Television Productions:
Legends of Pop 2012-2013 One of the most successful shows in Slovakia, RTVS - Monitor Engineer
Advent Concerts 2012 RTVS (Slovak TV & Radio) - Orchestra Mix Engineer
Art Foundation Awards 2012 Awards for successful young Slovak artists - Orchestra Mix Engineer
Open Day TV Markiza 2011-2012 Private TV station open day & outdoor festival - FoH Engineer
Let’s Dance (Celebrity Come Dancing) 2006-2011 FoH engineer, Monitor Engineer
Czechoslovak Superstar, Slovak Superstar (Pop Idol) 2008-2009 FoH engineer, Monitor Engineer
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Theatre:
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New Music Biennial ( Festival of Love ) 2014 Southbank Centre - QEH - FoH Engineer
Shye Ben-Tzur and Jonny Greenwood 2014 Southbank Centre - QEH, concert - Monitor Engineer
Viva Musica 2013 International Music Festival in Bratislava - FoH Engineer & Support
Opening ceremony (Theatre, symphonic orchestra & 800 member children’s choir) - Monitor Engineer
Shakespeare Summer Festival 2009-2014 Open air theatre, tours around Slovakia & Czech Republic
(Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Twelfth Night) - Chief Sound Engineer
Slovak Dance Theatre 2005-2011 Heineken Tower Stage, Dance & musical performances (Bolero, Swan
Lake, The Firebird, Carmen, Romeo & Juliet, ‘Cajocky’) - Chief Sound Engineer, Technical Manager
Lucnica 2009-2010 2 year contract as external Sound Engineer, tours
SLUK 1997-1999 Musical & dance performances, choir - Sound Engineer
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Outdoor Festivals:
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Christmas Light Switch on 2014, Regent Street London - PA Sound System Technician, Screen Delays
We Are FSTVL 2014 Dance festival, Upminster - PA Sound System Technician, Sound engineer
Gumball 3000 Rally 2014 London - PA Sound System Technician, Sound engineer
Pohoda 2007-2014 Largest music festival in Slovakia - FoH engineer, Monitor Engineer
Bratislava Jazz Days 2012 Renowned Jazz music festival - Monitor Engineer
Hodokvas 2007-2008 Monitor Engineer
Vychodna 1997-2001 Long-running Folk Music Festival - Technical Manager & Support for all stages
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Bands:
Elan www.elan.cz Popular Slovak band for the past 40 years - Monitor Engineer
Olympic www.bestia.cz/olympic Legendary Czech band, 2006 Trilogy tour - Monitor Engineer
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Interests:
Drumming (played in 2 bands in local venues), Hiking, Travelling
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References:
Marek Komenda Richard Nowell Fernando Machado Patrick Kvacka
Sound Engineer Owner Event Co-Ordinator Technical Manager
RNSS Ltd RGS Q-99
07871443973 07831821821 02075913092 +421918636933
marekkomenda@gmail.com richard@rnns.net venuehire@rgs.org kvacka@q-99.sk