Jean-Francois Labrecque

Phone:   

1-514-996-8284

G-Spot Music

Fax:  

 

 

1-720 Boul. Laval

Cell/Pager: :

+1 514.996-8284

 

Laval, PQ H7S 2K2 CA

Email: :

touringtools@g-spot-music.com

www.g-spot-music.com

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Stage Manager

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Current/Last Tour:   Previous Tour:   Other Previous Tour: 
Cradle of Filth - Darkest Tour Euro 09 Cradle of Filth -Worldwide 03-04-05-06-07+Russia07 VOIVOD - North America and Ozzfest 2003
     
 

Comments:

 
   Non Smoker, no drugs, casual social drinker.
I put 6.5 years experience, that reflects my professional touring career i.e. tour bus, nation wide tours.
 
 
 

Objective: 

 
  Touring  
     
 

Highlights of Qualifications: 

 
   Stage manager, Drum tech and sometimes Production Manager for Cradle of Filth. In 2005 we did over 80 shows touring North America and Europe with a 24 foot high production including circus performers, down scalable to any size venue. From arena to 500 capacity we did them all.

I am in charge of the hard drive unit that has intros and click tracks. I load the songs and play them on cue.

I have done over 270 shows with Cradle of Filth as Stage manager, Drum tech and sometimes Production Manager

4 shows in Russia and 1 show in Ukraine in May 2007.
 
 

Professional Experience:

 
   1990 - 1994: BACKSTREET Rock Bar
- Local hand. Load-in and Load-out. Nothing technical.
1996 - 1997: IML Rock band on DeMusik
- Crew and Driver. Nothing Technical.
1998 - now: VOIVOD
- 1998: Helped at a few local shows.
- 1999: 3 shows opening for IRON MAIDEN: Tour manager, driver, co-stage manager, crew.
- 1999 to 2002: Local shows: Tour manager, driver, crew.
- 2002: 2 shows opening for MOTORHEAD: Tour manager, driver, co-stage manager, crew.
- 2002: 3 shows opening for DIO: Tour manager, driver, co-stage manager, crew.
- 2003: co-headliner with SEPULTURA: Drum Technician.
- 2003: opening for OZZY: Canada: Drum Technician.
- 2003: on OZZFEST: Drum Technician.
- 2003 OZZFEST:
- In the truck. Receiving and placing the 2nd stage P.A.System at Load-out. Nothing technical.
- 2003: TWISTED METHOD
- Drum Technician on OZZFEST
- 2003:
Cradle Of Filth:- Drum Technician, and co-Stage Manager.
Bleeding Across America 2003
- 2004:
Cradle Of Filth:- Drum Technician, and Stage Manager.
Swansongs for a Nation 2004
- 2005:
Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, and Stage Manager.
Filth Fest 2005 Europe
Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, and Stage Manager.
Dreaming of a Shite Christmas 2005 UK
- 2006:
Xavier Cafeine: Tour manager, driver, crew for around 20 shows in the province of Quebec.

Cradle of Filth:- Drum Technician, Stage manager and Production Manager. European and UK summer festivals

Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, and Stage Manager.
Thornography European Winter Tour 2006

-2007:
Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician and Stage Manager.
Thornography North American winter tour 2007

Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician and Stage Manager.
2 weeks in the UK, 4 Shows in Russia and 1 show in Ukraine.

Cradle of Filth:- Drum Technician and Stage Manager.
Metal Camp festival in Slovania, Earthshaker festival in Germany.

Cradle of Filth: - Drum technician, Stage Manager and Production Manager.
Viva la Bands tour 07, with GWAR sharing the bill.

- 2008:
VOIVOD: Heavy MTL festival in Montreal. Production and Tour Manager, drum tech, driver, merch.

Xavier Cafeine: Production and Tour manager, driver, merch. for 15 shows and more to come, around the province of Quebec.

Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, Stage Manager and production manager
Darkest tour Europe December 2008

-2009:
Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, Stage Manager and production manager
North America tour Jan-Feb 2009

Cradle of Filth:- Drum technician, Stage Manager and production manager
Darkest tour Europe April-May 2009
 
 

Education: 

 
   - 1989 : Graduated High School College Beaubois
- 1992 : Learned construction Plan Reading
- 1994 : Learned Autocad drawing
- 1999 : Launching a Business, class.
 
  Work History   
   PTS Telecom (Supliers and Builders of telecommunication poles):
1990 - 1991: Duties included: general office work, typing letters, filing of drawings, helping out in the warehouse and in the field.
PTS Electrique Ltee (Sale of electrical pole line hardware):
1993 - 2003: - Duties included:
- Picking and Shipping orders.
- Receiving and Placing of inventory.
- Making deliveries and Pick-ups.
- Warehouse management (up to 5 employees).
- Inventory physical reconfiguration.
- Construction and Destruction.
- Electricity(120/240), Plumbing, Carpentry,
Masonry, Floor Tiling, Painting, Wall Making...
- Buying and Selling.
- Quality Inspector.
- Web site Creation and Maintenance.
- Paper and Electronic Catalogue.
- Computer and Network Maintenance.
2003: VOIVOD: Digitizing of videos and pictures for re-releases and DVD.

2006 - now: Canadian distributor for Matamp amplifiers.

2008:
- MATAMP spent 1 month helping to build amplifiers at Matamp in the UK.
- Moog Audio: made store tags, built a work bench, sales in the guitar shop. and general help at the store. Now (July) in charge of merchandising (store shelf inventory and displays).
 
  References:  
   James MacLean (VOIVOD) 416-598-3330 james@courageartists.com
Martin Lamb (Cradle of Filth) TourSupport2@aol.com
Paul Collis (Cradle of Filth) STSTOURING@aol.com
Steven Page (Cradle of Filth) steve@ac-entertainments.com
Richard Labrecque (PTS Electrique) richard@ptselectrique.com
Olivier Sirois (Xavier Cafeine) os@opakmedia.com
 
 
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