Camilla Arthur

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I have been DJ’ing for over eleven years in London and Los Angeles. In LA, between 2000-2003, I hosted a live, two hour show on FM radio/internet. The show 'Beatbox' had, by it’s 2nd year, the largest number of ‘hits’ at the station. The music (DHL’d, weekly from Vinyl Addiction in Camden) was primarily breakbeat, but occasionally included good, noncommercial (non-cheesy), house. I also wrote breakbeat reviews for BPM magazine, a west coast version of DJ magazine.
The music that got me into dj’ing and that still remains my passion, is breakbeat; from old skool and party breaks to the Lee Combes style of break-house, through to heavier nu skool; but by including more house music in my sets, work offers were greatly increased. On my return to the UK (and through to mid 2006) the style of music I played was a house fusion - funky, soulful, sometimes progressive and often deep; however, since the summer of 2006 I have been playing electro house/tech house/techno/minimal.
After returning to London (2004) I played out at a number of different venues in and around London, including @ Pacha, Pop, Thirst, The Great Eastern, Café de Paris, Woodys, The Egg, Rouge, The Tea Bar and The Cobden Club. After completing 3 successful years of live, weekly radio shows on Shine FM (87.9) & Icecold (103 fm or www.icecoldfm.co.uk), I have returned to Los Angeles (Jan 1st 2008) where I am now based (tel: 1-323 877 7175).
I have also begun to teach DJ'ing one-on-one to a number of different students.

To view website and hear audio clips of recent sets, please go to: http://www.missadventure.biz.

2008: Moved back to Los Angeles. Playing out in various different clubs. Giving regular classes on DJ'ing. Hoping to nail a show on FM radio.....!!

2007-2008: Hosted (& produced) weekly, 4 hour show on fm radio (103fm) (achieving the largest audience ratings of entire station, over last 6 months in UK)

• 2007: Formed ’90 degrees’ a DJ/producer management/representation company (clients include: Sancho Panza, West London Deep & Punxsoundcheck). Production of music event in Sierra Leone Xmas ’07 (confirmed artists include Gregory Isaacs & Blk Uhuru).

• 2006: Weekly live, two hour radio show on Shine FM (87.9fm) and Vybe FM (99.5) hosting, researching and promoting each show.

• DJ club residencies in central London. *See DJ biog below

• Jan 2006 Photography. Jobs include: The Lancaster Bombers (indie/rock) - press shots & single sleeve. X-File (breakbeat) - Press shots. Louis Elliot (acoustic) - single sleeve.

• 2005: Part-time consultant for Take Two model management. Developed scouting department.

• 2004-2005: Developed 'Oui-dj'. Service offered to bars, pubs and retail outlets, compiling specifically tailored play-lists (an average of eight hours per music selection). Produced and compiled play-lists for private clients.

• 2004: Studied radio broadcasting and presenting at NBS, Sussex University.

Los Angeles:
• 1998-2003: DJ. Played clubs, bars, internet music show & private parties. *list of venues and clients on DJ biog attached.
Specializing in breaks and house music (funky, tribal, soulful & deep).

• 2002-2003: Formed ‘Camilla Arthur Casting’, casting for stills (advertising & editorial) & TV commercials. Including Donna Karan 'Collections' campaign, Nautica print & TV advertising campaign, Coca-Cola, 'W' Magazine.

• 2000-2003: Freelance music journalist. Wrote articles, label profiles and breakbeat reviews for LA based dance-music publications, including. BPM & Lotus Magazine.


• 2000-2002: Created, produced & hosted weekly, two hour live music show, 'The Beatbox', on NWEZ.net

• 2000 Compiled 'Chilled Beats' cd set for Festoon Products inc., USA

London
• 1998-1999: Developed fashion channel, 'Cattywalk' for Channel 4 television.

• 1998-1999: Developed, designed & patented 'Tight Spot', (hosiery repair accessory).

• 1997-1998: Directed eight TV commercials for RSA Productions (Ridley Scott Associates). Directing biography, reviews & tear-sheets available on request.

• 1993-1997: Formed freelance casting company, Camilla Arthur Casting UK. Employed staff of seven. Responsible for casting of actors, models and 'real people' for TV commercials, music videos, editorial and advertising stills.
Client list includes: worldwide CK One campaign, four Levis commercials, editorial for US Vogue, UK Vogue, title sequence for two James Bond movies, etc - full list available on request.

• 1988-1993: Managing Director & founder of Camilla Arthur Representation Ltd. Responsible for the careers of 25 artists; fashion & beauty photographers, make-up artists, stylists & hair stylists. Employed nine staff. Responsible for financial negotiating, production of photographic bookings and client liaison. Company sold in 1993.

• 1983-1988: Trained as model booker at Lorraine Ashton, IMG. Headhunted by Models One Elite. Ran girls division, including creative and financial control of all bookings.

LOS ANGELES GIGS: LONDON GIGS:
The Roxy Cafe de Paris
Tantra (res) Woodys
The Burgendy Room Rouge
The Pearl (res) China White (res)
Beatbox - live weekly show The Egg (monthly res’)
The Standard (residency) The Cobden Club (res)
The Key Club ( " ) The Bed Bar
The Lava Lounge ( " ) Pop (res')
The Beauty Bar (res) The Met Bar (res
The Room Z Bar (res)
The Viper room The Market Bar (res)
Tangiers (res) Turnmills (Gallery)
Les Deux (res) Can
Vinyl Boogaloo (res)
Joseph Mother Black Cap (res)
Virgin Grammys party x 2 The Great Eastern Hotel
(each Sat for 2 yrs) The Met bar, Paris Fashion Week
North (res) Shine fm (live, weekly show)
3 of Clubs (res) Vybe fm & Icecold fm
La Poubelle (res) Thirst (res)
ETA sound system
The Westbury
Jet Set

N.B.S. diploma (National Broadcasting School)

('Outstanding Achievement' @ Women in Business Awards, 2001)

Best Directing Newcomer (Campaign awards for commercials & stills advertising. 1996)

13 'O'levels/GCSEs - 9 'B's, 3 'A's & 1 'C'.
1 'A' level - 'B'

Cubase, logic & Reason music production programmes.
DJ equipment (Serato, CDJs, turntables)

DJ'ing (high standard of mixing/beat matching & programming)
writing (journalism)
radio presenting
photography
film directing

California - Southern
California - Northern

Adobe Photoshop
serato, iweb

Virgin Records
Universal Music
Sony / Columbia
MCA Records
EMI
Capitol Records
BMG
Atlantic Records

Would you consider staff positions as well as freelance work?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes