Chris BlackSince leaving University I have been fortunate enough to have worked on a variety of different shows and I am currently working at a facilities company in London, where I get hands on with all the latest broadcast cameras Matt RiggSince leaving the University of Gloucestershire in June, I have had a busy and exciting few
months. 2010 Marshall WhitstedI was able to secure an internship with a local commercial music station in Vermont - one of the northeast states of America. 2011 Ian PinnellI run my own business, Pinnell Productions, where I offer my voiceover and audio production services to clients ranging from radio stations to corporate companies. 2010 Gemma DunstanMy three years at UoG taught me the professional skills I needed and with hard work, the right opportunities to start creating my own career | TubelordThe band consists of lead singer and guitarist Joseph Prendergast, backing vocalist and drummer David Catmur, bassist Tom Coulson-Smith and keyboardist and sampler James Elliot Field. Crazy ArmPlymouth quartet, Crazy Arm, is the versatile, roots-punk lovechild that arose from two popular UK bands, NoComply and The Once Over Twice. Jim Lockey & the Solemn SunJim Lockey & the Solemn Sun are a country folk punk band from Cheltenham town made up for four lost souls with a passion for politically poetic storytelling. Joe SummersTwenty-eight year old Joe Summers is a true folk troubadour, devoid of any pretence, a diamond in the rough of today’s saturated music scenes In GratitudeA four-piece band made up from former students, In Gratitude have been playing to packed out venues right across the UK. Tom Hollister TrioAfter attracting music icon Steve Winwood to their first ever gig, the Tom Hollister Trio have gone on to be managed by Alan and Heather Niven (ex Guns 'n' Roses) and play at Knebworth rock festival, or Sonisphere as its now known…all in 8 months. Ryan StromskiLive Sound Engineer & Event Promoter
I began live sound engineering at the age of 16 when I started my BTEC National Diploma in Technical Theatre. Floppy Hair Oh Yeah!With their self aware humour based songs and colourful stage presence, involving the crowd as much as possible Rob KimberPromoter & Independent Label MD
Pittville always felt like more of a creative community than a University campus. Quite literally full of people who get excited about the arts! Charlie BaxterA Cheltenham based one-man electro-hippity-hoppity-popitty-rock band... or something like that! Geoff CoxComposer & Performer
My three years studying Popular Music at the UoG have been absolutely brilliant. In terms of the course, I have learnt a huge amount, from music production to the business jargon through to sociological and cultural aspects to music. Le HeroineLocal indie band that burst into our sights with a badly worded e-mail that also lacked any punctuation. No MySpace page or demos to speak of at the time, basically just their word they were good. Jim LockeyMusician & Independent Label MD
I was fortunate enough to enroll on the popular music course a few weeks before it started following the breaking up of my previous band. The EchoesThe Echoes are a Cheltenham based pop punk band. Their catchy rifts and memorable lyrics have secured their place as a local favourite Heretics & LoversHeretics & Lovers are a Gloucestershire-based outfit fusing melodic Post-Rock with Experimental Hardcore. Charlie BaxterThe course really appealed to me as it was one of the more thorough contemporary music degrees I looked at Rookie/ErrorRookie/Error hail from the Forest of Dean’s surprisingly strong music scene Marcus JenkinsI entered the Popular Music course not knowing what I wanted to do, but knew that I wanted music to be my priority in my life. Nick Rostron-PikeI started working for TalkSport answering phones for their radio shows one day a week while at the University of Gloucestershire, where I did a degree in broadcast journalism. | Ed DarkI chose to study here because it was close to where I lived and offered the Film Studies course that I was looking for. Chris HatherallStudying on the Film Studies course gave me the confidence that is essential in my acting now. Kieran MastertonThe business that I co-founded, OpenIndie, provides an alternative form of theatrical distribution for independent films 2008 Chris PleassCurrently a studio director at capitol studios working across a variety of different formats for the middle east. 2008 Gareth MacleavyI am entering the 48hour SCI-FI Competition with a group, in a sound recording capacity. I recently did the sound on three shorts entitled Products of the Future, with the same people 2011 Jess AmosI'm currently doing a graduate internship at the University of Worcester... 2008 Lara ParkerI am currently working as a Production Assistant in the TV department of Ogilvy working on Dove. 2009 Tom FullerAfter completing my MA in Directing at Goldsmiths and I am now employed at an interactive video company called Outtakes 2010 Lucy ColgateI'm in-between moving companies, I'm currently working as a Junior Editor At World Television 2011 Aaron BuckleyI've been freelancing as a cameraman and editor since October 2011 when I moved to Bath | 2011 Alex LockwoodI was Digital runner on Big Brother but when I go back I'll be researcher 2011 Alex NevillAlex Nevill lists some of the great work he's been involved with 2007 Tom Knight & Lewis Arnold"After graduating in 2007 Tom and Lewis went onto make two short films under The UK Film Council's digital Shorts scheme. In 2008 alongside writer Liz John, the boys made light-heart drama 'Spirited'..." 2008 David Tomlin"Since graduating I have been freelancing as a camera operator, runner, editor and general production assisting..." 2010 Mark Attwood"Shortly after graduating from university I was offered a job as Studio Technical Assistant in the Camera Department for ITV at The London Studios..." 2005 Laura Burrows"Since graduating I have been working for an independent production company (had a break of 9 months at two other production companies) as a Production Co-ordinator..." 2005 Will Osman"My current job is Facilities Manager at Boomerang Plus in Cardiff. (logistics, prep, admin and consultation of in house acquisition kit)..." 2005 Dan Vernon"After leaving Uni I went to work as a camera assistant and eventually operator for a hire company in London, working on many productions with 'Make me a Supermodel', 'Top Gear' and an Anne Summers viral being of particular note..." 2005 Andreas Aleksander Johansen"I started up my own company after university with a focus on finding
products of innovation to the photo/video and chainstore sector..." 2005 Abby Bowers"After leaving university I trained to be art director at Pinewood Studios and have been working in the art department ever since..." 2005 Sam Hoy"I'm currently working as a freelance offline editor/researcher. I've just finished working on series three of 'The Family' for Channel 4 and I'm just about to go onto another project for them in a week or so. I've got jobs lined up until early 2011." | 2011 Ross SilcocksAn intense 3 year course into digital film production has led me to become a freelance promotional & documentary filmmaker |