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Summary: Male 40 from Queensland, Australia
Star Now URL: http://www.StarNow.co.uk/campfiresinger
Homepage:http://www.youtube.com/campfiresinger
Physical details
Height:175 cm / 5ft 9in  Weight:95 kg / 210lbs
Hair colour:Brown  Hair length:Medium
Eye colour:Blue  Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
About me:
Lots of energy, a good team player,experienced, like to be creative , am enthusiastic, versatile and very entertaining. Apart from performing and entertaining... I've also worked on cattle stations , been a Crocodile Farmer, safari guide in Kakadu and the Kimberly and a Mackerel fisherman. Also worked as a professional writer and musician. I think my strong points are my many varied experiences,my dedication to the task at hand, and my ability to get along with people.
Agent:
At the moment I'm representing myself.
Acting experience

I have been very active on radio and T.V, telling yarns and singing songs and also acting in many varied roles, I love entertaining and sharing my outback adventures, and have been popular as a guest speaker and host. I am currently based in Darwin,and I have spent much time in outback Australia and can hold my own either singing around a campfire out bush or entertaining at an upmarket event, and this I think is what makes me unique as a person and as a performer.

Has performed in national Australian TV campaigns for Victoria Bitter - and the 'Fair Go' campaign [ a series of ads promoting camaraderie amongst all Aussies]
This series led to a 'Pride of Australia' award for contributions to peace in the community.

Also Several ad campaigns in the Northern Territory -
Several short movies

Wrote-produced-and Performed in 2 national radio series for the Australian Broadcasting Commission [ABC]

I have been performing as a singer songwriter and performer for many years interweaving my love for entertaining with my many varied adventurous work commitments.

Have written and published 4 books on my outback adventures.

Television experience

Wrote , and performed in National 'Fair Go' campaign for TV

Have performed on 'The Today' show,
and several appearances on 'A.M' Adelaide


Presenter at the V8 Supercars for Hidden Valley Television 2004-2007

Presenter Finke Desert Race 2008

Performed in National 'Victoria Bitter' TV ad campaign
Govt Pool fencing TV campaign
Govt Light beer TV campaign
Keno TV campaign

Appearances on '5 Takes' on Discovery channel

Appeared in ABC documentary 'Surviving Shepard's Pie'.

Govt Domestic violence video
NT Health Exercise TV campaign
Govt corporate videos

Music experience

Singer songwriter/ guitarist
Very experienced, have performed at festivals and pubs etc also have been the resident entertainer at a few resorts.
Have performed extensively on the ABC radio and have had some TV appearances as well

Wrote and recorded 2xCD 101 Adventures SONGS AND STORIES for ABC - 2005
Recorded album of original music 2003

Entertaining experience

Wrote and performed in two national radio series for ABC
'Yarns from the wild Top End' and '101 Adventures that got me absolutely nowhere'.

Very experienced in live radio or TV -
Was a regular on JJJ radio known as the Campfiresinger.

Have been a regular on ABC radio around Australia.

Worked as radio presenter .

Presenting for TV at the V8 Supercars
[roving reporter-interviewing drivers,vip's,spectators etc]

Singing and performing with guitar at pubs, clubs, campfires, and festivals.

Writing and performing comedy in the form of misadventurous yarns.

Resident entertainer- Aurora Kakadu 2003- 2005 - Kings Canyon resort 1998

Have written 4 books [travel/comedy]

Guest speaker roles at corporate events and seminars

20 photos >
They give these awards to anyone these days!!

happy out bush

A few too many

Waiting for a phone call from the girl that never rang

A book i wrote on my misadventures

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