Curriculum Vitae of Gary Sam
48 Matabele Street East Town, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2195. Web: freelance lighting.weebly.com
+2782-824-8640 • gary.sam@me.com
Personal Details
Name: Gary Patrick Sam
ID: 7210125041085
Date of birth: 12 October 1972
Nationality: South African
Passport : Yes
Drivers License: EB
Contact Details
Mobile: +2782-824-8640
Email: gary.sam@me.com
www.freelancelighting.weebly.com
Gallery
Please have a look at my website:
www.freelancelighting.weebly.com
Key Qualifications
I am an experienced lighting designer and operator who has been in the entertainment industry since 1998
specialising in stage lighting.
I have an all round knowledge of other aspects of the industry with regard to stage setups including sound,
audio visual, staging, rigging, draping etc…
Winner of the inaugural Lighting Designer of the Year Contest 2015 that is held at MediaTech sponsored by
Electrosonic.
Work Experience
Freelance March 2010 - Present
Stage Lighting Designer and Operator
● I have been doing design work and renders as well as operating events from small corporate events
to large corporate events and live broadcast sporting events ( EFC-Extreme Fighting Championship:
www.efcworldwide.com)
Solid Rock Event Tchnical May 2007 - March 2010
Designer and lighting operator
● I worked on designs and 3D renders for clients as well as doing quotes.
● Quotes and renders would go together towards pitching for the event
Freelance November 2006 - May 2007
I wanted to expand more of what I had learnt
● I expanded my knowledge of 3D drawings and renders.
Upstage Productions January 2005 - November 2006
Lighting Technition and operator
● Worked as a lighting technician under the owner (Kurt Du Preez) who was the main Designer and
operator for the company, setting up shows ranging from small corporate events and parties to large
live TV events such as Skouspel, Idols and Miss South Africa.
● I operated the lighting for Idols 2005 under the guidance of Kurt Du Preez
June 2004 - January 2005
Junior Sound and Audio Visual technition
● Setting up and operating small PA and Audio Visual systems.
● Stage building.
A Thousand Watts May 2002 - May 2004
Senior Technition / Junior designer
● Senior lighting Technition.
● Design and operator.
● Draping.
M.J. Eventgear May 2000 - March 2002
Technition
● Lighting Technition.
● Junior lighting operator.
● Did small setups with sound and audio visual.
Center Stage Lighting May 1998 - April 2000
Junior technition
● Stage Lighting.
● Junior lighting operator.
● Stage building.
● Draping.
● Set construction and manufacturing
Baby and Company 1995 - 1998
Branch manager
● Promoted to branch manager as the current branch manager got promoted and felt I was up to the
task
Assistant branch manager
● Promoted to assistant branch manager when the position became available.
Stock room manager
● Responsible for receiving of stock and monitoring stock levels in the stock room and ion the store.
● Floor sales.
● Assisting the branch manager and assistant branch manager.
The Spare Connetion 1992 - 1995
Front counter sales person and stock controller
● Counter salesperson.
● Monitoring stock levels and ordering of stock.
● Goods receiving of stock and merchandising.
Military Service January 1991 - December 1991
● Potchefstroom Artillery 142 brigade
References
Solid Rock Event Technical: Keith Macintyre (owner)
Mobile: +2782 490-7988
Email: Keith@solidrock.co.za
Upstage Productions: Kurt Du Preez
Mobile: +2779-950-1131
Email: kurt@pantilt.co.za.
M.J.Eventgear: Mike Jones (owner)
Mobile: +27 (82) 891-5599
Email: mike@mjeventgear.co.za
M.J.Eventgear: Theo Rood
Mobile: +27 (82) 659-3481
Email: theo@mjeventgear.co.za
Education
Matric 1990
Germiston High School
Other Activities
Member of the Land Rover Owners Club as I enjoy over-landing, camping, fishing and travelling.
I am also a member of the South African Amateur Radio Association (SARL) (Ham radio)
I also enjoy online gaming and electronic gadgets.
