John Calvert (Radio Commercials Producer & Voice Over Artist)

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[edit] JOHN CALVERT

John Calvert Radio commercials Producer, Managing Director of Airforce: The Radio Commercial and Advertising Music Production Company, Voiceover, Radio Advertising Consultant, Speaker, Awards Judge.

[edit] Career History

1984-1986: Radio Mercury, Crawley, UK. Commercial Producer.
1986-1996: Essex FM, Essex, UK. Commercial Producer / Creative Director.
1997-Present: Airforce (Radio Commercials & Music Production). Creative Director, Managing Director, Owner.

[edit] Career Path

A strong fascination with tape recorders led John Calvert to be inspired by the British Broadcaster Kenny Everett.

After an initial stint with 'Radio Dorking', a hospital radio station at Dorking Hospital in Dorking, Surrey UK. John left his job in an electrical store to become a Technical Operator at the new Radio Mercury in Crawley, West Sussex, UK.

Within a year, John became Radio Mercury's Commercial Producer.

In 1986, John was employed by Essex Radio PLC as a Commercial Producer. 1997 saw the founding of 'The Creative Team', a highly-successful venture involving producing high-quality Radio Commercials for local radio advertisers.

In 1996, John Calvert joined Airforce, a prominent Radio Commercial and Advertising Music production company.

In June of 2006, John Calvert acquired Airforce and became joint owner with Sonia Williams.

Since June 2006, John Calvert has provided voiceovers for production companies and international brands. These include the BBC, Canon, BP, IBM, Hasbro, Metro Newspapers, Hewlett Packard and many more.

John Calvert is also the 'voice of radio advertising' in the UK's leading radio industry publication 'The Radio Magazine'. he is also in-demand as a judge for radio advertising awards including the Arqiva Awards(organised by the RAB/Radiocentre) and the Vox Awards. John also is a key-note speaker at business seminars and has lectured at the UK's leading university for Media Studies - Bournemouth University.

[edit] Awards

Awards for John Calvert's craft has been recognised by The Independent Radio Advertising Awards, The Creative Circle Honours, The Kudos Awards & The Sony Awards.

[edit] Personal

John is a Freemason, lives in Calne, Wiltshire, UK with his fiancee. He has 2 sons.