Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1990 to a Czech actress and an Australian writer & art critic. Living in Prague since 1997, he is native-fluent in both languages, and has gained experience in music & film industries, event & film production, marketing, translating & interpreting. He graduated at the Faculty of Arts at the Masaryk University in Brno, where he focused on the theory of new media and modern arts.
Experience:
O2 arena & O2 universum Prague (Bestsport, a.s.) | 2022 – present
Event producer, executive production
-Producing events promoted by Bestsport a.s. – the owner & operator of the largest indoor venue in the Czech republic, the O2 arena.
– Responsible for executive production of live events featuring local & international artists, with focus on back-of-house, dressing rooms, VIP packages and other fields.
– Direct cooperation with artists &. management: 50 Cent, Eros Ramazzoti, World of Hans Zimmer, Two Steps from Hell, Disney 100 & large-scale local artists (Lucie, Kabat, Ewa Farna, Dara Rolins, Calin & Viktor Sheen, Mirai, …)
– Co-produced: Lewis Capaldi, Sigur Ros, Zaz, Nightwish & others
Rock for People festival | 2019 – present
Production manager – International artists – Hospitality, backstage, non-technical
– Advancing, scheduling & executing non-technical aspects of the international artists production at Rock for People festival; i.e. hospitality, transports, logistics, backstage design and construction, etc.
– Direct cooperation with tour managers and artists including: Muse, Slipknot, Green Day, Biffy Clyro, Royal Blood, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Sum41, Wolf Alice, Bring me the Horizon, Franz Ferdinand, Manic Street Preachers, The Subways & many others
Czech Philharmonic | 2020 – present
Broadcast producer – Studio Rudolfinum
– Organising & executing live television broadcasts of the Czech Philharmonic concerts in the historical Rudolfinum concert hall.
– Running day-to-day operations of the Studio Rudolfinum as production manager and tage manager, as well as acting as the primary communication channel between the broadcast team and the orchestra, conductor and custodians/technicians.
Hard Rock International & Hard Rock Cafe Prague | 2011 – 2017
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Live music production & booking, Event production & execution, Online/Digital marketing, PR, partnerships, local activations & marketing activities.
Corporate trainer, New store opening coordinator
Store openings: Johannesburg, South Africa (Fall 2013) & Marseille, France (Fall 2014)
International events: Hard Rock Calling Festival 2012 – Hyde Park, London (backstage service & assistance) ; Opening & training events for Hard Rock Cafe Johannesburg (South Africa, 2013) and Hard Rock Cafe Marseille (France, 2014)
Festival Svobody (Freedom Festival) | 2019 – 2022
Head of production, production manager
– Head of production/ executive producer for the “Concert for Future” commemorating the anniversary of the Velvet revolution in Prague, Czech Republic – at the Wenceslas square in Prague (attendance of 130,000 people for 30th anniversary), annually featuring a line-up of popular Czech, Slovak and Int’l artists & guests speakers.
– Responsible for the planning & executing all aspects of the show, in close cooperation with a team of bookers, technical producers, production managers, assistants & etc.
Metronome FestivalPrague | 2016 – 2021
International artist coordination, backstage, hospitality & guest-service manager
– Advancing & executing all non-technical aspects of international artist production at Metronome Festival Prague; i.e. logistics, transports, accommodation, backstage, riders, artist liaisons & etc.
– Direct cooperation with agents, tour managers and artists including: Iggy Pop, Sting, Kasabian, Liam Gallagher, Morcheeba, The Chemical Brothers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Beck, Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, Primal Scream, Tom Odell, The Kooks, The Foals, Young Fathers, Crystal Fighters, Sister Bliss, Matt Simons & etc.
Fuel Agency | 2017 – present
Production manager, stage manager
– Producing various events for commercial events agency – Fuel Agency, incl.:
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Unicredit Gala Night (stage manager),
Westfield Chodov Grand Opening (showcaller),
Westfield Rooftop concerts (stage manager, production mgr),
ELITE Model Look 2021 (production mgr) & many more
Mladí Ladí Jazz festival | 2018 – present
Hospitality manager, production coordinator
– Advancing & executing all aspects of international artist hospitality. In direct cooperation with managers, tour managers and artists including: Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles, Submotion Orchestra, Alfa Mist, The Herbaliser, Jaga Jazzist & etc.
A/V Producer
– Production manager & coordinator for the festival’s photo, video & promo teams.
– 2020: Production manager for live streaming projects
United Islands of Prague | 2020 – 2021
Artist advancing, production coordinator
– Advancing all aspects of the local & international artist production at the United Islands of Prague festival, including and not limited to riders, tech requirements, logistics, transports, accommodation, contracts & etc.
Žižkovská Noc Festival | 2017 – 2020
2019 – 2020: Advancing (Advancing all live programming – local & international)
2018: Booking (Securing & advancing live programming – approx. 400 artists, 20 stages)
2017: Stage-manager & production (Žižkov Tower electronic scene)
SONS Film locations (for Unit+Sofa, Dawson) | 2017-2018
Location scout & assistant location manager
Commercial projects for Unit+Sofa & Dawson production services (Hewlett-Packard, Infiniti, Clearasil, Trident, MatressFirm)
Other ventures:
Owner & founder of Baohaus production – an independent video production company and creative collective. Medium-sized campaign and production work for various commercial and non-commercial clients (incl. Deloitte, ČEZ, CVUT, Prague Quadriennal and others) – more info: www.baohaus.art
References Available upon request.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts – Masaryk University, Brno
Theory of Interactive Media | 2014 – 2017
– The Department of Music Sciences, Faculty of Arts
(Thesis: “The issue of author’s and beholder’s perception in conceptual art”)
Secondary School for the Administration of the EU | 2006-2010
– Field: “Diplomatic Services”, Graduated in 2010 with a Higher School Certificate.