Daniel Brader Email & Phone Number

New Zealand And Australia

Ad Copywriter and Film/Video Reviewer • Use extensive knowledge of film to write film reviews that appeal to general audiences; reviews published weekly in the Otago Daily Times newspaper (2001–2004) and on Flicks.com.au (2019) • Contributed to “Comics in the Doghouse” section of Beat Magazine, Melbourne (2008–2010)• Worked as an in-house ad copywriter for the following radio stations: 92.9 Radio and Red FM, Perth, Australia; Hot FM, Bunbury, Australia; Radio Network, Taupo, New Zealand; Q92 Radio Station, Queenstown, New Zealand• Wrote 15-second to 1-minute radio ad copy for a variety of retail radio clients throughout New Zealand and Australia, including restaurants, plumbing companies, banks, and furniture stores• Developed extended campaigns in which the same characters would be used for a series of advertisements; often did the voices for the characters in the ads• Pitched advertisements to clients and worked with them to make changes as requested• Worked as an announcer at Q92 Radio Station, Queenstown, and Foveaux Radio, Invercargill• Wrote weekly column reviewing video games for The Southland Times newspaper (1992–2001)Fiction Writer• As an avid reader and skilled fiction writer, develop exposition and narrative, fully developed characters, and compelling dialogue in different genres, including the comic book The Adventures of the Kite Family • Wrote two plays, Bus Stop, Park Bench and Love on Time, which were staged at Otago University

• Own and manage “Blowout Comedy,” a small company of comedians • Write and perform stand-up comedy in both solo tours and group shows in cities throughout New Zealand and Western Australia and in Melbourne; performed at festivals throughout New Zealand and Australia • Maintain social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and create advertising materials (posters) to promote my own and other comedians’ shows