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Nic Black is listed as Principal Design Consultant at Self-employed, based in Greater Plymouth Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Nic Black.
Nic Black previously worked as Managing Director at The Pyramid Group and Trustee at Plymouth Music Zone. Nic Black studied at Harris Academy Dundee.
A highly experienced and award winning creative engineer passionate in all things lighting design and audio visual for a wide variety of sectors, with a career spanning nearly 40 years.I have had the privilege of being involved in a wide range of projects across the globe, which gives me a huge depth of knowledge and experience from which to draw.A proud family man, Husband to my beautiful wife, Dad to 2 gorgeous individuals, Grandad to the most lovely girl in the world (yes, biased!) and lucky to live on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.Professional Experience Live Events Production My professional journey started as a 16 year old tech in my local theatre in Dundee, Scotland. Stints working in the West End, regional theatres, national opera, music and conference venues as an audio, lighting & video engineer, crew chief, stage & production manager producing live events & festivals, corporate awards ceremonies and large scale exhibitions cemented my live production capabilities, looking after clients such as VW, EDF Energy & SPAR UK My first contract when starting Pyramid in 1996 was producing a series of concerts on Plymouth Hoe, featuring over 120 acts on 2 stages and an audience of over 60,000. Bottom of the bill was an unknown local band called Muse....Audio Visual EngineeringDuring my time I have seen the AV world develop into a multi-faceted industry. I have been responsible for overseeing many corporate and high-end residential audio visual systems being deployed for the likes of Princess Yachts, ITV London, QBE Insurance, Compare The Market, Bank of China & Centrica Amongst the many highlights was winning the AV Awards Grand Prix prize in 2006 for the amazing ExploreOcean project for the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth Lighting DesignLighting design and all of its applications has been a true passion throughout my career. The lighting world is huge, and I’ve lit everything from theatre and opera, conferences, live music events of all types, through to public and heritage buildings, corporate offices, hotels and restaurants, high end residential properties and even multiple royal palaces across the Middle East. Private Home CinemasDuring the last 10 years or so I have gained a passion and success designing some of the most notable private cinemas in EMEA. Winning multiple CEDIA Awards for Best Home Cinema in the EMEA region, it is a joy to be able to design and deliver unique, technically perfect and truly immersive entertainment spaces for families that wish to experience the very best in home cinema experiences.
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After over 25 years at the helm of Pyramid I’m excited to announce that I have moved on to a new chapter of my working life! I’ve been having some well-earned time off recently, whilst consulting on some existing projects and planning an exciting new business that encapsulates all that I love, designing and creating exceptional lighting solutions, and high.
Devon
Owner and MD of the multi #CEDIA award winning company Pyramid Group.
Plymouth, United Kingdom
As a member of the Board of Trustees I was responsible for helping the Charity make the right decisions regarding it's operations and finances, as well as work to help develop connections within the business community and beyond to further the fantastic work done by the Team at PMZ. A position that I enjoyed enormously.
In charge of all planning and technical production aspects of the newly opened Pavilions Arena. Responsible for all in house productions, large scale conference, concert tours and one off events. Directly overseeing a staff of 15 as well as all technical systems in the adjoining pools and ice rink.
Member of touring electrical production team covering all aspects of lighting and sound fit ups, changeovers and show running in venues across the UK including residences at Covent Garden Opera House. Based at the Theatre Royal Glasgow
Apollo Victoria London
Stage Electrician and followspot operator - learnt the art of speed followspotting!!!
Small Rep theatre tech, covering all aspects of technical production including fit ups of lights and sound, set and staging. Ran stage turnarounds and show crew. Operated flies, followspots, sound, built sets etc
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