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The Hills Talent Search 2001 - Dural, New South Wales Australia
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| Winner | 8/12/2001
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This incredible victory came just 1 month after VJ's 10th birthday, and 2 1/2 years after his first taking up the guitar.
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The Hills Talent Search 2000 - Dural, New South Wales Australia
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| Runner Up | 9/10/2000
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Run over 3 months via Heats, Semi-Finals, & Finals with VJ's sister, vocalist Chantelle Marie King, beating him into 2nd position.
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Castle Hill Show - Music Talent Quest - Castle Hill, New South Wales Australia
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| 3rd Place | 3/13/1999
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An open-age event with 56 Bands and Vocalists competing - both amateur and professional acts.
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| Training Institutions |
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Samuel Gilbert Public School - Castle Hill, NSW Australia
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Program : Years K thru 6
1/1/1997 to 12/19/2003
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Graduated : Y6 Graduation Certificate
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| Work Experience |
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Padded Cell Productions (Recording Studio) - BILAMBIL, NSW Australia
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| Geordie Leach | 2/5/2007 to 2/24/2007
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Active involvement in the pre production, including musical arrangements and track selections, for resurrected (from April 2006) recording project - IGNITION.
Providing over-dubbing of rhythm guitar and vocals on selected tracks and lead guitar on all tracks.
Engineered by: Geordie LEACH (ex-Rose Tattoo)
Produced by: Ross Ward (Wards Xpress)
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Walter Trout - Nottingham, Notts UK
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| Walter Trout & The Radicals | 10/25/2006 to 10/26/2006
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Backstage meeting with touring US blues artist, Walter Trout (Walter Trout & The Radicals)
Invited by Trout, to sit in with The Radicals and perform with him during his Nottingham UK Concert
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Wolf Mail EU Tour 2006 - Amsterdam to Nice, Holland to France Europe
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| Headline Artist | 10/10/2006 to 10/24/2006
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Accompanied Wolf Mail on his European Tour and aside from performing on stage with Wolf Mail, acquired many skills from working on the road - management - transport - venue management - back line production - meeting promoters and venue managers.
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Wolf Mail - Bluesman - Amsterdam to, Nice to London Europe & UK
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| Touring Performing Artist | 10/10/2006 to 11/10/2006
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Wolf Mail Euro Tour 2006
From October 12 thru 21 the Wolf Mail tour will visit Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France. Both performance and educational opportunities (in learning about touring as an artist) have been kindly offered to VJ who will now sidekick Wolf Mail on this exciting multi city Tour in both a performer and student capacity.
October 24 thru November 08, VJ will visit UK where meetings have been arranged for him to meet and network with several music industry people.
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Dural Terrace - Dural, NSW Australia
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| Restaurant | 9/16/2006
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Jam Session with Peter Andrews
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Beaches Hotel - Thirroul, NSW Australia
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| Ray Beadle gig | 8/6/2006
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Jam set with Ray Beadle and band
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The Supper Room - Turramurra, NSW Australia
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| Ross Ward Gig | 8/4/2006
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Acoustic Jam set with Ross Ward
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TV 7 - Sydney, NSW Australia
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| Kate Finisterer - Crackerjack Productions | 7/29/2006
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TV Show Audition/Rehearsal
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Swingin Door Studio - Kareela, NSW Australia
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| Stuart French (Producer) | 6/30/2006 to 7/1/2006
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Two-day recording session laying lead tracks including contributions to arrangements, production and sound - for future album, Ignition.
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Henry Kendall High School - Gosford, NSW Australia
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| Neree Lambert )Producer) | 6/19/2006 to 6/24/2006
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Lead guitarist in School's 37th Annual musical, Little Shop of Horrors, enabling me to gain experience outside normal comfort zone.
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Swingin Door Studio - Kareela, NSW Australia
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| Stuart French (Producer) | 4/27/2006
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Record lead guitar for demo purposes; change arrangements previuously recorded.
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Swingin Door Studio - Kareela, NSW Australia
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| Stuart French (Producer) | 4/4/2006 to 4/5/2006
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Two-day session creating arrangements for bass and drums and subsequent recording of them - for future album, Ignition.
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Nine Network - TV 9 - Gold Coast, NSW Australia
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| Andrew Rodgers - Producer | 2/15/2004 to 2/16/2004
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Full day of Rehearsals and late evening Filming before a live audience of 'Tommy Emmanuel - This Is Your Life' at Jupiters Gold Coast Casino. Show screened 28 October2004.
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Yallah Woolshed - Yallah, NSW Australia
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| Tommy Emmanuel Australian Tour - 2004 | 2/6/2004
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VJ King Jr makes a guest appearance with Tommy Emmanuel at the Yallah Woolshed on 6th February 2004. Tommy is in Australia for The Emmanuel Brothers 45th Anniversary Tour - celebrating 45 years since he and brother Phil Emmanuel first played together on stage.
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Rocks Rhythm Boat - Sydney Harbour, NSW Australia
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| Support Act for Phil Emmanuel | 1/11/2004
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Sydney Harbour - Night Music Cruise starring Phil Emmanuel with support artist VJ King Jr.
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Hawkesbury Hotel - Windsor, NSW Australia
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| Guest Artsist for Phil Emmanuel & Lazy Haze | 12/21/2003
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Arguably Australia's leading Electric guitarist, and living legend, Phil Emmanuel played host to one of Australia's hottest young Strat Slingers, 12-year old, VJ King Jr, on Sunday 21 December 2003, who joined Phil in an hour-long set of Rock 'n Roll, Blues and Shadows instrumental music.
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Sydney Audiophle Society - Sydney, NSW Australia
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| Annual Gathering & Dinner | 11/30/2003
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Headlined entertainment along with female vocalist, Chantelle Marie King.
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Silks Club - City Tattersalls - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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| Guest Performer | 5/3/2003
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Phil Emmanuel - Shadows Tribute Concert.
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National TV 9 - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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| Solo Performer | 4/21/2003
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Played feature spot on Mornings With Kerri-Anne program - accompaniment by Tommy Emmanuel.
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Yallah Woolshed - Yallah, New South Wales Australia
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| Guest artist - Tommy Emmanuel Concert | 4/16/2003
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Several hours jamming with the Master - and later joined Tommy Emanuel on stage for a guitar-picking session.
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Bankstown Trotting Recreational Club - Bankstown, New South Wales Australia
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| Guest Performer | 3/16/2003
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Annual gathering of Shadows Fans - played solo (with rhythm accompaniment) plus guest lead guitar with the band, ShadOz.
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The Galston Club - Galston, New South Wales Australia
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| Guest Performer | 3/8/2003
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Guested with Phil Emmanuel at the Camp Quality Fundraiser.
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Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Music Festival - Narooma, NSW Australia
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| Guest Artist | 10/4/2002 to 10/6/2002
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Promoter of The 7th Annual Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Music Festival, Neil Mumme, invites young blues guitarist VJ King Jr to Nata Park, Narooma NSW. VJ is backed by Pete Cornelius & The DeVilles.
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Satchmo's - Katoomba, NSW Australia
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| Featured Artist | 1/26/2002
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VJ King Jr performs 3 sets - Ballads, Shadows, and tracks from his CD, Shadow of a Dream at Katoomba's leading live music restaurant.
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Australian Schools Spectacular - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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| Featured Solo Performer | 11/23/2001 to 11/24/2001
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A invitation to return and play at this high profile Annual event - 3 concerts over 2 days - Sydney Entertainment Centre - 40,000 live audience - delayed telecast (December) via national broadcaster. Other "featured" performers included Human Nature.
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Orange Blossom Festival - Crestwood, NSW Australia
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| Guest Artist | 9/16/2001
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Invited by Baulkham Hills Shire Council to perform as Special Guest Artist at the Hills District, Orange Blossom Festival.
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Oakhill College Annual Fair - Castle Hill, NSW Australia
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| Featured Solo Artist | 8/19/2001
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Oakhill College Annual Fair invites guitarist VJ King Jr as it's Featured Solo Artist - following VJ's recent Hills Talent Search 2001 win.
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Australian Schools Spectacular - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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| Featured Solo Performer | 11/17/2000 to 11/18/2000
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An Annual event - 3 concerts over 2 days - Sydney Entertainment Centre - 40,000 live audience - delayed telecast (December) via national broadcaster.
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Revesby Workers Club - Revesby, NSW Australia
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| Cancer Council Charity Concert | 11/11/2000
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Hosted by Sydney Radio Show Host personality, John Kerr, VJ King Jr opens the concert accompanied by Peter Andrews
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Revesby Workers Club - Revesby, NSW Australia
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| Guest Artist | 5/12/2000
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Radio Show Host, John Kerr, invites VJ King Jr to open the John Kerr Annual Mothers Day concert with accompaniment provided by Peter Andrews
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Sydney Blues Society - Sydney, NSW Australia
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| Guest Artist | 5/16/1999
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Sydney Blues Society's Sydney Harbour Blues Cruise plays host to a performnace by VJ King Jr - backing by Whose Muddy Shoes.
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Dural Country Club - Dural, NSW Australia
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| Special Guest | 5/14/1999
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Pat Twohill's production of the Elvis & Friends Concert sees the debut professional performance of young 7-year old guitarist, VJ King Jr.
[http://www.heartbeatentertainment.com.au/Beat_1999duralCCposter.htm]
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| Private Tutoring |
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Peter Andrews - Sydney, New South Wales Australia
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Program : Peter Andrews Guitar School
3/25/1998 to 7/13/2003
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Graduated : Level 6 - invited to Sydney Conservatorium to further studies 2004
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