Christian Villum
Danish, majoring in Culture, Communication & Globalization at Aalborg University. Currently living in Denmark, has previously worked and studied in Chicago and New York City. Runs Urlyd Records and two other businesses on the side + other projects
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Part-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.autofunk.dk |
| Industries: | Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet, Media |
| Skills: | Business, Danish, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, German, Guerrilla marketing, HTML / CSS, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Norwegian, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Software Engineering, Swedish, Viral marketing, Web Development, Writing |
| Next step: | Develop projects further |
| Location: | Denmark |
| Groups: | StudieVirk |
| Visas: | EU |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Getting press, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback |
| Tags: | creative, creative commons, dj, electronica, free, music, record label, writing |
FULL BIO
Affiliations:
www.urlyd.com
www.labelkollektiv.com
www.labelkollektiv.com/distribution
www.mindthedot.net
www.platform4.dk
www.tg-publishing.dk
www.tg-management.dk
Main site / personal:
www.autofunk.dk
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Labelkollektiv Distribution (www.labelkollektiv.com/distribution) |
| Position: | Co-Owner |
| Time period: | September 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Record distribution (vinyl / cd)
• Daily operation, sales, administration, shipping, stock administration • Business negotiations |
| Employer: | Labelkollektiv (Indie Record Label Trade Organization) (www.labelkollektiv.com) |
| Position: | Chairman |
| Time period: | October 2006 - Present |
| Description: | • Business negotiations, administration, sales work and promotions, event production |
| Employer: | Urlyd Records (www.urlyd.com) |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | July 2006 - Present |
| Description: | • A&R-function, talent search
• Daily operation, media contact, sales, administration, promotional activities, booking, tour production • Business negotiations |
| Employer: | MindTheDot (www.mindthedot.net) |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | May 2006 - Present |
| Description: | • Daily operation, sales, administration, accounting
• Project management, translations, transcriptions, web design • Business negotiations |
| Employer: | T.G. Management/Publishing (www.tg-publishing.dk) |
| Position: | Tour- & Artist Manager / Song publisher |
| Time period: | October 1998 - Present |
| Description: | • Tour production, concert booking/sales, contract drafting, sales, logistics planning, hiring etc.
– sole responsibility for more than 300 concerts nationally and internationally • Comprehensive tour management and travel in Denmark, as well as Norway, Sweden, Greenland • Major event leading project management – concerts, festivals, tours etc. • Accounting assignments including royalty handling and music publishing accounting • Working with international acts such as Aqua (World #1 ’Barbie Girl’), Cartoons (UK #2 ’Witch Doctor’) amo. |
| Employer: | Platform4 (www.platform4.dk) |
| Position: | Project manager |
| Time period: | October 1998 - Present |
| Description: | • Art venue production, planning, budgeting, creative consulting, event production etc. |
| Employer: | Various venues Denmark and abroad |
| Position: | DJ |
| Time period: | May 1996 - Present |
| Employer: | Aalborg University |
| Position: | Faculty of Humanities Academic Council Student Representative |
| Time period: | January 2007 - June 2007 |
| Employer: | Aalborg University |
| Position: | International Student Introduction Lecturer |
| Time period: | September 2006 - February 2007 |
| Employer: | Aalborg University (www.aau.dk) |
| Position: | Student Councelor |
| Time period: | January 2005 - June 2005 |
| Description: | • Academic and educational counseling
• Educational fair public presentations |
| Employer: | Aalborg University (www.aau.dk) |
| Position: | International Student Introduction Coordinator |
| Time period: | September 2004 - June 2007 |
| Description: | • Introduction coordination, greeting new international students
• Social event planning |
| Employer: | Aalborg University Student Radio (www.studenterradioen.dk) |
| Position: | Vice Chairman |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | • Editorial work, program planning, research
• Live show hosting, dj’ing speaks, live interviewing • Promotion campaign planning, PR-event hosting, public presentations, member drafting • Administration, grant applications |
| Employer: | Universal Music, EMI Music, Warner Music |
| Position: | Freelance Promotion Tour Manager |
| Time period: | March 2003 - August 2007 |
| Description: | • Promotion tour management and travel throughout Scandinavia, Europe and Asia
• Logistics and itinerary planning, PA technical coordination, on the spot changes etc. • Media coordination – TV, radio, print media etc. |
| Employer: | Aalborg University Student Radio (www.studenterradioen.dk) |
| Position: | Radio Host |
| Time period: | August 2002 - January 2007 |
| Employer: | Danish Defense Force (Supply Forces / 4TRBTN) (www.forsvaret.dk) |
| Position: | Ordinary Conscript |
| Time period: | October 1997 - May 1998 |
| Description: | • 8 month basic training program and strategic/technical/physical education (STDEL / Officers Unit)
• Officially elected best buddy in unit by fellow conscripts upon demobilization ceremony |
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Martin B. Justesen
Danish, 38, majoring in Social Science, Danish Language and Educational Studies. Founder of crossuniversity network StudieVirk. Selfemployed and openminded about new projects.
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Jacob Veedfald
Danish, 28, majoring in Operations (engineering) at Aalborg Universitet, Research-assistant, President of a local student organization, and with a passion for electric cars.