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MIKE MACNAUGHTON (Regina)
President
Appointed to board in 2006 to fill vacancy
First term, as Director: March 2007-November 2008
Second term, as President: November 2008-2010
Mike is a mainstay in the Western Canadian audio industry. He has been a member of SaskMusic since its inception and is partner/owner of Twisted Pair Sound. While serving on the SaskMusic Board, Mike has chaired the lobby and personnel committees. He is also on Enterprise Saskatchewan’s Arts & Culture Sector Team. He spent two terms on the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association, has spent many years with the Regina Exhibition Association on many entertainment committees, and was the Summer Fair Chairman for Buffalo Days 2005 and 2006. Mike also spent many years on the Game Entertainment committee for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, was involved with the staging of the 1987 Western Canada Summer Games, and was very involved with the entertainment components of the 1995 and 2003 Grey Cup events.
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SKIP TAYLOR (Regina)
Vice President
Appointed to board in 2006 to fill vacancy
First term March 2007-November 2008
Second term, as Vice-President November 2008-2010
Skip has been involved in the music industry for over 20 years. For the last thirteen years he has been the Universal Music Sales and Promotion Representative for Saskatchewan, responsible for promoting, marketing and securing publicity for the entire Universal Music roster in our province, including artists such as The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts, Hedley, George Canyon, Hawksley Workman and Buckcherry, among others.
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NEIL BERGEN (Saskatoon)
First term March 2008-November 2009
Neil has been the General Manager of CFCR Community Radio in Saskatoon for the past several years, having started with the organization as a volunteer. His background was in commercial radio, where Neil spent 20 years as an announcer and in various positions including Music Director and Program Director. During his time in commercial radio, Neil had the opportunity to organize and promote various events including concerts and listener parties. Neil has sat on the advisory committee for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Radio and Television Arts program, and on the jury for a CKUA Radio grant.
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MARK CEASER (Saskatoon)
First term March 2008-November 2009
Mark is a touring singer/songwriter performing regularly throughout Western Canada. His strengths are in communications, marketing and promotions. Mark is originally from Yorkton and has lived in Saskatoon for ten years, during which time he convocated from the University of Saskatchewan with three degrees (B.Sc., B.A., M.A.), majoring in Computer Science and Economics. In 2004, Mark co-founded the folk rock group Sexually Attracted to Fire (SATF). SATF performed at the Regina Folk Festival, Ness Creek, JunoFest, and was a finalist in the Canadian Radio Star National Songwriting Competition. He has been the organizer/host of Lydia’s Open Stage, and booker/promoter for Lydia’s Pub and Flint Saloon. Mark has been serving on the SaskMusic Board for 2008-09, chairing the 2009 Board Recruitment Committee. When not involved with music, Mark is employed by Saskatchewan Alternative Initiatives, where he supports people with intellectual disabilities.
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KURT DAHL (Saskatoon)
First term March 2007-November 2008
Second term November 2008-2010
Kurt has played drums in Saskatchewan for the past ten years in bands like The Mother Culture, The Mark Kleiner Power Trio, and currently, One Bad Son. In 2009 he defended his Master of Law thesis on artist rights in the recording industry, and how the internet is empowering artists and changing the traditional system. His typical week involves working at Robertson Stromberg law firm Monday-Friday, and touring the country with One Bad Son on the weekend. He has used his legal experience and music industry experience to help the Board on various issues. If pressed to pick his favourite album of all time, he would likely choose “Live at Leeds” by The Who or Dylan's “Blonde on Blonde”, depending on the time of day.
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EFREN JR. PEREIRA (Saskatoon)
First term March 2007-November 2008
First term- Second cycle November 2008-2010
Manager/owner/operator, Stablab Recording Studio Ltd. (2008-present). Diploma in Audio Engineering from Trebas Institute, Montreal (2000). Finalist at the Venture Forward 100K Business Plan Competition. My project: a solar-powered recording studio, Starlab (2008). Produced Jen Lane’s self-titled album, which was nominated in the category of Outstanding Independent Album, Western Canadian Music Awards (2004). Certificate of Completion, Praxis International Inc. in Entrepreneur Training (2008). Co-founder of the Solstice Festival, Yellowknife NWT (1999). Grand Prize Winner of the National Airwaves Competition for The Band Ef’s album “Bob and the Starship Salvation Pt. II (2002, self-produced album). Performed at the inaugural Prairie Music Awards in Winnipeg (now the Western Canadian Music Awards); broadcast nationally on CBC television (1999).
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RICHARD GROULX (Regina)
First term November 2009-2011
Richard received his Bachelor of Music with Honours from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish NS in April 2006. Since this time he has been hard at work in the Saskatchewan music industry. He has been a sideman for hire, singing backup vocals, and playing lead and rhythm guitar for numerous Saskatchewan acts. Most notably, Richard is a singer/songwriter performing both solo and with his group, The Co-accused. Richard is a self-managed artist; over the past year, he has booked and promoted over 50 shows, produced and released his debut EP, designed and launched his own website, and secured five newsprint articles, three radio interviews and one television appearance. Recently, he concluded two successful tours of Saskatchewan with a focus on performing in small towns. Richard has also taken on the duties of booking agent for one other Saskatchewan artist. In addition to this, he has operated a private guitar lesson studio with over 35 clients. This winter, Richard will again focus on songwriting, developing his musical act, and producing a new full-length record set to be released in spring/summer 2010.
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TERA MAGUIRE (Saskatoon)
First term November 2009-2011
Tera is manager and publicist for the Canadian end of artist Stephen Maguire's music. She is also an associate producer at Hulo Films and a freelance publicist doing work for the Gemini award-winning "Wapos Bay" and the National Film Board of Canada. Tera joined the music/film industries from the sporting world, where she was Director of Communications and Public Relations for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, and spent time overseas working for professional hockey team The Belfast Giants. Tera is on the Board of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. A University of Saskatchewan grad, Tera has a B.Comm. in Marketing. She is originally from Yorkton.
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FARIDEH OLSEN (Saskatoon)
First term November 2009-2011
Farideh is a singer/songwriter who has been writing and performing for over ten years. She has recorded two albums, and toured regionally, nationally and internationally. She also works full time in advertising, and knows a great deal about branding, marketing and publicity.
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PAUL ROSS (Saskatoon)
First term November 2008-2010
Paul has been playing guitar, songwriting, and recording his own music since age 13. After high school in Moose Jaw, he obtained a Master's of Arts degree from the U of S and for the past six years has been teaching business communication tutorials to students at the Edwards School of Business (Saskatoon). In early 2006, he co-founded The Blood Lines and launched into touring. Their debut charted on college radio, with heavy rotation on XM Radio, CBC Radio 3, Hit FM Beijing, and garnered a 2007 Western Canadian Music Award for "Outstanding Rock Recording". Recently Paul joined shoe-gaze/alt country band Slow Down, Molasses. As a member of these bands, he’s played across Canada, the U.S. and China including the Beijing Pop Festival (alongside NIN, Public Enemy, The New York Dolls, and Marky Ramone), CMJ New York, NXNE Toronto, JunoFest Saskatoon, WCMA Moose Jaw, SXSW Austin and many more. Paul brings to the board a breadth of knowledge of both the artistic and business sides of the industry. He’s very interested in SaskMusic’s mandate and looks forward to being part of the team helping artists help themselves.
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MIKE SHANNON (Regina)
First term November 2008-2010
Mike works for Astral Media as the General Manager of Big Dog 92.7 FM, with 24 years in broadcasting as an announcer, Music Director, Program Director, Director of Programming, General Manager, and Vice President of Programming in Moncton, Halifax, Edmonton, Calgary and Regina, and in a multitude of formats. He was named National Program Director of the Year (markets <300,000) at the Canadian Music Week Industry Awards 1999, and has been an adjudicator for the Prairie Regional Panel - Canadian Broadcast Standards Council; a board member of the Saskatchewan Country Music Association and Crossroads for Women Emergency Shelter (Moncton); Chair of Program Advisory Committee - Community College Radio Program (Woodstock); on the National Editorial Committee, Broadcast News/Canadian Press; a jurist for various JUNO categories and FACTOR; and Atlantic Regional Coordinator for the Canadian Country Music Association’s “Project Discovery” talent search.
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DAWN WORONIUK (Saskatoon)
First term November 2009-2011
Dawn has been in radio for 20 years. She has been Music Director, Program Director, and currently is Promotions/Client Services Manager for Saskatoon Media Group. Dawn won the Canadian Country Music Award for Music Director of the Year – Major Market for 2005, 2006 and 2007. She is currently starting her second term on the CCMA Board of Directors.
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