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BIO

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: MARTINHO, ANTÓNIO JOSÉ
DATE OF BIRTH: 26th of APRIL 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH: FARO
NATIONALITY: PORTUGUESE
PERMANENTE ADRESS: RUA PORTUGAL, 38 A - 1º Esq. 8000-281 FARO, PORTUGAL
TELF: + 351 289 805 490
FAX: + 351 289 806 118
GSM: + 351 96 272 2487

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER; STAGE MANAGER; ARTIST CAREER MANAGER & BOOKING AGENT

MOTHER LANGUAGE: PORTUGUESE
OTHER LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / FRENCH / SPANISH
Reading skills Good / Good / Good
Writing skills Good / Basic / Good
Verbal skills Good / Good / Good

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- High School (11th grade)
- Good knowledge of computer technology in Windows environment: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel 10, Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and others.

WORKING EXPERIENCE
- I am exercising the profession of the Events Executive Producer and Stage Manager since 1993, having performed several positions of great responsibility at major events. Examples of this are the Executive Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production of the official celebrations in the city of Lisbon in 1997 and 1998 (organized by Lisbon's City Council); Executive Producer at the main stage (Palco Sony) at the Lisbon World Fair EXPO'98; Coordination, Head of Production and Stage Management of various academic celebrations and other major events and festivals across Portugal, and also Executive Pre-Production and Production of various Portuguese artists on tours in Portugal and across borders, and of international artists in Portugal.

Detailed Professional Skills

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON THE FOLLOWING EVENTS;
o MC FARO INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RALLY - from '93 to '08;
o Several shows and events for companies DUPALCO e PROPALCO - de 93 a 96 (among others: Commemoration of April 25 of '96 for Municipality of Lisbon; YES FOR EUROPE '96 - Commemoration of the European Communities Cay - Concerts/TV-show at the same time in 3 capitals of Europe, broadcasted by Eurovision);
o OFFICIAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE CITY OF LISBON '97 e '98 - Programming and Executive Producer of the Politeama and Maria Matos Theatres plays/shows and various others street events and on stages located at various places in Lisbon;
o MULTIMEDIA SHOW, in the Vini-Portugal Pavilion at Lisbon World Fair EXPO'98;
o Presentation of the "MÁQUINAS DE PEREGRINAR", sponsored by AdTranz at Lisbon World Fair EXPO'98;
o JOGO DAS ESTRELAS 98 - sponsored by BP Portugal, at Estádio Alvalade;
o LISBON WORLD FAIR EXPO'98 - Member of the Executive Production Team of the main stage "Palco SONY" (from June to October '98);
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Queima das Fitas de Évora" - from '98 to '04;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica de Leiria" - from '98 to '08;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica da Universidade do Algarve - from '98 to '08;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica da Figueira da Foz - from '99 to '01;
o MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL Baía das Gatas '99 - São Vicente, Cape Verde;
o NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT 1999/2000 in the city of Tondela;
o FESTIVAL "Festas da Amendoeira de Foz Côa 2000";
o FESTIVAL "Festas da Espada Preta, Câmara de Lobos, Madeira" - from '00 to '04;
o NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT in the city of Figueira da Foz 2000/2001, 2001/2002 e 2002/2003;
o SUMMER CARNIVAL in the city of Figueira da Foz - from '00 to '03;
o FESTIVAL BROKEN STONE 2001, in the city of Pedrógão Grande;
o BEER FEST in the city of Silves - from '01 to '04;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Olhão - from '01 to '08;
o FESTIVAL "Festas de Miranda do Corvo" - from '02 to '04;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Lagos - from '03 to '07;
o FESTIVAL "LITORAL CENTRO 2003";
o ALGARVE TUNING SHOW - from '03 to '05;
o CHRISTMAS PARTY for the MPB Company 2003, Lisboa;
o MULTIMEDIA SHOW "Festa do Futebol, da Juventude e da Amizade 2004", at Algarve Stadium;
o FESTIVAL "FARO EM FESTA" - EURO 2004 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP;
o FESTIVAL "ALBUFEIRA EM JUNHO" - EURO 2004 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP;
o SUMMER FEST in the city of Quarteira 2004/2005;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Góis - from '04 to '08;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Loulé - from '04 to '06;
o CHRISTMAS PARTY for the city of Almada '04;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Moura 2004;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Vidigueira - from 2004 to 2008;
o FESTIVAL "EXPO MAR" in the city of Vila do Bispo 2005/2006;
o MERTOLA ISLAMIC FEST '05;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Guimarães, 2005/2006;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Almancil, 2005 /2006;
o MULTIMEDIA SHOW "Portugal Lés-a-Lés", 2005/2006;
o FESTIVAL "Festival da Juventude" in the city of Tondela", 2005/2006;
o FESTIVAL "Festas das Cruzes" in the city of Barcelos '06;
o CAE THEATRE (Centro de Artes e Espectáculos in the city of Figueira da Foz) 2006/2007 - shows of "Compañia de Bailado Clássica Español e Flamenco HERMANAS ROMERO"; PAULO GONZO; QUEEN ON FIRE;
o FESTIVAL "Festas de Verão" in the city of Mortágua - from '06 to '08;
o NEW YEARS EVE PIRO-MULTIMIDIA EVENTS in the city of Quarteira, 2007/2008;
o CONCERT/TV-SHOW "RTA / IMAGENS DE MARCA '07" in the city of Vilamoura;
o CONCERT/TV-SHOW "Rouxinol Rodoviário '07";
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Palmela '07.

Some artists I have been working with:
- Portuguese:
ADELAIDE FERREIRA; ADIAFA; ÁGATA; ALA DOS NAMORADOS; ANA MALHOA; ANDRÉ INDIANA; ANDRÉ SARDÉT; ANJOS; AXEL; BANDA DESENHADA; BANDA EVA; BANDA LUSA; BLACK COMPANY; BLASTED MECHANISM; BLIND ZERO; BOSS AC; BRIGADA VICTOR JARA; BUNNYRANCH; CAMANÉ; CANTA BAHIA; CANTO CHÃO; CARLOS DO CARMO; CARLOS MENDES; CEBOLA MOLE; CLÃ; CLAUDISABEL; COOL HIPNOISE; CORVOS; CUBAHIA; D'ARRASAR; DA WEASEL; DAVID FONSECA; DELFINS; DELIRIUM; DESPE E SIGA; DIAPASÃO; DULCE GUIMARÃES; DULCE PONTES; EMANUEL; ENA PÁ 2000; ENTRE ASPAS; EXCESSO; EZ SPECIAL; FAUSTO; FEIJÃO COM MASSA; FERNANDO C. MARQUES; FERNANDO PEREIRA; FERNANDO TORDO; FINGERTIPS; FREI HERMANO DA CÂMARA; GAITEIROS DE LISBOA; GENERAL D; GNR; HANDS ON APPROACH; HERÓIS DO ROCK; HIPNÓTICA; IRAN COSTA; IRIS; ISABEL SILVESTRE; JACK E OS ESTRIPADORES; JAMANIACS; JANITA SALOMÉ; JOÃO PEDRO PAÍS; JOÃO PORTUGAL; JORGE FERREIRA; JORGE PALMA; JOSÉ ALBERTO REIS; JOSÉ CID; JOSÉ MÁRIO BRANCO; JÚLIO PERREIRA; KUSSONDULOLA; LF COOL; LUÍS PORTUGAL; LUIS REPRESAS; MADREDEUS; MAFALDA VEIGA; MAIO MOÇO; MÃO MORTA; MARCO PAULO; MÁRIO MATA; MARIZA; MELÃO; MERCADO NEGRO; MICAELA; MIGUEL E ANDRÉ; MILÉNIO; MIND DA GAP; MÓNICA SINTRA; MOONSPELL; NUNO DA CÂMARA PEREIRA; PAULO DE CARVALHO; PAULO GONZO; PEDRO & OS APOSTOLOS; PEDRO ABRUNHOSA; PEDRO MIGUEIS; PESTE E SIDA; PHASE; PLÁSTICA; PÓLO NORTE; PORQUINHOS DA ILDA; PRIMITIVE REASON; QUADRILHA; QUIM BARREIROS; QUINTA DO BILL; QUINZINHO DE PORTUGAL; RÁDIO MACAU; RAMP; RÃO KYÃO; RAUL MARQUES E OS AMIGOS DA SALSA; RITA GUERRA; ROBERTO LEAL; ROCKESTRA; ROMANA; RONDA DOS 4 CAMINHOS; RUI BANDEIRA; RUI VELOSO; RUTH MARLENE; SANTAMARIA; SANTOS & PECADORES; SARA TAVARES; SAUL; SÉRGIO GODINHO; SITIADOS; SUSANA FÉLIX; THE GIFT; TOCÁ RUFAR; TONY CARREIRA; TORANJA; TOY; TT; UHF; WOK; VITORINO; XUTOS E PONTAPÉS; ZÉZÉ FERNANDES.

- Internationals:
ALAIN PARSONS PROJECT; ALPHAVILLE; ALTONS ELLIS AND THE CIMARONS; ALTURAS DE MACCHU-PICCHU; ALVIN LEE; BABYLON CIRCUS; BANDA DO PIRATA; BALY; BANA: BARRICADA; CARLOS VIVES; CATATONIA; CESÁRIA ÉVORA; CHICO & THE GYPSIES; CHUCK BERRY; DEEP PURPLE; DIMI; DR. FEELGOOD; EDDY MCLEAN & MERENSALSA; ELBA RAMALHO; ERIC BELL BAND; FAFÁ DE BELÉM; FOO FIGHTERS; GABRIEL O PENSADOR; GABRIELA MERCURY; GAL COSTA; GARBAGE; GARY MOORE; GENE LOVES JEZEBEL; GILBERTO GIL; GUSGUS; HAMESTERS; HAMID BAROUDI; INLAVABLES; JAKE & ELWOOD; JOANNA; JOAQUIN CORTÉS; JOE COCKER; KETAMA; KISS FOREVER BAND; LA FRONTERA; LOS ATERCIOPELADOS; LOU REED; MARTINHO DA VILA; MEDINA AZAHARA; MIKE SCOTT; MIKEL ERENTXUN; MIRIAM MAKEBA; MOISÉS ANGULO; MOJINOS ESCOZIOS; MOODY MARSDEN BAND; MORCHEEBA; MORPHINE; MOTORHEAD; NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA; NAZARETH; NEY MATOGROSSO; NOUR-EDDINE FATHY; NUNO BETTENCOURT; OFF THE WALL; ORISHAS; ORQUESTRA RITMO ORIENTAL DE CUBA; PAPA WEMBA; PAT SAVAGE; PATRICE; PAUL DI'ANNO; PERFECT STRANGERS; PETE GAGE; PETER FRAMPTON; QUEEN ON FIRE; RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS; RED HOUSE; RIAS BIG BAND; RICARDO LEMVO & MAKINA LOCA; RINGO STARR AND ALL STAR'S BAND; RINÔCEROSE; ROCIO JURADO; SAXON; SIMENTERA; SMOKE CITY; SOL LAGARTO; STEPPENWOOF; TCHANDO; TEN YEARS AFTER; THE WATERBOYS; THE WHITESNAKES; TONY HADLEY; TRANSFER; URBAN SPECIES; URBE; URIAH HEEP; VAN MORRISON.

STAGE MANAGER ON THE FOLLOWING EVENTS;
o MC FARO INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RALLY - from '93 'till '08;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Queima das Fitas de Évora" - from '98 'till '04;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica de Leiria" - from '98 'till '08;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica da Universidade do Algarve - from '98 'till '08;
o ACADEMIC CELEBRATION FESTIVAL "Semana Académica da Figueira da Foz - from '99 'till '01;
o MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL Baía das Gatas '99 - São Vicente, Cape Verde;
o NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT in the city of Tondela 1999/2000;
o FESTIVAL ATLÂNTICO SINES 2000;
o NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT 1999/2000 in the city of Tondela;
o FESTIVAL "Festas da Amendoeira de Foz Côa 2000";
o FESTIVAL "Festas da Espada Preta, Câmara de Lobos, Madeira" - from '00 'till '04;
o NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT in the city of Figueira da Foz 2000/2001, 2001/2002 e 2002/2003;
o SUMMER CARNIVAL in the city of Figueira da Foz - from '00 'till '03;
o FESTIVAL BROKEN STONE 2001, in the city of Pedrógão Grande;
o BEER FEST in the city of Silves - from '01 'till '04;
o FESTIVAL FESTA DA ALEGRIA, Loulé 2001;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Olhão - from '01 'till '08;
o FESTIVAL "Festas de Miranda do Corvo" - from '02 'till '04;
o FESTIVAL BEJA ALTERNATIVO 2003;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Lagos - from '03 'till '07;
o FESTIVAL "LITORAL CENTRO 2003";
o FESTIVAL LITORAL CENTRO - Leiria 2003;
o SUMMER REEF FEST - Costa da Caparica 2003;
o ALGARVE TUNING SHOW - Portimão - from '03 'till '05;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Lagos - from '03 'till '07;
o FESTIVAL "FARO EM FESTA", European Football Cup EURO'04;
o ALBUFEIRA EM JUNHO, European Football Cup EURO'04;
o SUMMER FEST in the city of Quarteira 2004/2005;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Góis - from '04 'till '08;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Loulé - from '04 'till '06;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Moura 2004;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Vidigueira - from '04 'till '08;
o FESTIVAL "EXPO MAR" in the city of Vila do Bispo 2005/2006;
o MERTOLA ISLAMIC FEST '05;
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Almancil, 2005 /2006;
o FESTIVAL "Festival da Juventude" in the city of Tondela", 2005/2006;
o FESTIVAL "Festas das Cruzes" in the city of Barcelos '06;
o FESTIVAL "Festival da Juventude" in the city of Tondela", 2005/2006;
o FESTIVAL "Festas das Cruzes" in the city of Barcelos '06;
o FESTIVAL "Festas de Verão" in the city of Mortágua - from '06 to '08;
o CONCERT/TV-SHOW "Rouxinol Rodoviário '07";
o MOTORCYCLE RALLY in the city of Palmela '07.
o FESTIVA "ABRIL BANDAS 1000 2008", in the city of Olhão;

 With the following artists:
- Portuguese:
ADELAIDE FERREIRA; ADIAFA; ÁGATA; ALA DOS NAMORADOS; ANA MALHOA; ANDRÉ INDIANA; ANDRÉ SARDÉT; ANJOS; AXEL; BANDA DESENHADA; BANDA EVA; BANDA LUSA; BLACK COMPANY; BLASTED MECHANISM; BLIND ZERO; BOSS AC; BRIGADA VICTOR JARA; BUNNYRANCH; CAMANÉ; CANTA BAHIA; CANTO CHÃO; CARLOS DO CARMO; CARLOS MENDES; CEBOLA MOLE; CLÃ; CLAUDISABEL; COOL HIPNOISE; CORVOS; CUBAHIA; D'ARRASAR; DA WEASEL; DAVID FONSECA; DELFINS; DELIRIUM; DESPE E SIGA; DIAPASÃO; DULCE GUIMARÃES; DULCE PONTES; EMANUEL; ENA PÁ 2000; ENTRE ASPAS; EXCESSO; EZ SPECIAL; FAUSTO; FEIJÃO COM MASSA; FERNANDO C. MARQUES; FERNANDO PEREIRA; FERNANDO TORDO; FINGERTIPS; FREI HERMANO DA CÂMARA; GAITEIROS DE LISBOA; GENERAL D; GNR; HANDS ON APPROACH; HERÓIS DO ROCK; HIPNÓTICA; IRAN COSTA; IRIS; ISABEL SILVESTRE; JACK E OS ESTRIPADORES; JAMANIACS; JANITA SALOMÉ; JOÃO PEDRO PAÍS; JOÃO PORTUGAL; JORGE FERREIRA; JORGE PALMA; JOSÉ ALBERTO REIS; JOSÉ CID; JOSÉ MÁRIO BRANCO; JÚLIO PERREIRA; KUSSONDULOLA; LF COOL; LUÍS PORTUGAL; LUIS REPRESAS; MADREDEUS; MAFALDA VEIGA; MAIO MOÇO; MÃO MORTA; MARCO PAULO; MÁRIO MATA; MARIZA; MELÃO; MERCADO NEGRO; MICAELA; MIGUEL E ANDRÉ; MILÉNIO; MIND DA GAP; MÓNICA SINTRA; MOONSPELL; NUNO DA CÂMARA PEREIRA; PAULO DE CARVALHO; PAULO GONZO; PEDRO & OS APOSTOLOS; PEDRO ABRUNHOSA; PEDRO MIGUEIS; PESTE E SIDA; PHASE; PLÁSTICA; PÓLO NORTE; PORQUINHOS DA ILDA; PRIMITIVE REASON; QUADRILHA; QUIM BARREIROS; QUINTA DO BILL; QUINZINHO DE PORTUGAL; RÁDIO MACAU; RAMP; RÃO KYÃO; RAUL MARQUES E OS AMIGOS DA SALSA; RITA GUERRA; ROBERTO LEAL; ROCKESTRA; ROMANA; RONDA DOS 4 CAMINHOS; RUI BANDEIRA; RUI VELOSO; RUTH MARLENE; SANTAMARIA; SANTOS & PECADORES; SARA TAVARES; SAUL; SÉRGIO GODINHO; SITIADOS; SUSANA FÉLIX; THE GIFT; TOCÁ RUFAR; TONY CARREIRA; TORANJA; TOY; TT; UHF; WOK; VITORINO; XUTOS E PONTAPÉS; ZÉZÉ FERNANDES.

- Internationals:
ALAIN PARSONS PROJECT, ALVIN LEE; BABYLON CIRCUS; BARRICADA; CHICO & THE GYPSIES; DEEP PURPLE; DR. FEELGOOD; ERIC BELL BAND; GABRIEL O PENSADOR; GARY MOORE; GENE LOVES JEZEBEL; HAMESTERS; INLAVABLES; JAKE & ELWOOD; JOE COCKER; KISS FOREVER BAND; LA FRONTERA; MARTINHO DA VILA; MEDINA AZAHARA; MOJINOS ESCOZIOS; MOODY MARSDEN BAND; MOTORHEAD; NAZARETH; NOUR-EDDINE FATHY; OFF THE WALL; ORISHAS; PAT SAVAGE; PATRICE; PAUL DI'ANNO; PERFECT STRANGERS; PETE GAGE; PETER FRAMPTON; QUEEN ON FIRE; RED HOUSE; RINÔCEROSE; SAXON; SOL LAGARTO; STEPPENWOOF; TEN YEARS AFTER; THE WHITESNAKES; TRANSFER; URBE; URIAH HEEP; WATERBOYS.

ARTISTS CAREER MANAGER & BOOKING AGENT
o IRIS - Rock band
Artist Career Manager & Booking Agent - from '95 to present.
During this period of time, the band recorded 6 CD's and 1 DVD and performed on over 600 concerts, in Portugal and abroad, and sold over 120.000 copies of they're records;

o HERÓIS DO ROCK - Rock Project
Project Manager & Booking Agent - from '98 'till '01.
During this period of time, the project recorded 2 CD's and performed 10 concerts (2 of them in Porto and Lisbon Coliseum) and sold over 200.000 copies of they're records;

o PLANICIES PORTUGUESAS - Instrumental Project
Project Manager - from '98 'till '99.
Instrumental project created for the edition of 1 CD covering Portuguese music's;

o RUI BANDEIRA - Pop Artist
Artist Career Manager & Booking Agent - from '99 'till '01.
During this period of time, the artist recorded 2 CD's and performed on several shows in Portugal and abroad, and sold over 10.000 copies of his records;

o ROCKESTRA - Instrumental Project
Project Manager & Booking Agent - from '00 to present.
Instrumental Project performing classical music hits play with modern instruments (electric guitars, bass guitars, electric keyboards and drums).The project still doesn't have any recorded cd;

o FEIJÃO C/MASSA - Folk Music Project
Project Manager & Booking Agent - from '01 to present.
Portuguese Folk and Traditional Music Project. The project still doesn't have any recorded cd.;

o JAMANIACS - Pop/Rock Band
Artist Career Manager & Booking Agent - from '04 'till '05.
The band recorded 1 EP;

o Booking Agent for the following international artists:
- Compañia de Bailado Clássico Español e Flamenco HERMANAS ROMERO (Spain) - Worldwide Booking Agency;
- JAKE & ELWOOD (England) - Europe (except UK);
- KISS FOREVER BAND (Poland) - Portugal only;
- NOUR-EDDINE FATHY (Morocco) - Worldwide (except Italy);
- SWT - SWEET (Uruguay) - Worldwide (except Spain).

António Martinho


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