Darren Forbes

I am a highly self-motivated and eclectic individual who has varied experience in different industries. I have a passion for learning and developing new skills to add to my existing skill set. I am a clear and effective communicator and work well individually as well as part of a team. I am keen to secure a part time role in retail (preferably fashion retail). I have a strong passion for music & fashion and I think both things go hand in hand.  

SKILLS 

[NOVEMBER 2018] – [2022] 
MUSIC PRODUCER / EGGMAN STUDIOS, FIFE 

In my role as a music producer, I had to direct, guide & drive the artist & get the best performance out of them, have an outstanding knowledge of music & be very IT literate. I have gained a great deal of experience on using DAWS such as pro tools, recording/microphone techniques, & using equalization compression reverb delays and many other effects to shape a record. 
As this was own business, I have learnt some key roles such as bookkeeping, keeping to a business budget, dealing with invoices, accounts, tax returns & general key business skills.  
 
 
[NOVEMBER 2022] – [2023] 
RETAIL ASSISTANT / DRUM SHOP GLASGOW 

In this role I dealt with all incoming and outgoing stock which was arriving in the drum shop. I also communicated with customers on the floor and dealt with the social media pages as well as the online store. I was assistant manager of the store so my job roles would vary from day to day. I only done this job for 1 year but gained so much experience in the retail industry and being the only one in the shop I learned how to work under pressure on busy days.  
 
[2010] 

STANDARD GRADES / KIRKCALDY HIGH SCHOOL 
Maths 

English 

Geography 

Music 

Craft & Design 
 
[2015-2018] 
HND Sound Production / Fife College 
I studied at HND level learning all aspects and essentials in sound production. I covered varies topics such as acoustics, midi, audio engineering fundamentals, multitrack recording, audio editing, mastering and many more production skills.