David
Hockey
Non-Linear Unofficial Resume
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Birthdate
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November 28, 1953
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Summary of qualifications
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- Considerable experience in contemporary music. Compose
original music for many of my own productions and have provided music
for an independant feature film
- Shooting and editing video in dance, music, weddings,
corporate, instructional and automobiles
- Twenty-four years experience on IBM based micros…do all
my own work
- Twelve years experience in production work
- Classroom Teaching experience – Adult Eductation - ComputersLanguages
– English, (very little French)
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Education
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1953 - 2012
School of Hard Knocks
Masters of Survival with the following minors
- High School Grad – KCA, Kentville, NS
- First year Commerce – Saint Mary’s University, Halifax,
NS
- Musician on the road with starving 6 piece jazz/rock group
(Two years)
- Introduction to computers in 1976…bought RadioShack CPU
for backgammon game…had to reprogram it to win.
- Taught ‘Intro to Microcomputers’ in 1979 for the Nova Scotia
Community College…managed to stay about two lessons ahead of students
- Car sales (needed to eat) Also turned 3rd Atlantic
in the Honda/BFG challenge series under sponsership of the car dealership
- Left car dealership to start Computer Store
- Left computers in 1995 and started audio/visual work supplemented
by Limousine business
- Acting experience – mostly when applying for business loans
– perceived as comedy skit by my bank manager
- Golf - They say you need to know it to succeed in business
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Productions
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1996 - 2012
AVAV
Producing, directing, editing, writing, scoring Productions
include:
- AVFT - three 30 second ads for broadcast (2012)
- All Dolled Up (Release Fall 2011)
- Tides footage - 'Underwater Universe' - History Channel
- Fundy Tides and Tales (2008-2009)
- Tony The Lily on Pollination (Animation-2007)
- Wrestling With Reality TV series Pilot (2005)
- Career Renovations - 6 Module DVD Course (2005)
- Natural Bowel Care Using Flax Flour (2004)
- 100 Years of Neighbour Helping Neighbour - promo/documentary
(2004)
- Beating Diabetes – educational video for AHC, Hamilton, Ont.
(2004)
- Original music for opening theme for the independant film
'Far From India' (2003)
- 6 TV Commercials for NSGEU Group Home Workers (2003)
- Chicken: A Class Act (French & Engish educational) for
Chicken Farmers of Canada (2003)
- Dance Nova Scotia’s 10th year anniversary summer school with
original music (1999)
- National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE)
25th anniversary keynote video and slide show for Winnipeg Conference
and 5 music videos for their 2004 Calgary Conference. 2003 Six TV
Commercials (aired on CBC, ATV and ASN)
- 2000 Facts & Feathers – Educational video for The Chicken
Farmers of Nova Scotia AND 2003 Chickens: A Class Act for Chicken
Farmers of Canada
- ANAC by the Atlantic – Promotional video for the Animal
Nutrition Accociation of Canada’s 2001 Halifax Conference
- LabNet Demo CD – For Henry Schein (New York/Utah) – See
testamonial on AVAV WEB site www.avavonline.com AND Tutorial (2002)
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Driving Experience
(Class 4 License - no restrictions)
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- Started Solo events in 1976 to present. Numerous
1st, 2nd, 3rd and FTD awards.
- Attended race school in 1979. Won 3rd Atlantic -
Honda/BFG challenge
- Produced stinger and modules for a performance
driving course ‘Both Feet In’.
- Advanced Driving Instructor for Bluenose BMW Club School (also
webmaster)
- Stunt driving (spins, 180's, avoidance, high speed cornering
, ice dancing)
- Produced classroom video for BMW Club school.
- Extensive experience in both RWD and FWD cars and personally
drive M-Roadster and Mini Cooper S (Our chief instructor usually
assigns me the Mini students)
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Hopes and Aspirations |
- To produce a comedy TV Series or major documentary.
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Hobbies
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- Music (keyboards, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica…midi
and electronic music – tinker at most – best at Keyboards, guitar &
harmonica) Composing/Scoring
- Car racing, solo events and stunt driving, Writing book
on ‘defensive speeding’
- Computer Games (Role Playing and space or combat
strategy)
- Getting along with my ex-wife…she still comes to all the
family gatherings
- Lifting 90 pound silicone love dolls to torture back
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