COLIN "DUFF" DUFFUS
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Rob Fischer
Colin is a true professional. Having seen "Duff" grow into his current place in life I can truly say I think he is a unique and talented person. His verve for life is reflected in everything he does. Rob Fischer
Rob Fischer
Colin is a true professional. Having seen "Duff" grow into his current place in life I can truly say I think he is a unique and talented person. His verve for life is reflected in everything he does. Rob Fischer
Rob Fischer
Colin is a true professional. Having seen "Duff" grow into his current place in life I can truly say I think he is a unique and talented person. His verve for life is reflected in everything he does. Rob Fischer
Rob Fischer
Colin is a true professional. Having seen "Duff" grow into his current place in life I can truly say I think he is a unique and talented person. His verve for life is reflected in everything he does. Rob Fischer
Experience
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LDJ Productions
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director/ Technical production
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Technical Director/ Site Manager
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Jun 2019 - Present
Assisting Production Managers to Finalize Budgets and interact with tech vendors. Working with Creative Team to be able to create with in budgets and make sure our tech vendors can achive the final product. Answer man onsite for all Departments. -Production Schedules -Vendor hiring and relations -Sponsor relations for event days -Overseeing all persons onsite for build, Event, and breakdown days and keeping them safe and on schedule.
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Tough Mudder
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Team Manager
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Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
-Closely work with Construction Manager: -Install and breakdown of Obstacles and course materials -Help with scheduling -ordering materials for current cities and future cities to assure obstacles are safe and secure. - Loading and unloading trucks with teams -Excavator and skid steer work to restore the venue upon completion of event. -Closely work with Construction Manager: -Install and breakdown of Obstacles and course materials -Help with scheduling -ordering materials for current cities and future cities to assure obstacles are safe and secure. - Loading and unloading trucks with teams -Excavator and skid steer work to restore the venue upon completion of event.
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WME | IMG
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tech. Director/ Site Manager (Freelance)
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
NYFW- Working with IMG Team to Produce New York Fashion Week. All aspects of putting an event together, gathering information, speaking to vendors and helping create drawings for the event itself and for the Cities permitting process. NYFW- Working with IMG Team to Produce New York Fashion Week. All aspects of putting an event together, gathering information, speaking to vendors and helping create drawings for the event itself and for the Cities permitting process.
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productionglue (A TAIT Company)
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United States
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Events Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lead Carpenter
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Create a temporary wood-shop onsite. Build structure and furniture from designer drawings with local crews. Problem solve on the fly. Runs crews with a deadline in place. Create a temporary wood-shop onsite. Build structure and furniture from designer drawings with local crews. Problem solve on the fly. Runs crews with a deadline in place.
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IMG
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Greater New York City Area
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Technical Director
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
Another triumph of NY Fashion Feb. 2018 -Production management of the Scenery Department (Bernhard Link Theatrical) -Technical Director of the event space. Another triumph of NY Fashion Feb. 2018 -Production management of the Scenery Department (Bernhard Link Theatrical) -Technical Director of the event space.
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LDJ Productions
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Director/ Site Manager NYFW (freelance)
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Nov 2016 - Sep 2017
Working with a talented team to realize Fashion week in NYC for two venues. -Production Schedules - drafting -Vendor hiring and relations -Sponsor relations for event days -Overseeing all persons onsite for build, Event, and breakdown days and keeping them safe and on schedule.
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Technical director NYFW (freelance)
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
Technical director and site manager for New York's Fashion week. -Production schedules -Vendor relations -client relations -Welfare and safety monitor for 100 plus souls per event. -Negotiations for TPA -City meetings
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Grow Marketing
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Tour Manager
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Feb 2017 - May 2017
Working with Tour Manager to provide an exceptional experience for Food and Wine events for The Glen Livet whiskey company. Keeping on schedule for install, show and strike of The Glen Livet Dram room. Working with Tour Manager to provide an exceptional experience for Food and Wine events for The Glen Livet whiskey company. Keeping on schedule for install, show and strike of The Glen Livet Dram room.
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Tough Mudder
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Crew/ FOH support
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May 2016 - Nov 2016
Course Crew/ FOH Support -Installing Course and/ or Base area as per vision of the designer -running a crew of 30 to 50 volunteers on event days -Sponsor relations -vendor relations -logistics site wide -problem solving -Course crew wrangler (flights, housing, transportation, schedules) Course Crew/ FOH Support -Installing Course and/ or Base area as per vision of the designer -running a crew of 30 to 50 volunteers on event days -Sponsor relations -vendor relations -logistics site wide -problem solving -Course crew wrangler (flights, housing, transportation, schedules)
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Technical Manager
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Jan 2016 - Feb 2016
Working with a Team for up and coming fashion designers in a intimate venue (The Standard Hotel NYC) helping to make visions come true. Lighting, Scenic, Support, & Sound. Working with a Team for up and coming fashion designers in a intimate venue (The Standard Hotel NYC) helping to make visions come true. Lighting, Scenic, Support, & Sound.
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Tough Mudder
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Crew/ FOH support
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Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
Course Crew Monitor equipment Install Designer visions FOH -Sponsor relations -Installing FOH designers vision into a reality -Updating gear records Course Crew Monitor equipment Install Designer visions FOH -Sponsor relations -Installing FOH designers vision into a reality -Updating gear records
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LDJ Productions
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Director/ Site manager NYFW (Freelance)
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Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
A shared position with another Technical Director -Production schedules -City meetings for permits -Overall site safety -Client relations -Vendor relations A shared position with another Technical Director -Production schedules -City meetings for permits -Overall site safety -Client relations -Vendor relations
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Tough Mudder
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Crew
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Working with a production Team that provide sport entertainment for many Keeping up with a constantly moving "Circus" -Installing Designers vision from Paper to a real product. -Installing sponsor signage -Client/ sponsor relations -Equipment reports Working with a production Team that provide sport entertainment for many Keeping up with a constantly moving "Circus" -Installing Designers vision from Paper to a real product. -Installing sponsor signage -Client/ sponsor relations -Equipment reports
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Bernhard Link Theatrical Productions LLC
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Manager
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Jan 2004 - Sep 2014
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FREELANCER/ LABORER
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1991 - 2004
FREELANCE ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRICIAN, GRIP, SCENIC, AND SOUND (IN SMALL DOSES) ALSO FILLED IN TIME AS A ROOFER AND A ASSISTANT TREE SURGEON AND LABORER. FREELANCE ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRICIAN, GRIP, SCENIC, AND SOUND (IN SMALL DOSES) ALSO FILLED IN TIME AS A ROOFER AND A ASSISTANT TREE SURGEON AND LABORER.
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Education
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HARD KNOCKS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
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SUNY CANTON ATC. 90'
ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING/ HEATING