From an early age, I have had a keen interest in marketing.
As far back as my university days, I invested far more thought into Savage Promotions – a club promotion company that I started during my first year – than I ever did into my degree. For three years, I devised new concepts for club nights and promoted them throughout venues in Nottingham. The most successful of which – SOMA – a regular Thursday night, brought in 800 punters every week. Students lured by the promise of £1 pints, and big name House DJ’s – spread over 3 floors with a different offering on each. I wanted to create an experience, a feeling of Alice in Wonderland, and so it was no surprise that on my first flyer were the words: ‘Let the Looking Glass creatures, whatever they be, Come dance with the Red Queen, the White Queen, and me!’
