Mark VickerS
PRIMARY ROLE
Guitar Tech.
SECONDARY ROLES
Backline Tech, Stage Manager, Road Manager, Van Driver, Fork Lift Driver
CLIENTS INCLUDE
Paul Weller (current, since 2015), PJ Harvey, Suede, Paloma Faith, Daft Punk, Primal Scream, Black Grape, Red Snapper, Bonnie Tyler, Pharrell, The Waterboys, Edwin Collins, M People, Moby, Stereo MCs, Zero7, Basement Jaxx, Goldfrapp, Killing Joke, Asian dub Foundation, Archive, Catatonia, William Orbit, Martha Wainwright & many more.
GIG EXPERIENCE
Over the last thirty years I’ve done shows from the middle of the Channel Tunnel to the middle of the Sinai desert: from toilets to tents to the Sydney Opera House, I’ve done every kind of venue on nearly every continent.
OTHER WORK HISTORY
Local crew in London for many years, for Hercules, at the Astoria, lots of TV shows, Jools, TOTP, The White Room. Tech & driver for several rental companies including Henry’s & Snowballs. I am part owner of a Bristol rehearsal & recording studio from where I run a guitar repair shop.
PASSPORTS, VISAS & PERMITS
Two passports, held many US P1 and O2 visas over the years; work visas for lots of other countries including Japan, New Zealand, Australia, China & Russia.
UNION AFFILIATION & PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
Have always used Doodsons for PL and travel insurance. Non union.
COVID-19 STATUS
Double Jabbed & boosted.