Jessi McDonald
Twickenham
Summary
Musician, Composer, Artists Development Manager, Creative
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Artist Development Manager
Blank Canvas Entertainment
London, Hackney
2025.06 - Current
- Auditioning potential acts for the BCE roster.
- Fixing musicians for exclusive BCE bands.
- Maintaining internal sales records related to band bookings.
- Collaborating with the head of entertainment to identify priority acts for artist development.
- Organised promotional shoots for new and existing BCE exclusive bands.
Studio Assistant
Angel Studios (Abbey Road Studios)
Angel
2023.06 - 2024.06
- Supported daily operations in high-profile studio environment.
Facilitated calendar management to optimise client schedules.
Assisted with travel arrangements and refreshments for visiting clients.
Prepared equipment and resources for recording sessions.
Transcribed notes for editing to enhance workflow efficiency.
Technician
Abbey Road Institute
Angel
2023.06 - 2024.06
- Assisted students with technical problems to enhance learning experiences. Supported creative projects to ensure enjoyable and productive course participation. Collaborated with lecturers during exam preparations and lesson planning.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Music Production and Sound Engineering
The Abbey Road Institute
Angel 2022.02 - 2023.02
BA(Hons) - Popular Music 2:1
Goldsmiths University UOL
2017.09 - 2020.06
Extended Diploma - Music
The BRIT School
London 2015.09 - 2017.06
GCSEs - 10 GCSE's
Orleans Park School
London 2012.09 - 2015.06
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Google Workspace
- Logic Pro X
- Photoshop
- ‘Take-Note’ Transcription
- Adobe Photoshop
- Project Management
- WordPress Design
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
Abbey Road Institute 'Songwriting Competition' 2022
- Winning the 2022 songwriting award
- Recording my original composition 'Emily' at Abbey Road Studio 2, with award winning producer Haydn Bendall
Creative Projects
Jessi Mac - Personal music project
- 'Border Lines' EP (2021)
- 'Shelf Life' EP (2024)
Lecturing at Abbey Road Institute
- Collaborating with the director of the Abbey Road Institute, delivering Production guest lectures at Angel Studios. (2023-present)
Session Backing Vocalist for Grammy award winning songwriter Terry Britten (2016-2020)
Timeline
Artist Development Manager
Blank Canvas Entertainment
2025.06 - Current
Studio Assistant
Angel Studios (Abbey Road Studios)
2023.06 - 2024.06
Technician
Abbey Road Institute
2023.06 - 2024.06
Advanced Diploma - Music Production and Sound Engineering
The Abbey Road Institute
2022.02 - 2023.02
BA(Hons) - Popular Music 2:1
Goldsmiths University UOL
2017.09 - 2020.06
Extended Diploma - Music
The BRIT School
2015.09 - 2017.06
GCSEs - 10 GCSE's
Orleans Park School
2012.09 - 2015.06