Who's behind Monoki?
I've been pretty hesitant about telling my story here. Purely because I want Monoki to stand up on its own, a product built on its own achievements.
But the more I speak with business owners and musicians the more I've been asked about my own background and why I've been referred to as 'the man who's lived a thousand lives'.
So this is a very potted history of the time before Monoki.
The man who's lives a thousand lives
I very rarely say no to anything. Sometimes that can be a problem for me. But the many times I’ve said yes are the reasons why some people are amazed by all the great stuff I’ve done in my half century on the planet.
I'm not going to bore you with the whole thing here but these are just a few of the things I've said yes to so far (in no particular order) (feel free to get in touch if you'd like a story).
- Played drums on a song in Queen’s recording studio.
- Had a book released by the same publisher as JK Rowling.
- Presented breakfast shows for the biggest UK radio group.
- Produced a music video from 300 miles away.
- Shared a stage with Westlife, Busted and McFly (although not all at once).
- Sold stuff on TV for QVC.
- Been interviewed on a global TV channel.
- Broadcast from a plane 1,500 feet above London.
- Entered a colleague’s car into a stock car race without telling her.
I’m just scratching the surface here, but I’ve said yes to a lot of really cool things. However, it might surprise you to learn that at the time of saying yes, I didn’t know how to do many these things or even have a clear idea of what I was really saying yes to.
So why share?
I am a sum of my parts and those parts have lead to Monoki Media. As a result of all the things I've said yes to and had to learn (sometimes quite quickly), I am in a unique position to offer you (or anyone else) something different.
In fact, with the world becoming increasingly connected through the lens of a camera it seems that all my experiences now have a place ... together.
- Graphic Design
- Copywriting
- Broadcasting
- TV presenting
- Audio and music production
- Marketing
- Campaign creation
- Videography
- Coaching
So why Monoki?
A sense of mortality I guess. Video production could possibly be my final big career shift. If I chose to call myself Paul Mumford Media (as I did for a while), that's all on me. I want everything I've learned (and it's quite a bit) to continue without me.
This doesn't mean I'm ready to hang up all of my many hats, far from it. I'll keep doing this stuff for as long as my body will allow me to. Why would I want to retire to a golf course when I love doing this and I can't stand golf?
So I found a name that was bigger than me but a sum of all my parts, MO for my Dad Maurice, NO for my Mum Norma and KI for the future ... maybe..
My daughter Kyra loves all this filming stuff too. She's really only just starting to make a life after graduating with honours as a film maker and digital creator. Regardless of the adventures in store for her, she now has a ready made business that she can take with her.
Want to learn some more?
You'll no doubt be aware that, as well as making videos, we love to teach you how to make your own.
We hold many training days where we come to you and help you learn any aspect of video making or video marketing that you need to get you to the next level.
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