John Calvert is a

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producer, managing director of Airforce: The Radio Commercial and Advertising Music Production Company, a

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artist, radio

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consultant, speaker, and awards judge.

Career history

*1984-1986:

Radio Mercury Mercury FM was an Independent Local Radio station in the Surrey and Sussex area of the United Kingdom that was founded on 20 October 1984 and closed on 25 July 2010. The station broadcast on FM 97.5 MHz in Horsham and 102.7 MHz in ...

, Crawley, UK. Commercial Producer. *1986-1996:

Essex FM Heart Essex (formerly Essex Radio and then Essex FM) was an Independent Local Radio station, serving the county of Essex and parts of East Hertfordshire. It was launched on 12 September 1981, broadcasting from Southend-on-Sea and since 27 Octobe ...

, Essex, UK. Commercial Producer / Creative Director. *1997–Present: Airforce (Radio Commercials & Music Production). Creative Director, Managing Director, Owner.

Career path

A strong fascination with

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led John Calvert to be inspired by the British Broadcaster

Kenny Everett Kenny Everett (born Maurice James Christopher Cole; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an English radio Disc Jockey, DJ and television entertainer, known for his zany comedic style. After spells on pirate radio and Radio Luxembourg in the m ...

. After an initial stint with 'Radio Dorking', a hospital radio station at Dorking Hospital in Dorking, Surrey UK. John left his job in an electrical store to become a Technical Operator at the new Radio Mercury in Crawley, West Sussex, UK. Within a year, John became Radio Mercury's Commercial Producer. In 1986, John was employed by Essex Radio PLC as a Commercial Producer. 1997 saw the founding of 'The Creative Team', a highly successful venture involving producing high-quality Radio Commercials for local radio advertisers. In 1996, John Calvert joine
Airforce
a prominent Radio Commercial and Advertising Music production company. In June 2006, John Calvert acquired Airforce and became joint owner with Sonia Williams. Since June 2006, John Calvert has provided voiceovers for production companies and international brands. These include the

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, Canon, BP, IBM, Hasbro,

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, Metro Newspapers, Hewlett Packard,

Epson Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese multinational electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of printers and information- and imaging-related equipment. Headquartered in Suwa, Nagano, Japan, t ...

Exxon Exxon Mobil Corporation ( ) is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Founded as the largest direct successor of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, the modern company was form ...

and many more. John Calvert is also the 'voice of radio advertising' in the UK's leading radio industry publication 'The Radio Magazine'. he is also in-demand as a judge for radio advertising awards including th
Arqiva Awards
organised by the RAB/Radiocentre) and the Vox Awards. John also is a keynote speaker at business seminars and has lectured at the UK's leading university for Media Studies - Bournemouth University.

Awards

Awards for John Calvert's craft has been recognised by The Independent Radio Advertising Awards, The Creative Circle Honours, The Kudos Awards & The

Sony Awards The Radio Academy Awards, started in 1983, were the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. For most of their existence, they were run by ZAFER Associates, but in latter years were brought under the control of The Radio Academy ...

. In May 2011, 4 productions created by John Calvert were nominated as finalists in the 2011 Vox Awards. 'Best Retail Commercial', 'Best Services Commercial', 'Best Male Voiceover Performance' & 'Best Female Voiceover Performance'. John's commercials received more nominations and awards (2 winning commercials) than any other 2011 entrant. In 2012, 3 productions created by John Calvert were nominated in the Vox Awards. He was the winner in the 'Best Service Sector' category. In 2013, 4 productions created by John Calvert were nominated in the Vox Awards. (More nominations than any other entrant) He was the winner in the 'Best Retail Radio Commercial' category. In 2016 Nominated in the 2016 Vox Awards. In 2017 Nominated in 'Best Use of Music' category in the 2017 Vox Awards. In 2021, John was awarded 'Vox Judges Choice' and The Sayer Producer of the Year in the Vox Awards.

References

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