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Sony Mobile –
Gig In The Sky

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Sony Mobile, or Sony Ericsson as they were known at the time, were looking to create noise about their Walkman phones.

They were looking for an idea that would be “impossible to be ignored” (actual words lifted from original client brief).

I flew to Munich and pitched 3 concepts: the first was a very safe idea – be the title sponsor of a TV talent show. The second idea was braver, and involved making music free for everyone for a day. The third idea was to do a gig at 30,000 feet in a custom tricked-out plane… All key Sony stakeholders were in unanimous agreement that the Gig In The Sky was a “go” before I boarded the plane back to London.

I still wish the outside of the plane was lime green rather than white, but there were a hundred other details that made up for it – custom safety video, branded terminal experiences on departure and arrival, Guinness World Records, and an insane afterparty gig. #LongLiveAmbitiousClients

The man. The myths. The legends. The fishing stories.
London, NY, South Africa, LA. #CareerPassportStamps

Looking forward
to chatting.

I would list my cell phone number here, but I just know I’ll be instantly inundated with requests for cash advances from the Prince of Nigeria, etc. Please rather ping me your details, and I’ll give you a shout straight back.”

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Boom!

There she goes!

Your digital carrier pigeon is winging her way at the speed of light to my inbox. I’ll get back to you ASAP.