11 Degrees
entertainment + event specialists
+64 (09) 445 2561
Auckland, New Zealand
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BRENDON PACKARD - PROFILE

With over 35 years as a musician (trumpet), Brendon has been involved in many high-profile successful projects.
As his credits extend over many years the most recent are outlined here...
 
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     Musical Director -Specialist Events
"Taupo Flying Proms" (2011)
"SuperNova Swing" Vector Stad. (2009)
"Lakeside Rotorua" (2009)
"Daytime Show" Sky City (2006~09)
"So You Wanna Be a Popstar?" TV (2005)
"David Tua's Comeback Fight" TV (2005)
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Musical Dir. - Dean Lonergan Events
"Fight for Life" TV (2003~2007)
"Circus X" TV (2004)
"Cirque Rocks" TV (2006)
"Carnaval" (2007)
"La Disco du Cirque" (2008)
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Fight for Life 2003 with Beth Hart
           Musical Director - Bands
*Tuxedo Swing (2002~2011)
*SUPERHIGHWAY (2004~2011)
*The Lounge Set (2008~2011)
*Cajan Gumbo (2007~2011)
*Chris Powley (2007~2010)
The Lady Killers (2005~2007)
Ted Clarke/Love Shack Band (2002/03)
 
            Horn Section Leader
Shane Cortese - Class of 58 (2006~2008)
"Mike King Tonight" TV Series (2003)
"Elvis to the Max" Vegas show (3 NZ Tours)
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Fight for Life 2005
                               DJ
Known as "DJB" Brendon ultises his knowledge of music, sound and lighting plus his skill on the microphone to entertain... adding another skill to his repertiore.
 
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Conducting Fight for Life Orchestra 2006
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Conducting Fight for Life and Circus X 2005 "Tusk" with massed brass and drum bands
His energetic direction of Cirque Rocks in 2006 and the 65 piece orchestra, 30 piece gospel choir plus his 12 piece SUPERHIGHWAY band was applauded for the new and sustainable direction he had achieved and a repositioned bench mark for New Zealand entertainment emerged. 
The last few years has seen Brendon rise to new heights with his musical arrangements featured in the well publicised Fight for Life and Cirque Rocks shows.
In addition to that in 2005 he directed, played, arranged and produced the music for TVNZ’s record breaking show “So You Wannabe a Popstar?" which further demonstrated his diverse range of musical skills.
If
that wasn’t enough, he produced Tuxedo Swing’s second album “At the Fat Man’s" which is also destined for great things.

It seems that no matter what the challenge Brendon continues to prove that New Zealand music is alive and well and it isn’t difficult to see why his talents are in such demand.
Other credits include Michael Crawford (national tour), Gene Pitney, Tim Beveridge (2x national tours), Sir Howard Morrison (various concerts), and Shane Cortese’s “Class of ‘58" 2006 national tour.

His talent has taken him to many varied destinations from the Golden Sands Resort (Penang, Malaysia), The American Club (Taipei, Taiwan), International Music Festival (Vancouver, Canada), Disneyland (Los Angeles, USA), Sheraton Resort (Fiji), and he is now a key supplier of Entertainment to the Queenstown Winter festival plus is involved in numerous corporate events through out New Zealand.
As a free-lance professional trumpet player Brendon is also found in the orchestra for major shows that come to town such as "42nd Street" (2010), “West Side Story", “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Anything Goes" - Civic Theatre (2011) and has played in five Christmas in the Park events.
Brendon’s associations in the entertainment industry are boundless and he places a great deal of importance in forging strong relationships with all his clients, performers and suppliers.
His musical talents coupled with 10 years of corporate sales and marketing experience, Brendon has all the skills to lead his company, 11degrees Entertainment, into the corporate market with the sole purpose of supplying an “experience" that exceeds the expectations of its customers.
You may well ask: “What will he be up to next?" Here are some clues, but for the remainder you’ll have to wait and see!
 

BRENDON

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Mus. Director - Tuxedo Swing
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Conductor Fight for Life 2005
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Freelance Trumpet Player

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Cajan Gumbo + Fight for Life Director 2007

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