INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTHENTIC GROUP:

The Authentic Group specializes in many aspects of the entertainment industry including production services, artiste management, independent record label services, media management, sponsorship management, television production and event management.

Company History:
The company is owned by two business partners, Clint McKeon and Nancy Hillary and has been operational for 15 years.The company is a registered (PTY) LTD and is VAT registered.

Production Experience:
Our touring and production history has provided us with the experience and expertise to handle all on the road requirements, all production requirements and the ability to handle artistes, media, and sponsors with ease.

Just some of the projects we have worked with over the years are listed below, including the capacity in which we worked on them.

• Authenticated - (13 part TV series - 1 season) - TV Production, Coordination, Sponsorship, Media and Marketing
• Battle Vir Woodstock - (13 Part TV series - 2 seasons) - TV Production, Coordination, Sponsorship, Media and Marketing
• Black Steer Rally - (1 year) - Sound Production
• Blind Guardian SA Tour - International Negotiation, Festival Production, Media and Marketing
• Blindside SA Tour - International Negotiation, Festival And Tour Production, Media and Marketing
• Celine Dion SA Tour - Backstage Coordination: catering/makeup/hair/offices/change rooms/accreditation/staff services
• Converse Campus Roadshow - Production Management
• Crash Test Dummies SA Tour - Record Label Liaison and Tour Media and Marketing
• Crowded House SA Tour - Record Label Liaison And Tour Media and Marketing
• Deep Purple SA Tour - Record Label Liaison And Tour Media and Marketing
• Dr Alban SA Tour - Media and Marketing 
• Eddie Kramer SA Tour - (Jimi Hendrix` producer) - Book Tour and Media and Marketing
• FNB Campus Roadshow - Production Management
• George Benson SA Tour - Media and Marketing
• Hartbeesfees - Production Management, Artiste Liaison, Media and Marketing
• Impala Rally - (6 years) Sound Production
• Jethro Tull SA Tour - Record Label Liaison And Tour Media and Marketing
• Julio Iglesias SA Tour - On Stage and Backstage Management
• Kenny G SA Tour - Media and Marketing
• Lucky Fish Music Festival 2008: Festival Management, Production, Creation, Sponsorship, Media, Marketing, Artiste Liaison, Disaster Management
• Michael Bolton/Westlife/Jascha Richter SA Tour - Artiste Liaison and PR Support For Jascha Richter
• Nokia Jammin - Artiste Liaison, Onstage and Off Stage Production, Media (44000 people)
• Rhino Rally (6 years) - Sound Production
• Rodriquez 16 Date SA Tour - Full Tour Production, Coordination, Media, Marketing and Sponsorship
• The Bee Gees - Media and Marketing and Select Sponsorships
• Durex Ultimate Battle 1,2,3,4,5 - (30 Dates, 100 Bands, Nationwide Tour) All Production, Coordination, Artiste Liaison, Media, Marketing And Sponsorship
• The Easter Rock Festival - Rand Show (9 years) - Festival Management, Production, Creation, Sponsorship, Media, Marketing, Artiste Liaison, Disaster Management
• The Headline Tour - 80 Shows, 10 Bands. All Production, Coordination, Artiste Liaison, Media, Marketing And Sponsorship
• The Hollies/Tessa Ziegler SA Tour - Record Label Liaison and Tour Media And Marketing
• The Rock Concert 1,2,3,4,5,6 - Festival Management, Production, Creation, Sponsorship, Media, Marketing, Artiste Liaison, Disaster Management
• Underoath 2008 SA Tour - International Negotiation, Festival and Tour Production, Media and Marketing
• Uriah Heep - Record Label Liaison and Tour Media and Marketing
• Virgin Cola - Launch Assistance
• V-Town Music Festival - Concert Production, Artiste Liaison, Media and Marketing
• Woodstock - (The first 9 years) - Festival Management, Production, Creation, Sponsorship, Media, Marketing, Artiste Liaison, Disaster Management
• ZZ Top - Record Label Liaison and Tour Media and Marketing
• The Ataris SA Tour - 2009 - promoter: production and PR
• XFC Africa - Publicity and Promotions
• XFC Africa/Fight Club - (6 tournaments to date) Event Production, Film Production, Publicity and Promotion
• XFC Africa/Fight Club DVD releases - (six DVD releases to date) filming, sound, editing, manufacture, design
• The Crocodile Rock Festival - Artiste booking and coordination.
• Tempos - ongoing live music entertainment, sound management, festival coordination. 6 months 2009.
• Hoods - weekly entertainment management for venue. 12 months.
• The Look and Listen Party in the Car Park - 4 years, 4 live music events per year. Conceptualisation, coordination, media and marketing, artiste booking and liaison, live sound production.
• Suburban Summer Parties - 4 events in suburban areas featuring games, bands and deejays. Conceptualisation, sponsorship, coordination, media and marketing, artiste booking and liaison, sound production.
• Street Café 2009 - 10 monthly theme parties at venue. Conceptualisation, sponsorship, coordination, media and marketing, artiste booking and liaison, sound production.
• Basson SA Tour - artiste management, live sound recording.
• Danko Jones SA Tour - sound production and support act liaison.
• The Mission SA Tour - tour production, artiste liaison, media and marketing.
• Sugardrive Australian Tour - coordination and management
• Cutting Jade UK tour - 3 x coordination and management
• Wonderboom UK tour - 2 x coordination and management
• Tweak Australian Tour - coordination and management
• Popkomm - Cutting Jade, Tweak, 16Stitch to German music fair Popkomm with performances. Coordination and management
• The Big Town Playboys SA tour - artiste liaison, tour production, media and marketing.
• The Flash Monkey SA Tour - artiste liaison, tour production, media and marketing.
• Son of Dave SA Tour - artiste liaison, tour production, media and marketing.
• Exergise - Bodybuilding awards. 2 x years. Sound production and artiste coordination.
• Splashy Fen Music Festival - 1 yr: National publicity 1 yr: stage and artiste supply.
• The Southern Cross Music Festival - 1 yr: National publicity.
• The Festival of Roses - conceptualisation, coordination, production, sponsorship, management, media and marketing.
• Full Moon Festival Parys - coordination, production, media and marketing
  

.............and 1000`s of South African club shows and tours.