Kauristo AB is a design bureau owned and operated by me…Timo Kauristo.
I’m based in Stockholm / Sweden , will work / tour anywhere in the world,
have a clean passport.
LD / OP / Set designer , skilled Grand Ma operator / Hippo operator.
Year Started: 1988
Main job: freelance LD
Other roles: programmer , operator , lighting systems tech
Bands / Artists / Production companies toured / worked with:
HIM (LD) , The Cardigans (LD) , Lisa Miskovsky (LD) , A Camp (LD) , KENT (LD) ,
Lars Winnerback (LD) , Wilmer X (LD) , Meja (LD) , Hultsfred festival (LD main stage),
Sweden Rock festival (LD main stage)
Eurovision song contest 2000/2002/2003/2004/2007/2008/2009
Winter Olympics 1994 Lillehammer / Norway
Les Miserables stockholm
United Stage , EMA telstar,Vari Lite Scandinavia ,United Audio Starlight , Sundin Designers + various other swedish lighting and production companies , good connections at various worldwide lighting and production companies like PRG / Banditlites / Q1 / Entec / Christie lites and so on…see past projects for complete list of gigs.
I have worked in showbiz just about my whole life, and have gathered an extensive experience in the lighting/touring industry. I have toured the world and worked with everything from corporate kickoffs, club size rock tours, exhibition stands, and general troubleshooting, to complexTV broadcasts,theatre productions & live festivals and arena tours with 50000+ in the audience. During the years I have gathered a wide knowledge about designing lighting,set and video and building,programming and maintaing various lighting control systems. In more recent years lighting/set design and production has become the main part of my assignments as well as show video and creating videocontent to be used at stage performances.
Regards
Timo Kauristo
Past projects:
2010
STJARNKLART corporate tour , LD /operator
ESC Junior , Minsk / Belarus , Sundin Designers , lighting & video programmer / operator
RXR FESTIVAL FESTIVAL , Stavanger Norway , main stage , GMA programmer / operator
WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL , Sweden , Azalea stage , GMA programmer / operator
EUROPRIDE Sweden , Stockholm Europride festival , GMA programmer / operator
HIM european festival tour , lighting designer
PEACE & LOVE FESTIVAL , Sweden , WYG studio manager / GMA programmer
STHLM JAZZ FESTIVAL , Live Media Group , lighting programmer / operator
HIM USA / Canada tour , lighting designer
HIM Euro / UK tour , lighting designer
HIM Australian tour , lighting designer
HIM European promo tour , lighting designer
Swedish ELLE awards , media server programmer / operator
2009
HIM Helldone Festival ,Helsinki , Finland , lighting designer
NOBEL PRIZE , Stockholm award ceremony , Sundin Designers , lighting tech.
ESKILSTUNA LUCIA CONCERT , Live Media Group , lighting programmer / operator
ESC Junior , Ukraine , Sundin Designers , lighting programmer / operator
NORWEIGAN FOOTBALL AWARDS , programmer / operator
FRANKFURT CAR SHOW , VOLVO / Massteknik , media server programmer
MALMO FESTIVAL , Sweden , Live Media Group, Lighting programmer / operator
EUROPRIDE Sweden , Stockholm Europride festival , GMA programmer / operator
SONISPHERE FESTIVAL , Sweden , metallica FOH babysitter , Festival LD (main stage)
HULTSFRED FESTIVAL , Sweden , Lighting designer , Hawaii (main stage)
PEACE & LOVE FESTIVAL , Sweden , WYG studio manager / GMA programmer
ESKILSTUNA350 years , Sweden , WYG studio manager / GMA programmer
SIESTA FESTIVAL , Sweden , WYG studio manager / GMA programmer
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Moscow / Russia
LD:Al Gurdon , Hippotizer / Puffersphere programmer / operator
FARMERS MARKET , Norway , Hammerfest Arktisk kultursenter,
designer / programmer / operator
ELVIS TRIBUTE , Norway , Hammerfest Arktisk kultursenter,
designer / programmer / operator
SWEDISH SPORT AWARDS , Globe Arena , national TV
media server programmer / operator / SSR, LD:Emma Landare
JERRY WILLIAMS , Gothenburg / Rondo
Grand Ma support , LD:Arne Dahl
2008
HIM Helldone 2008 New Years tour , lighting designer / operator
MEDIATEC GROUP (massteknik / primetec / prisma) Christmas demo shows ,
stockholm / gothenburg, Hippotizer media server programmer / operator
LYSET I STOLPAN , Norway , Hammerfest Arktisk kultursenter,
programmer / operator , LD:Petter Steen
PINK RIBBON national TV telethon , Sweden , LD:Fredrik Jonsson
Lighting / media server programmer / operator
CEBIT Istanbul – Turkish Telecom booth , LD:Per Sundin
Lighting / media server programmer / operator
HIM summer festivals 2008 , Europe
lighting / set designer / operator
HULTSFRED FESTIVAL , HAWAII main stage lighting designer / operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Belgrade / Serbia
LD:Per Sundin , Assistant LD / Media server programmer / operator
HIM world tour 2008 USA / EUROPE / ASIA
lighting / set designer / operator
HIM DVD Shoot ¨Digital Versatile Doom¨ Live at the L.A. Orpheum
lighting director ( tour production being filmed )
P3 GOLD AWARDS – LIVE TV , Lorensberg theatre , Gothenburg
lighting designer / operator
2007
HIM world tour 2007 USA / EUROPE
lighting / set designer / operator
HULTSFRED FESTIVAL , HAWAII main stage lighting designer / operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Helsinki / Finland
Lighting control systems engineer,22000+channels controlled via Ethernet.
IBM CORPORATE KICKOFF party , the globe annex
lighting designer / operator
P3 GOLD AWARDS – LIVE TV , Storan , Gothenburg
lighting designer live performances / operator
HIM new year show HELLDONE 2007
lighting / set designer / lighting operator
2006
HIM world tour 2006 USA / EUROPE / ASIA
lighting / set designer / operator
STORSJOYRAN festival main stage
lighting operator
JULGALAN NACKA
lighting design / programmer /operator
NOBEL PRIZE royal dinner,city hall stockholm
mediaserver programmer / operator
TABY CENTRUM christmas show
lighting programmer
HIM new year show HELLDONE 2006
lighting / set designer / lighting operator
2005
P3 GOLD AWARDS – LIVE TV , Rondo
lighting / set designer/ lighting operator
UNO SVENNINGSSON tour
lighting operator
KENT TURNE´ 19
lighting / video / set designer / operator
LARS WINNERBACK Summer tour
lighting designer / lighting operator
HIM september promo tour
lighting / set designer / operator
HIM oct – nov USA tour
lighting / set designer / operator
HIM new year show HELLDONE 2005
lighting / set designer/ operator
2004
P3 GOLD AWARDS , Storan GBG
lighting / set designer / operator
ROCKBJORNEN AWARDS
moving lights programmer / operator
LISA MISKOVSKY spring tour
lighting / set designer / operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Istanbul / Turkey
Lighting control systems engineer,12000+channels controlled via Ethernet.
BRODER DANIEL , Hultsfred show
lighting designer / operator
LISA MISKOVSKY , summer festival tour
lighting / set designer / operator
LARS WINNERBACK Linkoping Arena Show
lighting / set designer / operator
LARS WINNERBACK autumn solo tour
lighting / set designer / operator
2003
ARETS JULKONSERT, Polhammargruppen , Swedish Icehall tour
lighting / set designer
P3 POPSTAD VAXJO/P3 GULD AWARDS/POLKETTEN
lighting / set designer / operator
LARS WINNERBACK spring tour
lighting / set designer/ operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Riga / Latvia
Lighting control systems engineer,9000+channels controlled via Ethernet.
KENT , Stockholm Stadium,Sweden (34000 aud)
lighting / set designer / operator
KENT , Moss festival/Norway , Provinssi Rock/Finland
lighting designer / operator
THE CARDIGANS , European summer festival tour
lighting / set designer/ operator
LARS WINNERBACK autumn shows + DVD shoot
lighting / set designer / operator
THE CARDIGANS , European autumn / winter tour
lighting / set designer / operator
2002
ARETS JULKONSERT, Polhammargruppen,Swedish Icehall tour
lighting / set designer / operator
ULF LUNDELL , Club Zebra Autumn tour
set designer
COMVIQ 10 Year Anniversary Shows with Magnus Uggla & Markoolio
lighting designer/ operator
KENT , WigWam tour,DK , Danish Rock festival
band lighting designer / operator
KALAS 2002, swedish Rock N Roll festival tour
lighting designer main stage / lighting operator
(LD for the HELLACOPTERS , THASTROM and KENT playing the festival)
MAGNUS UGGLA tour 2002
lighting / setdesigner
Hultsfred Festival
moving light tech , main stage.
A CAMP Summer shows
lighting designer / operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Tallinn / Estonia.
Lighting control systems engineer,5000+channels controlled via Ethernet.
2001
ARETS JULKONSERT, Polhammargruppen, Swedish Icehall tour
Lighting / set designer/ operator
A CAMP, european tour
lighting / set designer/ operator
ABSOLUTE KIDZ the tour, swedish festival tour
lighting designer main stage/ operator
KALAS 2001, swedish Rock N Roll festival tour
lighting designer main stage / lighting operator
(+LD for Lars Winnerback and the Hats playing the festival)
MOTALA FESTIVAL
lighting designer main stage/ operator
BABYLON BY BUS,swedish Hip Hop festival tour
lighting designer main stage / operator
LANDSKRONA FESTIVAL
lighting designer main stage / operator
LARS WINNERBACK spring tour
lighting / set designer / operator
2000
ARETS JULKONSERT, Polhammargruppen, Swedish Icehall tour
lighting / set designer / lighting operator
WILMER X summer tour
tour manager / lighting / set designer / operator
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL main stage
lighting designer / lighting operator
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST,EUROPEAN FINALS in Stockholm.
Lighting control systems engineer.
WILMER X spring tour
lighting / set designer/ operator
RONNY ERIKSSON & NOJESORKESTERN, winter tour,
lighting designer / operator
1999
MALMO MILLENIUM Gala
lighting designer main stage / operator
ARETS JULKONSERT, Polhammargruppen, Swedish Icehall tour
lighting designer / operator
THE CARDIGANS world tour 1999
lighting / set designer / operator
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL main stage
lighting designer / operator
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
moving lights operator, green stage
1998
WILMER X ,Christmas tour
lighting / set designer / operator
AFTER DARK Swedish icehall tour
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
WILMER X summer tour
lighting / set designer / operator
THE CARDIGANS Swedish summer shows
lighting / set designer / operator
WILMER X spring tour
lighting / set designer / operator
AFTER DARK in Malmo
lighting operator,3 weeks
1997
THE CARDIGANS world tour 1996-1997
lighting / set designer / operator
(took time off from VLSC to do this tour that was to be 1 month
on the road, ended up being 11 months long, and I ended up
resigning form VLSC…)
TOURS DONE VIA EMPLOYER AT THE TIME
1995
ULF LUNDELL, summer tour
lighting rigger
STJARNKLART, corporate tour
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
1994
ROXETTE, european tour
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
1993
ROCKTAGET, touring summer festival
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
1992
ROXETTE, european tour
Lighting rigger
SPECIAL EVENTS/FESTIVALS DONE VIA EMPLOYER AT THE TIME
1996
HULTSFRED FESTIVAL
Vari*Lite technician / ighting rigger
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
Vari*Lite technician / company representative
STJARNKLASSISKT, classical music event
Vari*Lite programmer
1995
HULTSFRED FESTIVAL
Vari*Lite technician/Lighting rigger
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST/Swedish finals
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
1994
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
Vari*Lite technician / moving lights programmer
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST / Swedish finals,
Vari*Lite technician / lighting rigger
1992-present
Various one offs & galas, awards, exhibition stands,
nightclub gigs,a few smaller rock festivals and corporate
parties & kickoffs…mostly as Vari*Lite tech and Lighting
rigger… in more recent years mostly as Lighting designer
All information and references are provided to the best of my notes and memory.
EMPLOYMENTS
2011-present
Kauristo AB lighting design & technical services
1997-present
Self employed with my own company, ¨mindexpand¨,
providing lighting/production design/tech services mainly
for the touring market.
1994-1997
Fulltime Shop/Rentals manager,Vari*Lite Scandinavia
1993-1994
Part time Shop manager for VariLite Scandinavia,
part time touring lighting tech for Lightmen AB
1992-1993
Warehouse tech/touring lighting tech,
Lightmen AB, Stockholm
1990-1992
Stagetech/manual flys, buildup/takedown,
Les Miserables theatre production in Stockholm /Sweden
I have worked in showbiz just about my whole working life, and have gathered an extensive experience in the lighting/touring industry. I have toured the world and worked with everything from corporate kickoffs, club size rock tours, exhibition stands, and general troubleshooting, to complex theatre productions & live gigs with 36000+ in the audience. During the years I have gathered a wide knowledge about building and maintaining complex lighting systems and programming various lighting control systems. In more recent years lighting/set design and production has become the main part of my assignments as well as showvideo and creating videocontent to be used at stage performances.
Best Regards
/ Timo Kauristo