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PROFILE
Michael Thorne

Michael ThorneName

Michael Alan Thorne


Address

Michael Thorne Promotions
29 Herrera Street,
St. Joseph Village,
San Fernando.
Phone 657-0925 (O); 737-3512 (C); 335-4330 (C)


Date of Birth

1st August, 1969


Marital Status

Married, Two Children


Work Experience

Employment Change
February 2007 - Present.

Sales Clerk - R.I.K. Services Ltd.
104 High Street
San Fernando.
July 1989 - January 2003
April 2004 - February 2007

  • Responsible for the Stationery department
  • Assisting customers with queries, preparing bills, orders and credit notes for required goods
  • Monitorising availability of stock in order to prevent out of stock situations
  • Performing stock taking for accounting purposes.

Newspaper Clippings


Main Achievements

May 2001: Registered as a Public Relations, Entertainment and Website Development Company under the business name Michael Thorne Promotions.
  Launched What South Say website - http://whatsouthsay.com - on Telecommunications Day

 

Photography Events 2005

January 2005

  • 1 st – New Year’s Day – Vistabella, R.C. Church New Year’s Mass with Archbishop Edward Gilbert.
  • 2 nd – Kaiso House Tent launch – A Tuco & Wack 90.1FM Production at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
  • 9 th – J.J. Music Productions ‘D’ launch 2005 at Skiffle Bunch pan yard, Coffee Street, San Fernando.
  • 9 th – National Chutney Calypso Touring Tent of Trinidad and Tobago at Carat Shed, Marabella.
  • 13 th – TUCO South Central Kaiso Showcase opening night 2005 at Palms Club, San Fernando.
  • 14 th – Presentation College, San Fernando, presents Treasure Island at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando.
  • 15 th – Southex, Island Style and TV6 presents Chutney Glow. You must wear white at Screamers 2 – La Romaine.
  • 16 th – Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion Swimsuit Photo shoot at St. Michael’s School of Swimming, San Fernando.
  • 16 th – Iere High School 50 th Anniversary Celebrations Staff and School Service and an address by the President of Trinidad and Tobago - Professor Maxwell Richards.
  • 18 th – San Fernando Carnival Committee Unattached Calypso Competition 2005 at City Hall auditorium, San Fernando.
  • 19 th – Iere High School – 50 th Anniversary Celebrations Sports Day 2005.
  • 19 th – Giselle’s Montessori School Vistabella – Health and Diet Lecture.
  • 20 th – San Fernando Carnival Committee Junior Calypso Competition at City Hall auditorium.
  • 21 st – Dredging of River at St. Joseph Village, San Fernando.
  • 22 nd – NLCB Chutney Soca Monarch Finals 2005 at Skinner Park San Fernando.
  • 23 rd – Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C Church (O.L.P.H.) Carnival Lime at St. Michael’s School of Swimming, Carib Street, San Fernando.
  • 23 rd – Icons Calypso Tent at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando.
  • 27 th – Calypso Spektakula at Naparima Bowl, San Fernado.
  • 27 th – Rachel Price on Harris Promenade – A TV6 Promotion
  • 28 th – Gym Workout Photo shoot at St. Michael’s Gym, Carib Street, San Fernando.
  • 30 th - Marabella Festival Council presents Children Carnival Presentation 2005 at Southern Main Rd, Marabella.

February 2005

  • 2 nd - Gasparillo Carnival Improvement Committee – Night of Royalty and Calypso Competition 2005, at Gasparillo Composite School.
  • 4 th – Tuco South Central Kaiso Showcase Final Performance at Palms Club, San Fernando.
  • 4 th – Stick Fighting at Kings Warf, San Fernando.
  • 6 th – Whatsouthsay.com Fashion photo shoot at St. Michael’s School of Swimming.
  • 6 th – San Fernando Carnival Committee – Parade of Junior Carnival Bands to Skinner Park, San Fernando.
  • 6 th – Barrackpore Regional Carnival Committee Queen and Calypso Competition 2005.
  • 7 th – Carnival Monday – Parade of the Bands and Spectators 2005.
  • 8 th – Carnival Tuesday – Parade of the Bands and Spectators 2005.
  • 9 th – Ash Wednesday midday mass at Bishop Mendes Auditorium, San Fernando.
  • 13 th – San Fernando Jazz Festival Sunday Brunch Lime at Skiffle Brunch, San Fernando.
  • 18 th – Presentation College, San Fernando Sports Day 2005.
  • 19 th – Mr. and Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion photo shoot at St. Michael’s School of Swimming, Carib Street, San Fernando.
  • 20 th – Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion photo shoot at Presentation College, San Fernando.
  • 20 th – New Millennium All Fours League Prize Distribution at Presentation College, San Fernando.
  • 26 th – Barrackpore Regional Carnival Committee Prize Giving Distribution at the Barrackpore Regional Complex.
  • 27 th – Trinidad and Tobago Women's Football Association Prize Giving Distribution Ceremony at Central Regional In Door Sports Arena Chaguanas.
  • 27 th – O.L.P.H. Stewardship Display at Car Park, San Fernando.

March 2005

  • 6 th – Les Efforts Christ the King RC Church Repairs.
  • 6 th – O.L.P.H. Stewardship Display at car park San Fernando.
  • 6 th – People’s National Movement (PNM) – San Fernando West Sports and Family day 2005 at Skinner Park San Fernando.
  • 12 th – Southern games 2005 at Guarcara Park, Point-a-Pierre
  • 13 th – Southern Games 2005 at Guarcara Park, Point-a-Pierre
  • 16 th – O.L.P.H. – Lift Foundation Rosary Walk at St. Joseph Village, San Fernando.
  • 19 th – Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion photo shoot – Harris Promenade, San Fernando.
  • 22 nd – O.L.P.H. Youth Lenten Retreat at Bishop Mendes Auditorium.
  • 24 th – OLPH Holy Thursday Evening Mass Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
  • 25 th – Good Friday way of the Cross (from the foot of the San Fernando Hill).
  • 26 th – O.L.P.H. Easter Vigil Mass with Rites of Initiation.
  • 27 th – Easter Sunday photo shoot at Harry’s For U Guest House, Baywatch Blvd, Grand Lagoon, Mayaro.
  • 29 th – Makavel School Tours in Collaboration with Presentation College San Fernando Presents Brain Freeze at Auditorium.
  • 30 th – O.L.P.H. – Christ the King and Vistabella RC Churches Family day at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Union Park, Marabella.

April 2005

  • 2 nd – The Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago Southern Branch presents Camp Trinidad and Tobago Folklore at the Southern Girl Guides Headquarters “Dorothy Shurland Hut” Rustworth Street Extension, San Fernando (Final Night).
  • 3 rd – The Roots of Calypso – First 1 st Monthly Kaisoca Brunch / Lime Hosted by George Maharaj of Toronto Kaisoca Breakfast Lime and Pat Garcia – International Soca Monarch P.R.O of Aksent Agencies, North Street, St. Joseph Village, San Fernando.
  • 3 rd – Zion RC Community – Fr. Trevor Nathasingh and Fr. Urban Hudlin and Southern Parishes invites you to Mercy March celebration (opp. Guaracara Park) Pointe-a-Pierre to the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Union Park, Marabella.
  • 10 th – The Gospel Train Ministries in collaboration with Nicole Ballosigh-Holder Ministries presents a free gospel concert at Skiffle Bunch pan yard, San Fernando. Host Pastor: Rev Danny S. Abdool.
  • 17 th – The San Fernando Arts Council extraordinary meeting at The Creative Arts Centre, San Fernando.
  • 22nd - Renovations at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church,San
    Fernando.
  • 22nd - TUCO South Central 3rd Anniversary Awards & Ceremony at
    City Hall Auditorium, Harris Promenade, San Fernando.
  • 24th - Our Lady of Perpetual Help & San Fernando Parishes -
    Eucharistic High Mass at Presentation College,San Fernando.
  • 25th - 27th. Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization. Fr. Urban
    Hudlin O.P. presents A Pan Yard Crusade to Remember at TCL
    Skiffle Bunch Pan Yard, Coffee Street, San Fernando.
  • 25th - Launch of Secondary Schools Drama Association Drama
    Festival 2005 at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando.
  • 26th - Renovations at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church,San
    Fernando.
  • 27th - Training for Mayfair Fashion Show at Presentation
    College, San Fernando.
  • 28th - Giselle's Montessori School Field Trip to Emperor Valley
    Zoo & Botancial Gardens - Port of Spain. 

MAY 2005

  • 1st - MAYFAIR at Presentation College, San Fernando.
  • 2nd - Mr. Tilley & Organ Repairs at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
    R.C. Church.
  • 10th - 5th Form Graduation at St. Joseph Convent Auditorium, San
    Fernando.
  • 12th - Rapso Concert on Harris Promenade Bandstand, San
    Fernando.
  • 15th - Pentecost Sunday Mass & Brunch at Bishop Mendes
    Auditorium & Community Hall.
  • 15th - Pentecost Sunday Baptism at Bishop Mendes Auditorium.
  • 16th - House of Jacqui Carnival Samples for Nottinghill
    Carnival.
  • 21st - San Fernando Arts Council 2nd Annual - March for the Arts
    on High Street, San Fernando.
  • 21st - Petal Dowlat Benefit Committee presents Petal Dowlat in
    Concert at Presentation College Auditorium, San Fernando.
  • 26th - Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church - Corpus Christi
    Mass & Procession.
  • 27th - San Fernando Boys R.C. School Gaston Allen Games Sports
    Day 2005 at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
  • 28th - Miss India TT Finals 2005 at Gulf City Auditorium.
  • 29th - Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion Photoshoot at Sevilla Club,
    Couva. 

JUNE 2005

  • 4th - Rejoice! Rejoice! Let Us Give Thanks & Praise with Merlin
    Boyce - Mass & Brunch at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church
    & Bishop Mendes Auditorium.
  • 4th - Right Bed, Wrong Husband - A Lagniappe Production
    Presentation by Neil & Caroline Schaffer at Presentation College
    Auditorium, San Fernando.
  • 5th - Baptism at Christ the King R.C. Church - Les Efforts, San
    Fernando.
  • 12th - Presentation College, San Fernando Past Pupils Annual
    Reunion at Presentation College, San Fernando.
  • 19th - Miss Whatsouthsay.com Fashion Photoshoot at Harry's for U
    Guesthouse, Mayaro.
  • 21st - Visit to Presentation College, San Fernando. Mr
    Jaikeransingh & DC Shell Theatre.
  • 22nd - First Communion Mass at Presentation College Auditrium,
    San Fernando.
  • 25th - D'Bairds Promotion - Retro Party Featuring Scrunter in
    Aid of Presentation College, San Fernando Auditorium Floor at
    St. Michael's School of Swimming, Carib Street, San Fernando.
  • 26th - Miss whatsouthsay.com Fashion Photoshoot at Gulf View La
    Romaine.
  • 26th - DC Shell Theatre, 103 FM & Crazy Catholic presents the
    Bollywood Classic - Kabhi Kushi Khabie Gham in English at
    Presentation College Auditorium, San Fernando.

JULY 2005

  • 2nd - Presentation College, San Fernando Graduation Ball - Illumine Su Mundo at Petrotrin Staff Club - Pointe-a-Pierre. 
  • 3rd - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Fiesta at Presentation College, San Fernando.
  • 4th - St. Joseph Convent, San Fernando - 5th Form Graduation Ball at Paria Suites, La Romaine.
  • 9th - Slackers Promotions - Brain Cooler Swimwear Pool Party at St. Michael's School of Swimming,Carib Street, San Fernando.
  • 22nd - Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church presents PHAT NIGHT - Youth Event at the Bishop Mendes Auditorium.
  • 23rd - Trinidad & Tobago Cadet Force Parade on High Street, San Fernando.


    August 2005
  • 6th - Parish Fiesta Thanksgiving Brunch at Bishop Mendes Auditorium.
  • 6th - Christian Book & Gift Shop. Blessing & Opening at O.L.P.H.R.C Church, San Fernando.
  • 6th - Motorcycles Display at the Atrium, Gulf City.
  • 7th - Miss Whatsouthsay Fashion Photoshoot with Sarana at Harri's Promenade & St. Jospeh Villiage.
  • 13th - Fusion Friends with Trini - Fusion presents Trini Mardi Gras 2005. La Romaine.
  • 21st - Stag & Hi: RPM: Raft - A - Bout Fiesta 2005 at the San Fernando Yacht Club.
  • 29th - Stag & Hi RPM: Raft - A - Bout PrizeGiving at Hi - RPM, Gulf City
    September 2005
  • 3rd - St. Christophen's Conference - S.V.P. Dinner & Fashion Show At Gulf City Audiotorium.
  • 5th - Presentation College, San Fernando New Auditorium Floor.
  • 7th - House Of Jacqui - Class Of 2005 - San Fernando.

 

Education

  • September 1997 - November 1997
    School of Voice Culture
    Certificate of Participation Broadcasting
    26 Sapphire Drive
    Diamond Vale, Diego Martin
    Tutor: Mr. Eddison Carr

  • April - October 1995
    the House of Jacqui Co.
    Total Person & Commentary Course
    60 Irving Street
    San Fernando

  • September 1981 - July 1988
    Presentation College, San Fernando
    Five CXC ‘O’ Levels
    Caribbean History, English (A), Geography,
    Mathematics and Principles of Business

  • September 1975 - July 1981
    St. Joseph Terrace Private School, San Fernando

 

Hobbies & Interests

  • Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Master of Ceremonies, Events and Wedding Co-Ordinator, Cultural & Production Consultant, Dancing, Meeting People.
  • February 1989 - 1993
    Produced, Directed, Promoted, Marketing Agent, Presented and Participated in Five (5) Variety Concerts.
    Spring Fever, the Connection, Spring Fever I, II, III, IV Evenings of Songs, Dance & Fashion.
  • Past Member Prescon Choir, San Fernando Theatre Workshop and San Fernando Carnival Committee.
  • The Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church Choir
  • The House of Jacqui Fashion Agency,
  • Supporter of Hope Centre, San Fernando and Operation Smile, Williamsville
  • Lifetime Member of the Diabetes Association of Trinidad and Tobago, Southern Branch.
  • Member of TUCO
  • Member of the San Fernando Arts Council
  • Carlton Lane Youth & Senior Citizens Committee


References

Mrs. Charmaine Khan Steele
R.I.K. Services Ltd.
104 High Street
San Fernando.
652-4824.

Fr. Clyde Harvey
The Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church
Harris Promenade, San Fernando.
652-2883.

Mrs. Jacqui Koon How Joseph
the House of Jacqui Co.
#60 Irving Street
San Fernando
652-1965.