Once upon
a time…

From a young age, Jason always liked to put on a ‘show’ to entertain others. At such a young age, he even provided his own entertainment for his 6th birthday party by learning and performing a magic show (bless you, Paul Daniels). At a similar age, he started to invent fantasy stories; even giving ordinary objects, such as climbing frames and rubbish bins elaborate historical backgrounds that intrigued the local neighbouring children as he told stories (blatant white lies) as if they were grand tours. He didn’t stop there though…

Growing up wasn’t easy for Jason, as he was plunged into an isolated village, far from friends and with no new ones in sight. So, he started to get even more creative by inventing and exploring his imagination in ways that would not otherwise have been possible if not for his stunted social circle. At the age of 16 he discovered the wonders of songwriting; little did he know, this passion for music would become the foundation for the next 20+ years of his life.

Over the next few months, Jason started to create a new brand, one that would attract people who wanted to feel like a pop star, even if it was for a few hours. Most often, being a pop star was just a pipe dream or just an illusion created by a karaoke machine or a shower ‘sing session’. So one day, CoverStar Experiences was born. Jason started to tap into his childhood passion for creating memorable moments, but ones where participants would create their own stories. CoverStar Experiences went on to become an award-winning recording experience company at the heart of Liverpool’s already famous music centre. The next few years passed and Jason created a series of intimate live music events, music production workshops and even a collection of audiobooks for children designed to promote positive messages to young children (HappyMe). In 2017, he decided to pursue his ambition to live in another country, selling CoverStar Experiences and leaving his music studio life behind.

Jason continued to work with businesses remotely, but this ever-repeating gap of not being able to ‘entertain’ was left wide open once again. As the pandemic eased and the doors opened ever so slightly to public events, Jason put on his most daring immersive experience to date, You Can’t See Me. It was an idea that came a few years earlier, but the development started in April 2021 with the aim of showcasing it at the Uprise Collective Community Retreat in Portugal. It was not long before that Jason really wanted to focus on experiences that enlightened others to improve awareness and develop emotional intelligence so that they could understand themselves, others and the world better. So, Jason took all his knowledge to date and created a story based on a recurring dream he once had as a child that highlighted an important topic, isolation. He really wanted participants to connect with the child and to feel his fear. So, in August 2021 he launched his experience with approx. 20+ participants taking part. In small groups, they were introduced into a cabin in the middle of nowhere, each with a pair of headphones and a participatory token. Each experienced a 30-minute interactive 3D audio journey that took them into that very dream he used to have when he was younger. After the experiences were finished, he made his way back to the retreat centre where he was greeted with rapturous applause, he couldn’t believe it. The moment had arrived, he knew what he was born to do, even if it took him almost 20 years to figure it all out since that magic show back when he was just 6 years old.