User:Filmpow/sandbox

The Filmpow Group of companies, is now since its formation in 1957, spreads around the globe. Founded by John Israel Schatt, it gains its influence by being a group with many associates. John Schatt educated at Bedales School Petersfield from 1951 to 1957 was the son of architect, Norman Percival Scott, and Portobello Road Silver dealer Phyllis Olga Scott. John started managing small groups around Petersfield and London at the age of 16, soon managing Peter Bardens of the then Cheynes. Then going on to help him make them their first Transatlantic record "The Answer" with legendary guitarist Peter Green and drummer Reginald Isadore. A good friend at Bedales was Michael Crick, the son of Francis Crick, discovered the DNA Double-helix, he often quotes Michael as often getting him interested in Quantum Physics, and Nanotechnology. Fields that he is passionately following to this day. Leaving Bedales, he spent 2 years at the Berkshire College of Art, studying Photography, but decided developing and fixing film, shut in darkroom was too restrictive, for such a free spirit. Over the years, he has owned companies in firstly Antiques, then a large music management company, again he was an early adopter of Computers, especially in California. He built up large Computer companies including Science UK