Hughes comes to LSC with an extensive background. In his early days he played piano and guitar in several bands whilst also working at the AMP in Sydney. In 1976 he "realised his musical talents were less than ordinary", so he moved on to successfully road-manage bands, often working as their front-of-house sound technician.
After moving to Queensland in the late 70s, Hughes worked with Wickety Wak, DSA Concert Systems and at Her Majesty's Theatre. In 1982, Greg Hughes Concert Lighting came into play and in 1984 (with the addition of partners) East Coast Lighting Pty Ltd commenced trading. As managing director, Hughes oversaw major projects such as the Charters Towers Country Music Festivals, Nissan Come Alive Launch, The David Jones & Myer Fashion Parades, Warana Festivals, Kenneth Copeland Ministries and the International Lions Convention 1990.
East Coast Lighting were Queensland's Principle LSC sales and service outlet from 1985 till 1996, when the sales division of East Coast Lighting was sold to The Herkes Electrical). The East Coast Lighting production arm continued trading till 1999 when a former partner purchased the remaining equipment to form Lighting Dimensions. Hughes continued to work with the company as financial controller until 2004, and for the past three years, he has been working for Entertainment Services Theatrical.
(Lee Baldock)
