 He also worked extensively in nightclubs as a lighting jockey, doorman, disc jockey, promoter and production manager.Owen initially began working in live sound when the Penzance nightclub he was working at started to present live bands which Owen was asked to mix.From here he secured work with Birmingham's SSE Audio Group which lead to an early career in rock & roll, working at festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading, Party in the Park, and T4 on the Beach; and mixing acts such as Def Leppard, The Stereophonics, B B King, The Spice Girls and The Rolling Stones.