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EDUCATION

  • Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

  • B.S., Music Industry Studies with a concentration in Audio Engineering and Record Production and a Business Minor

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong interpersonal skills, and an understanding that recording requires teamwork; so fostering a connection with the artist is essential to making them feel comfortable which allows creativity to flow, and the best product to develop.

  • Formal education and practical knowledge of signal-flow and grain structuring in both analog and digital realms, as well as routing and effects processing.

  • Knowledge of microphone choice and placement in situations ranging from the music studio and live music performances to boom mic operation and wireless mic placement for on-location video productions.

  • Extensive hands-on use with Lectrosonics and Sennheiser wireless microphone systems in the field and boom mic operation.

  • Experienced with using both outboard gear and plugin emulations from Waves, Slate Digital, and FabFilter among others.

  • Versed in recording, editing, and mixing using professional DAW platforms such as Pro Tools, Logic, and Cubase on both PC and OSX operating systems.

  • Experienced with both digital and analog consoles in regards to their operation, function, layout, and maintenance.

  • Core knowledge of acoustic science, functionality, and interaction design concepts and applications.

  • Ability to think logically and analytically for quick practical problem solving in music studio and live music performance situations to on-location video productions.

  • Willingness and aptitude to learn new concepts, procedures, and to take on assignments that will stretch my abilities into new areas of growth and development.

  • Classically trained tuba player from Hayes School of Music on the campus of Appalachian State University 

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Location Audio Mixer/Recorder/Boom Operator Freelance October 2014 – Present

 

Television Credits

  • FATAL ATTRACTION seasons 3 - 8 (current) - February 2015 – Present

  • LIFE LIVE! season 2 (April, 2018)

  • TESLA - Discovery Channel special (Nov. 2017) 

  • DANCE TWINS season 1 (Aug. - Oct. 2017)

  • MURDER CHOOSE ME season 2 episodes 3/4/8

  • MURDER COMES TO TOWN season 5 episodes 5 & 8

  • FIRST TIME FLIPPERS season 6 episode 13

  • DYING TO BELONG season 1 episodes 1 & 5

  • HOMICIDE HUNTER season 6; episodes 1 and 6

  • SNAPPED season 16; episode 7 and season 18; episode 4 and season 22; episode 2

 

Feature Length and Short Films

  • THE AVERAGE HUSBAND (short) July 2017

  • THE ORDER (short) July 2017

  • CHAPTER 1 - ALONE (short) February 2017

  • WILD LOVE  (short) February 2017

  • HOME (short)  - August 2016

  • THE OPPOSITE OF EARNEST (feature) - July 2106

  • KNOXVILLE GIRL (short) - August 2015

  • EDGEWOOD (short) - April 2015

 

TV Commercials and Online Content

  • ALFA ON THE DRAGON (online) - April 2018)

  • EARTH YOUR WHILE (online) 

  • DRAKES CAKES PRESENTS NEW DEVIL DIPPED DOGS - October 2017

  • GREATER KNOXVILLE HONDA DEALERS - SPRING SALE - April 2017

  • TASTEMADE’S HONDA TAILGATE GAME DAY GRILL OFF  (online) - September 2016

  • ENROLL HEALTH TENNESSEE  - October 2014

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Lead Audio Engineer June 2012 – August 2014

DigiTrax Entertainment Studios

  • Mixing and Mastering a majority of the companies’ releases to match the style, sound, and production quality of original tracks we are emulating in the reproduction.

  • Set-up sessions and record vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards etc and then edit the takes to create the final compilation of tracks before moving into the mixing stage.

  • Handle all administrative duties of the studio and productions happening within by

                   o Delegating tasks between myself, the second engineer, musicians, and the interns to complete professional quality

                      productions on time.
                   o Organizing and communicating with outside producers and musicians as to who will get which tracks, and what

                      songs can be produced in-house.
                   o Manage outsourced productions by insuring their tracks get turned into me on the deadline I set.
                   o Sign-off and approve outsourced productions and work with the accounting staff on their invoices to insure proper

                      and timely payments.
                   o Control and manage studio up-keep and inventory.

  • Work with outside clients on their productions, and ensure their total satisfaction with their experience and recording.

  • Interview/screen all potential interns through phone calls and email correspondences.

                  o Manage interns as to their duties for the day and answer any questions they might have.

  • Create and respond to emails regarding productions or general business.

  • Fulfill whatever tasks are necessary to insure the integrity of DigiTrax Entertainment Studios and its products.

 

Contracted Audio Engineer

  • Knoxville, TN

    • Alternate FOH Engineer - Ignition Church - Nov. 2016 - Present

  • Orlando, FL

    • Assistant Engineer - “Nova Era” Walt Disney World Resort - January 2011 - May 2012

    • FOH Engineer - “Sunset Sidemen" Universal Studios Resort - February 2012 – May 2012

    • “The Outer-Toons” - studio and live show engineer - March 2011 – May 2012 

       

 

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