THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL: 11/2007 – Present

San Francisco, CA

House Audio Engineer

• Manage the stage and maintain show schedules under high-pressure conditions for concerts featuring local and national touring acts.
• Perform all set changes, mix front of house and monitors while maintaining a high standard of audio quality during shows with an audience attendance of up to 340.
• Work closely with touring engineers to ensure the smooth production of quality sound reinforcement during concerts performed by national acts.

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO: 9/2007 – 5/2008

San Francisco, CA

Audio Production Lab Instructor

• Taught two semesters on an emergency hire basis for multiple sections of the BCST 120 Audio Production Lab, which incorporated both analog and digital recording productions.
• Worked closely with students while teaching hands-on audio production skills in a straightforward and patient manor in order to facilitate the student’s successful completion of lab projects.
• Responsible for keeping reliable student records, grading lab projects and planning class demonstrations and activities.

SNP COMMUNICATIONS: 9/2006 – Present

San Francisco, CA

Audio Field Engineer

• Record and broadcast live webcasts, as well as record Podcasts, techtalks, and talk radio audio productions for SNP’s clients, some of which include Oracle, Google, SUN Microsystems, NetApp, Juniper Networks, and Spansion.
• Responsible for organizing, loading, transporting, and setting up audio equipment on location.
• Engineer audio field recordings under high pressure and time sensitive recording sessions.
• Work closely with SNP Producers to ensure content and audio quality during the recordings of CEO’s, Presidents, sales leaders, top technical engineers, and heads of PR from their respective companies.

FAT CITY: 12/2006 – 01/2008

San Francisco, CA

House Audio Engineer

• In charge of the hiring and training of new engineers.
• Work with management to maintain the engineer’s schedule.
• Managed the instillation of the venue’s large P.A. system.
• Perform all set changes while mixing front of house and monitors.
• Manage the stage in order to maintain show schedules.
• Work closely with touring engineer’s to help them run front of house.

THE HUNDRED DAYS AND IWORI: 11/2006 – Present

San Francisco, CA

Front of House Engineer

• Work closely with up and coming local musical groups as their front of house audio engineer.
• Ensure high quality of sound during live performances by running front of house in local venues, some of which include The Bottom of the Hill, The Rickshaw Stop, The Uptown, and Fat City.

POUND SF: 8/2005 – 11/2006

San Francisco, CA

House Audio Engineer

• Managed the stage and maintained show schedules under high-pressure conditions for concerts featuring national acts with as many as six bands an evening.
• Performed all set changes, mixed front of house and monitors while maintaining a high standard of audio quality during shows with an audience attendance of up to 500.
• Worked closely with touring engineers to ensure the smooth production of quality sound reinforcement during concerts performed by national acts.
• Operated and helped to maintain audio equipment including a large public address system, racks of outboard gear, microphones, as well as stage lighting systems.

THE BREAD PROJECT: 4/2006

Berkeley, CA

Audio Production Manager/ Location Sound Recording

• Assisted documentary film producers in the production of audio for video while on location.
• Organized and led a team of field engineers during the recording of audio in the field.
• Maintained and scheduled the use of location recording equipment.

RECORDING ACADEMY: 1/2006

San Francisco, CA

Audio Engineer

• Assembled and ran public address systems for the Recoding Academy’s Grammy in the Schools at San Francisco State University.
• Worked with producers to maintain the program schedule and quality of sound through the operation of audio consoles during the main stage musical performances as well as vocal reinforcement for panel discussions in smaller theaters.

Education

2006

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.

I own and maintain an analog recording studio where I mix, engineer, and produce recordings of musical groups as well as create audio productions for video soundtracks.

Primary specs of studio include:

• Otari Mk 5050 mk3 8-track ½” master multi-tracking deck
• Ampex AG 430C 2-track ¼” mastering deck
• Soundcraft series 600 modular recording console 24 x 8 x 2
• Outboard compressors include: Urei la4s, DBX 165As, Symetrix CL150s, Ashley CL50
• Outboard effects include: Roland Space Echo RE201, Orban dual spring reverb 111B, MXR 1970’s blue-face flanger/ doubler, Sound Workshop 242C stereo reverb
• Outboard pre-amps include: Altec 1567A tube pre, Ampex 601 tube pre
• Instruments include: Micro Moog, Wurlitzer 200A electric piano, various 1960’s Ludwig, Leedy and Gretch drum kits.
• Mics include: AKG D12, Electrovoice RE150, SM57s, Rhode NT2, Sennhieser 609s, and others.
• Digital interface: Pro Tools LE7

I have played the drum set for the following groups and recorded many albums with The Mr. T Experience and Overwhelming Colorfast.

• The Mr. T Experience, 1985-1993: Lookout Records
• Creeper Lagoon, 1994
• Sam I Am, 1995-1996: Atlantic Records
• Overwhelming Colorfast, 1995-1997: Cargo Records