Experience

Memphis Indie Recording Svc. (http://www.memphisindie.com)

EXPERIENCE

2004/09 PRESENT Memphis Indie recording Studio

Own a 24 discrete live Track + DAW digital Audio and Audio for Video studio, Finalcut and Logic Pro, Protools, (see list), Boom, Live audio for film, Post Audio, Reconstruction of files/audio, ADR and Foley for film.

2005 Present Temple Israel, Memphis TN Audio/Video production

Live Video Production System, FOH and MON Engineer.

Operate “Tricaster” live 2 or 3 camera video production system with two robotically controlled cameras, and all other editing inputs, to produce in house video and audio for T.I. Memphis. Set up A/V systems for displays/movies/productions/services in the various rooms, consulted and designed the Temple Archives section’s A/V conversion/archival/redistribution computer production system, taught use, and spec equipment purchases for all A/V systems. Designed and installed the new webcasting/television production system, wireless distribution, wireless roving TV production/distribution system. The system is designed for intergration with an open ended upgrade path.

2000 - 2004 Cajun’s Wharf Engineer /Lighting System designer / National Talent Buyer

Midas H3, A&H GL3k/4k, Yam 3k/4k, MC3212/ Crown/EAW LA325/Turbosound Flashlight/Protea/Driverack, Tricaster Designed, Improved, sound and light system, installed new EAW/Crown/DBX/Yamaha/Lexicon FOH system, and (via DMX) Robotically controlled light system for Cajun’s Wharf in LR, AR. Booked national talent for three years. Designed Blues Monday and Funk Tuesday "Jam Nite" programs to increase attendance successfully for three years. Live recordings upon request.

1999 - 2008 Freelance Work Audio

Location sound/boom For Fox National Network News including Fox National News (Whitewater Trial remote), Artisan Multimedia AR (Simulcast to China for Clinton Admin), Post Audio for film, ADR and Foley for film for TVII Memphis TN (reconstruct, repair, foley, efx, adr, voiceover, mix for feature length film "Dummy, A Love Story"

1994 99 MP Productions LR, AR FOH & Freelance Engineer

Yam 3k/crown/42 box EAW 850. Mixed FOH large scale outdoor, amphitheaters, arenas, and sheds for acts and sound company, freelance engineer, & teaching a class on audio engineering. Mixed live radio simulcast, sound for video telecast.

1989 93 MONTANA STUDIOS NYC Engineer

Many different configs /Yamaha/American/Soundcraft/A&H/Crest/Crown/QSC/BSS/ Engineered many GRP Records acts, Imago Records acts, & Electra, BMG, CAPITOL, Warner, ATCO, & Atlantic Records acts. Mixed live music recording for artist Kohei Otomo’s Sony Documentary. Etc. I also freelanced as record label showcase engineer, and served as “live” recording engineer.

1990 UNDERGROUND RECORDING STUDIOS NYC Chief Engineer

Trident 80 Series/ MCI-2"24 Track Studio facility. Engineered “live” and "overdub" sessions for pop, grunge, rap, ska, reggae, and “metal” bands & scheduled equipment maintenance by freelance personnel, billing, setting prices for services.

1993 THE BURNING FLAMES Band, Antigua NYC FOH Engineer

Yamaha 3k/Crown EAW 850, Engineered FOH @ Club Harambee & the next year @ Madison Square Garden’s Paramount.(the old Felt Forum).

1990 SPO DEE O DEE NYC House Engineer

Ramsa/Carver/EAW, Nightclub FOH featuring unadvertised major label acts.

1989 JOE COCKER/CINDY BULLENS U.S. TOUR FOH Engineer

SC 800/Yam 3k/Crown/42 box EAW 850, Engineered East coast outdoor arena tour FOH for Cindy Bullens’ Band.

1989 THE LONESTAR ROADHOUSE NYC House Engineer

Yamaha1.8k/Carver/Kliptch, Nightclub MON and FOH for major label and indie rock, soul, blues, jazz, & record label showcases etc.

1988 89 THE BOTTOM LINE, INC. NYC House Engineer

Soundcraft 500/Crown DC-300/Chaos (API) Audio CX & boxes, Premiere New York Showcase Room and Cabaret Theater for national and international acts, I mixed record label showcases for some of the biggest acts on earth in soul, jazz, salsa, blues, rock, funk, Keltic, Scottish, African, Afro-Cuban, and many others, Etc. also mixed Live simulcast to Japan for opening of Bottom Line in Japan. Refurbished the sound system.

1985 BIG APPLE STUDIOS, NYC Intern

24/48 track Neve 8068/Studer A820 studio previously owned by John Lennon then owned by Larry Harlow (FAMA RECORDS), Bernard Fox, & George Kazan. Set up rooms, rough mixes, and learned recording, mic techniques, acoustical physics, billing, pricing, and client relations. on 24 track Masters of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Richie Havens & Many others. Also did some session work as a musician.

1982 STRYDER SOUND, LITTLE ROCK, AR Engineer

Live recording and engineering for local acts, constructed custom speakers.

1981 STOCKTON AUDIO SYSTEMS, LITTLE ROCK, AR Assistant to Designer

Assisted in production, installation, & maintenance of custom built high fidelity/high efficiency enclosures.

While working at Montana Studios I also re-interned at Soundtracs Studios to learn SSL Desk operation, used Kampo’s SSL room and Smash’s Trident room to record and mix many multitrack sessions, Montana’s Big room for Live to 2 track sessions, a short Jack Bruce (Cream) tour (just before Cream reunion), and some live recordings for some of the acts in addition to many (major label) showcases.

While working at the Bottom Line I also recorded the Carl Perkins show with Eric Clapton and many many others on request.

The List of People I’ve worked with

In Little Rock:

Anson Funderburg &The Rockets with Big Sam Myers, Anthony Gomes, Big Al & The Heavyweights, Carey Bell, CeDell Davis, Chubby Carrier, Curtis Salgado, Debbie Davies, Deborah Coleman, Duke Robillard, E. C. Scott, Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, Eddie Cotton, Guitar Shorty, Harper, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansome, Kenny Neal & The Neal Brothers, The Kinsey Report, Larry Garner, Larry McCray, Michael Hill, Rockin’ High Liners, Roomful of Blues, Rosie Ladet, Smokin’ Joe Kubek & B’Nois King, Studebaker John, Tab Benoit, Theresa Andersson, Tinsley Ellis, W. C. Clark, Walter Trout, Walter "Wolfman " Washington, Wayne Toups, Scott Holt, Sean Costello, Big Bill Morganfield, Sammy Kershaw, Gibson Miller,

In NYC:

Roger Daltry, Bob James, Bob Dylan, Bernie Worrell, Luther Vandross, Boys II Men, Milton Nasciemento, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Michael Brecker and The Brecker Brothers, SpyroGyra, Manhattan Transfer, Special EFX, Sadao Watanabe, Buster Poindexter, Meatloaf, Living Colour, Paul Stanley, Michael Franks, Chaka Kahn, Melba Moore, Mick Taylor, Matthew Sweet, Tony Williams, The Brecker Bros. Guy “ featuring Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, Danny Rivera, Luis Vega, Tito Nieves, Harry Belafonte, Danny Gottlieb, David Sanborn, Carly Simon Ofra Haza, Mark Egan, Kenwood Dennard, Joan Jett, Freddie Jackson, Curtis Stigers, C+C MUSIC FACTORY, Queen Latifa, Angela Bofill, Mary J. Blige, Willie Colon, Charlie Sepulveda, Eddie Palmieri, Little Louie Vega, Tito Puente, Paul Schaffer & the Late Night Band, Buster Poindexter, Anton Fir, Jack Bruce, Peter Erskine, Don Grolnyk, the late John Cambell, and Mark Egan, Dennis Chambers, Akiko Yano, many GRP Records acts, Imago Records acts, & Electra, Warner, & Atlantic Records acts.Cyndi Lauper, Vince Neil,Mick Ronson, Chris Spedding, Paul Gordon, Phoebe Snow, etc., & record label showcases for Raging Slab, Phoebe Snow, Simply Red, The Chieftains, Carl Perkins & Eric Clapton, Al Stewart, Indigo Girls, Tower of Power, Susan Vega, The Proclaimers, Steps Ahead, David Bromberg, Steve Smith, John Scofield Bob Mould, Fairport Convention, Special FX, Guy Clarke, Townes Van Zandt, Jimi Tunnell, Joe Zawinul, Sun Ra, Chris Rea, Janis Ian, Jimmy Webb, Willy DeVille, Cornell DuPree, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lorber, Lucinda Williams and many others.......