More than thirty-five years production, design
and performance experience in live and studio environments, including musical
and theatrical productions featuring local, national and international
artists; commercial and political conventions; outdoor festivals; technical
design, assembly, installation, maintenance and operation of professional
sound and lighting systems; administration, training and supervision of
staff; concert tour management; multi-buss monitor mixing, technical support
and audio mixes for live and pre-recorded radio and television broadcasts
of musical and sporting events; musical composition, arranging, production
and performance utilizing traditional classical, popular, modern and computer-assisted
instrumentation.
Oregon State Limited Stage Electrician's License
#83ST
Current Production Credits
Since 1980, professional audio design, production,
recording and consulting services. Notable clients have included
Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Port of Portland, Portland Mayor's
Ball, City Club of Portland, Estacada Summer Celebration, Roseburg Spring Fair, White Salmon Spring
Fair, Alaska State Fair (Palmer), Cascade Run-Off, Portland Saturday Market,
Roseburg Spring Fair, Portland Parks Department, Tualatin Parks and Recreation,
Reed College, Portland Community College, Oregon Convention Center, Bravo!
Publications, The Last Hurrah, Luis' Club LaBamba, Key Largo, Starry Night,
Pine Steet Theatre, Roseland Theatre, Al Amir, Bombay Cricket Club, Berkshire Snow Productions,
Dave Ediger Productions, Oregon Trail Pageant, Oregon Symphony Orchestra,
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre,
Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre, Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company, Lake Tahoe
Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland Opera Association, Oregon Children's Theatre, Vancouver
Dance Theatre, DO JUMP!, Reed College, Portland Community College, Concordia
University, Portland State University, Lewis and Clark College, University
of Portland, Portland Saturday Market, Filipino-American Friendship Club, Andisheh Cultural Center, Portland Tango Society, Northwest Zydeco, National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Portland Tango Society, Cascade Zydeco, American Red Cross,
Berkshire Snow Productions, Artists for the Arts Foundation, Tualatin HIgh School,
NBA Portland Traiblazers, NFL Seatte Seahawks, Bank of America, John Deere/Timberjack,
Pella Corporation, Mentor Graphics Corporation, Intel Corporation, City of
Estacada, Hillsboro Parks and Recreation,
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Portland Schools Foundation, Salem-Keizer Public Schools,
Portland Pioneer Courthouse Square, The President of the United States and many, many more
Client artists have included NuShooz, Balafon
Marimba Ensemble, Paul DeLay, Jim Pepper, Rank and File, Pleasure, Cool'r,
Terry Robb, Calvin Walker, Obo Addy, Thomas Mapfumo, Dub Squad, Brydge,
Little Women, Janice Scroggins, Upepo, Rockin' Razorbacks, Brothers of
the Baladi, Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, Jeff Fredericks and the Clamtones,
Sunny South, Portland Youth Philharmonic.
Supported Acts include The Smothers Brothers,
Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Sun Ra, Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations,
Frankie Avalon, Chuck Berry, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Desert Rose Band,
Colin Raye, Charlie Pride, Tracy Lawrence, The Marshall Tucker Band, Doc
Watson, Arlo Guthrie, The Seldom Scene, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, The Bellamy
Brothers, Freddy Fender, Ronnie Milsap, Rodney Crowell, Michelle Shocked,
David Lindley and El Rayo X, Bonnie Raitt, Toni Childs, Olivia Newton-John,
Pam Tillis, Badfinger, Kool and the Gang, Tower of Power, The Kingsmen,
John Kay and Steppenwolf, Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster Cult, Iron Butterfly,
Grand Funk Railroad, .38 Special, The Guess Who, The Turtles, Kansas, Indigo
Girls, Joan Jett, Toots and the Maytals, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Cliff, The
Itals, O.J. Ekemode, Thomas Mapfumo.
Free-Lance Television Audio Technician / Engineer,
MIRA MOBILE TELEVISION, PACIFIC COAST CAMERA AND CREWING, BLAZER BROADCASTING,
ESPN, TNT, CBS Sports, ABC Sports, Fox Sports Network, Oregon Sports Network,
The Spike Channel
May '98 to present. Audio Technician
/ Engineer for televised sports events including NBA Basketball, NCAA Football,
Basketball, Baseball and Soccer, MLB and PCL Professional Baseball, FIFA
World Cup Soccer, Little League Softball World Series, Fred Meyer Challenge
Pro-Am Golf Tournament, Super-Set Tennis, Oregon State 4A and 3A High School
Championship Football, Basketball, Baseball and Soccer, CART Auto Racing.
Past Production Credits
Sound Technician / Engineer, PORTLAND CENTER
for the PERFORMING ARTS
September '97 - October '04. Sound Engineer
for the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall,
Keller Auditorium, Newmark Theatre and Dolores Winningstadt Theatre.
Clients included Oregon Children's Theatre, Oregon Ballet Theatre,
Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Kalekendra Arts Association, Portland Opera
Association, White Bird Productions, Portland Arts and Lectures Society.
House Sound Engineer, IATSE Shop Steward,
PCPA INTERMEDIATE THEATRE
September '90 - September '97. Responsible
for supervision, design, operation, maintenance, and repair of sound installation
and personnel in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Intermediate
Theater. Responsible for liaison with client production staff and facility
management and for implementation of design requirements for a full range
of productions, including civic events; commercial and industrial trade
shows and business meetings; theatrical, dance, choral, classical, folk
and popular musical performances. Seasons included annual six-month residency
by Portland Center Stage (formerly Oregon Shakespeare Festival / Portland),
Portland Creative Conference, Portland Advertising Federation's Rosey Awards
and Oregon Ballet Theatre's annual American Choreographers' Showcase.
Systems Consultant/Engineer, Sound Designer, LAKE TAHOE SHAKESPEARE
FESTIVAL
Richard III, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Cambio, Summer 2008
Composer, Sound Designer, TYGRES HEART SHAKESPEARE
COMPANY
King Henry VI, Fall 1995; Comedy
Of Errors, Spring 1997;
As You Like It, Winter 1998; Merchant
of Venice, Spring 1998; Julius Caesar, Fall 1998; The Winter's
Tale, Winter 1999.
Comedy of Errors. which was directed
by Jan Powell, received a Drammie nomination from the Portland Drama Guild
for Best Sound Design.
Sound Designer, ARTISTS' REPERTORY THEATRE
A Question of Mercy, Spring 1999; Present
Laughter, Fall 1999; Never a Sinner, Winter 2001.
Sound Designer, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Romeo and Juliet, Spring 1999.
Sound Designer, VANCOUVER DANCE THEATRE
The Nutcracker, Winter 1997,98,99;
Sleeping
Beauty / Yello, Spring 1998; La Bayadere, Spring 1999.
Sound Designer, DO JUMP! Dance Theatre
Threads, Spring 1999.
Audio Technician / Engineer, Electrician,
IATSE Local #28, Portland, Oregon
December '89 - December '04.
Systems Engineer, FOH Mix Engineer, SUNDOWN
SOUND
August '87 - September '97. Responsible for
design, assembly, transportation, installation and operation of professional
audio systems for major public and private events; hiring and supervision
of staff; liaison with client and artists' representatives; and audience
mix and broadcast lines for numerous fairs, concerts, conventions and other
civic and commercial events. FOH Mix Engineer for events including: Bill
Clinton campaign '92 Portland rally; OMSI Opening Ceremonies; Oregon Convention
Center Opening Celebrations; Rose Festival Opening Celebrations; Portland
Dragon Boat Races; Country on the Waterfront series; Alaska State Fair
(Palmer), Deschutes County Fair, Multnomah County Fair ; Grant County (WA)
Fair ; SW Washington State Fair; Benson County Fair; Sokol Blosser Winery
Concert Series; Portland Waterfront Classics Series '87, '88, '89; Portland
Trailblazers' Slam'n'Jam '89, '90, '91; Portland Singing Christmas Tree
'87, '88, '89; as well as various performances by Oregon Symphony, West
Coast Chamber Orchestra, Portland Youth Philharmonic, and concert performances
by literally hundreds of premiere national and international artists. Other
supported acts include Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Cliff, Marshall Tucker Band,
Tony Bennett, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Desert Rose Band, Colin Raye, John
Williams, Smokey Robinson, Frankie Avalon, The Smothers Brothers, The Temptations,
Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Pride, Tracy Lawrence, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kool
and the Gang, Tower of Power, Juice Newton, The Kingsmen, Jay Leno, Chuck
Berry, John Kay and Steppenwolf, Kansas, Joan Jett, many, many more.
Associate Producer/Engineer, REX RECORDING
September '86 - September '91. Responsible
for production and engineering of musical recordings, including albums
for global and local release; live remote recordings of pop, classical
and ethnic ensembles; pre-production work for major label releases; demos
for local artists; spot editing and special effects for commercial accounts.
Projects produced include albums by Northwest bluegrass artists Sunny South,
Zimbabwean master musician and story-teller Ephat Mujuru, the debut album
by Balafon Marimba Ensemble for Shanechie Records, and the highly
acclaimed release The Other One by harmonica legend Paul deLay.
Technical Director, PINE STREET THEATER
July '87 - June '89. Responsible for design,
procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of technical systems
for a full-time concert schedule; training and supervision of staff; liaison
with promoters and artist's representatives regarding technical support,
and performing in the absence of such representatives. FOH mix engineer
for artists including Sun Ra, Arlo Guthrie, Doc Watson, Indigo Girls, Bonedaddys,
Hugh Masekela, O. J. Ekemode, Burning Spear, Mutabaruka, The Itals, James
Cotton, Obo Addy, Savoy Brown, Seldom Scene, New Riders of the Purple Sage,
John Mayall, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Buddy Miles, Danny O'Keefe, Taj Mahal,
the Maytals, many more.
Production Manager / FOH Mix Engineer, BALAFON
MARIMBA ENSEMBLE
July '89 - June '90. Tour manager for
Regional, West Coast and North American concert tours; Responsibilities
included logistical and technical support, customs, booking of accommodations
and travel, supervision of concert production and finances, audio mixing,
and liaison with record label, media, promoters, venues, and artist's management.
Production Manager / FOH Mix Engineer, RANK
AND FILE
September '86 - July '87 Tour manager
for Regional, West Coast and North American concert tours; Responsibilities
included logistical and technical support, customs, booking of accommodations
and travel, supervision of concert production and finances, audio mixing,
and liaison with record label, media, promoters, venues, and artist's management.
Stage Monitor Mix Engineer, PLEASURE
May '83 - August '83. Stage monitor engineer
/ technician for North American concert tours.
FOH Mix Engineer, NU SHOOZ
May '81 - September '86. Responsible for design,
procurement, and operation of audio systems for performances including
North American concert tours and audio mixing for live and pre-recorded
radio and television broadcasts. Acting Production Manager 9/81 through
5/85.
Engineering Technician, NORTHWEST SOUND
March '85 - January '86. Production and testing
of custom components for parent corporation Maryland Sound, Inc.; performance
and technical evaluation of speaker systems, mixing desks and amplifiers;
technical support for industry-leading engineering department; configuration,
testing, repair, maintenance and preparation of sound and lighting systems
for national and international tours.
Assembly Technician, Materials Supervisor,
Product Development Consultant, BIAMP SYSTEMS
April '78 - September '81. Assembled power
amplifiers and audio processing devices; assisted in manufacturing engineering
of new products; trained production and supervisory personnel; managed
raw materials inventory and parts distribution for electronics assembly
line; developed and implemented computer control of raw materials inventory;
performed design consultation and field testing for new products.
Teacher, Counselor, WILLAMETTE LEARNING CENTER
January '76 - June '77. Taught basic skills,
applied sciences and GED preparatory curriclum to at-risk, "unschoolable"
teens. Performed crisis counseling on a 24-hour basis for same.
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