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Personal Statement
Music is more than what I do; it’s really who I AM. In nearly 20 years of experience as a musician, producer, engineer, and music lover, I have developed a wealth of skills essential to the creation of art through music. My goal is to constantly expand and share my knowledge and passion for all things audible.


Instruments Played
Electric bass, acoustic & electric guitar, drums & percussion, vocals, saxophone

Education
1996-1999: Berklee College of Music, Boston MA.
 B.M. Music Production & Engineering
1995-1996: DePaul University, Chicago IL.
 College of general studies with emphasis on music and recording
1991-1995: Madison West High School, Madison WI.
 Emphasis on music, theater, and English


Private Instruction
Anthony Viti, Berklee College of Music, Boston MA; 1996-1998
 Funk emphasis
John Tubbs, Good N’ Loud Music, Madison WI; 1993-1995
 Theory, harmony, ear training, advanced bass techniques
Pat McConnell, Good N’ Loud Music, Madison WI; 1992-1993
 Theory, ear training, advanced bass techniques
Ted Wingfield, Forbes-Meagher Music, Madison WI; 1989-1991
 Reading, improvisation, ear training, basic bass and guitar technique

Production, Engineering and Professional Experience
Advanced proficiency in live and studio production and engineering
Proficient analog and digital editing, mixing and mastering
Recording/editing software experience includes ProTools, Cakewalk Sonar, Cubase, Nuendo, and WaveLab.
Studio internships at Waltz Audio (Boston MA; 1999), Blue Jay Studios (Carlisle MA; 2000), and Streetlight Studios (New York NY; 2001)
Industrial Recorder/Reporter with Nationwide Recording and Reporting 1999-2000
Customer Service/Sales agent with Cakewalk Software (Cambridge MA) 1999-2001
Front-of-house engineer with AudioForce (Queens NY) 2001-2002
Chief Engineer at Wormwood productions (Oak Lawn IL) 2005-2006
Account Manager with FirstPoint Residential Technologies (Elmhurst IL) 2006-Current

Music Performance Experience
1989-1991: Erwin Kong (original rock); first ever live shows & recording experience
1991-1993: State of Mine (original alternative metal)
1996: The Perfect Daydream (alternative rock & pop); played 60 songs at WI State Fair with 2 weeks notice & a broken right hand
1996-1999: Little Room (rock & funk); over 200 live shows, many of which were “double-duty” gigs requiring performance and FOH engineering
1997-2003: Mancain (female-fronted modern metal); opened for Alice Cooper in , CT; song “Please The Devil” produced for Berklee’s Heavy Rotation record label release of Shekinah: 13 Artists which was distributed by Epic Records.
2000: Black Night Tuesday (original alternative rock)
2001-2004: Apolline (original melodic hard rock); performed at 2002 Green Party awareness campaign in Brooklyn NY
2003: Kevorkian (original extreme metal)
2005: Voodoo Creek (modern & classic rock covers)
2005-2006: Empyrean Sky (original melodic, epic metal)
2005-2006: Inertia Switch (original hard rock/metal)