Me NOT at Work

I am 38 years young and live in Seattle, WA. My turn ons are golf, outdoor activities in the summer, indoor activities in the winter, short walks on long beaches, sports in general. My turn offs are annoying people, flaky people, outdoor activities in winter, people without a sense of humor. My favorite food is steak but I can't eat it every day. Hahahahaha, if you want to know more, click on the facebook link, but anyways...

I have been an audio engineer for 20 years, touring for the last 6. I love doing this and I don't see myself doing anything else. I pride myself on mixing monitors, either conventional wedges or in ears. I am comfortable on analog and digital consoles. Mixing monitors is not my only strength, I can also give you a solid mix every night at FOH. I understand line array theory, I understand music theory, and I understand the tools needed in order to build a mix properly. Whether you require me to be Mr Left and Right or Mr 20 Lefts and Rights, I can do it.

As a production manager, I worked for 12 years at one of the largest full service production companies in Florida. Turn of the Century Productions introduced me to lighting, staging, rigging safety, roof structures, web design, crew management, manufacturing processes, as well as many other aspects of production. For the last 4 years I have been the production manager for 2 fairly prominent up and coming acts, the Plain White T's and Brand New. I have worked from small clubs to arenas, churches to hotel ballrooms, street parties to 100,000+ established festivals. I am best at working within a budget, finding deals and ways to make the impossible happen at a bargain. I have also been working hard, looking to expand my abilities into the tour management side of things.

I am also studying web design. This site is just a hobby of mine, but I enjoy it and look forward to learning more and experimenting with different codes and scripts. If you have any thoughts on what you would like to see here, I'm open for suggestions.

Check out my resume and give me a call for your next tour.

You can't do a show without a Mike!!!

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