Profile
Sound Engineer with wide ranging experience across the industry originally trained by ex BBC staff to BBC standards.
Experience
Freelance Sound Engineer, Recordist, Mixer, Assistant, Editor.
Started in T.V. post production and radio in West End. Moved on to live music and corporate events sound. Then back to T.V. sound. Experience of lighting and video as well. Was also trained as a VT op’ using 1” and beta machines. Currently working in Light Entertainment. and Outside Broadcast as Supervisor or Assistant and as Sound Recordist on PSC and Multi Camera Shoots.
Sound Recordist
A team player on PSC and Multi Camera shoots. Using my own state of the art equipment. Recoding presenter led magazine shows, interviews and music performances. Also handy with lighting having worked for Stage Electrics.
Outside Broadcast
Sound Supervisor or assistant.
Setting up commentary positions (ISDN) for Premier League Football matches for Mark Nicholls ltd.
Also Supervisor for Heineken Cup rugby for Channel S4C in Arqiva SNG.
Working commentary and ‘In Vision’ on Champions League fixtures into Arqiva trucks.
G.M.T.V. sound assistant for live hits. City financial Web Casts.
T.V.Studio.
Deal or No Deal, Endemol Channel 4. Sound Engineer/Assistant/P.A. mixer.
Gala T.V. - Sky -Sound Supervisor for daily live Show.
F.A.Q-U - Ch5. Topical and humorous chat show presented by David Mitchell & Justin Lee Collins.
Head of Traffic Department - Wild Tracks Audio Studios ltd.
Trained by ex-BBC personnel to BBC standards. Running department in Greek Street W1 based audio facility. Included Voice recording. laydown/back to/from 1”Video as well as Beta SP. Creating TX reels and sending to all major independent radio stations. Duplicating, Timecode Synchronisation of audio to picture. Audio editing. 2” 24 track tape recording. Music editing/bed creation. Library search. etc.. Involved in converting studio 3 into full blown dubbing studio.
P.A.Systems
Very experienced with live pro-sound having worked for numerous P.A. rental companies. Mixing large and small events from Big Bands to D.J’s or Corporates with web casts.
Hire Audio Technician - Stage Electrics
Pro Sound dept. Specialising in large scale radio systems.
Drama
‘Wicked for Comic Relief’ Drama sequences as part of ‘Wicked’s’ Comic Relief 2009 involvement. Also many short films.
Education
University of Salford Music Degree.
Parties Attended
The Creative Partnership,Wild Tracks, KPM Music, Endemol, FAQ-U, Deal or No Deal, Molinair, BBC NHU.