Skills

Audio operation & tech services for both live and broadcast events. FOH / Monitors / System tech.

Audio Equipment Experience:
Nexo (Alpha E / PS Series / Geo D / Geo S), d&b audiotechnik (Q series), Dynacord (Cobra), Cerwin Vega (PS / Intense Series), JBL (Vertec / Venue Series), Electrovoice (SX Series etc...), Clair Bros / Wayloud Monitor Speaker Systems, Camco / Lab Gruppen / Crest / Amcron / Drive). Not an exhaustive list but you get the idea...
Midas, Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, Soundtracs, Mitec, Yamaha (Analogue and Digital), Consoles. Again, not a complete list.
Lexicon, Focusrite, KT, dbx, TC Electronic, Yamaha, BSS, Drawmer, outboard & effects gear. All the usual suspects.
Shure, Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, AKG, Audio Technica, Electrovoice, KT mics & DI units.
Multitrack HDD recorders including Alesis and Mackie units.


Lighting Operation and (to a lesser extent) design services. Specialising in "on the fly" operation for events where time constraints do not allow a comprehensive lighting plot to be formulated before the event.

Lighting Equipment Experience:
Standard theatrical fixtures (zoom profile, fresnel, cyc light, par cans, etc...) and accessories (barndoors, gobos, shutters, etc...).
Intelligent lights including: Martin Mac Series (250, 250 entour, 300, 500, 550, 600, 2000 profile), Robe, Griven Kaleido, SGM Palco 3, Clay Paky Miniscan HPE, High End Systems Intellabeam, Coemar Panorama, Space Cannon Millennium 4K.
Consoles including Theatrelight series & Jands Hog 1000 / Echelon.
Dimmers including Jands, Dynalite, LSC, Clipsal etc...
Conversant with DMX512 implementation and power distribution, dimmer load balancing, etc...

Experience

13 years industry experience.

Artist credits include:
FOH / Monitor Operation for: Doug Parkinson, Don Burrows, Craig Calhoun & The Brothers of Oz, Jeannie Little, The Idea of North, Blane Whittaker, S2S, Janet Seidel, Normie Rowe, James Morrison, The Scared Weird Little Guys, Kasey Chambers, Vince Jones, Mark Williams, Jackie Orzasky, Doug Williams, Dan Barnett, Jade MacRae, Paulini, King Farook, Bob Montgomery, Al Hermann, Dale Barlow, Carol Ralph, Tina Harrod, Bernie McGann, Joyce Collins, Jeff Duff, Bill Risby, Gordon Rytmeister, Calvin Welch, Astreetlightsong, Frank Bennett, Iva Davies, Evelyn Duprai, Neilsen Gough, Iris, Dead Letter Chorus, Five Star Prison Cell, Porcelain, Matt Tonks & Syd Green, Butterfingers, Borne, Bridezilla, Architecture in Helsinki, The Basics, Natalie Gauci, Delta Goodrem.
Live Record 2tk Mix for Midnight Juggernauts, The Scare, Lions at your Door, Ash Grunwald.
Audio Tech assist for: Armondo Hurley, Alien Ant Farm, Cordrazine, Eskimoe Joe, Tex Perkins, Arrested Development, Ozomatli, Behind Crimson Eyes, Bliss n Eso, Nekromantix, The Tongue, Zombie Ghost Train, Little Birdy, Dappled Cities Fly, Juliette and the Licks, Peaches, Pop Levi, Pomomofo, The Matches, Xzibit, Sum 41, Savage, Magic Dirt, Ash, Bob Logg III, Scribe, Midnight Juggernaugts, Paramore, Five Star Friday, Stoneparade.
RF Comms assist for MTV Music Awards 2007

Event / Client Credits for Audio include:
Manly International Jazz festival 1996-1999 inclusive, 2002 - 2007 inclusive, Thredbo Jazz Festival 2002 & 2004, Manly Council New Years Eve Dance Party 2001-2002 + 2004 (live 6hr DJ set on 2004), Splash Dance Party 2001-2002, Australian Idol In-stores, Dee Why RSL Grand Re-opening, Pavilion on the Park Jazz Summer Nights (series), Sounds on Sunday 3rd Birthday, Narrabeen Summer Festival, various in-store & publicity appearances, dance school end-of year performances, Weekend Winners TV Show (TVS), MTV The Lair Seasons 1, 2, 3, Urban Music Awards 2007 - Music Domain, The Bloodlust Carnival 2007, Mosman Festival 2007, Ivy League Ten years in the trenches MusicOz Awards 2007.

Venue Credits for Audio include:
Warringah Mall centre stage (old & new), Dee Why RSL, The Globe Venue Newtown, The Sydney Glass Island, Manly Beach Oceanfront, Manly Corso, Manly Wharf, Hornsby RSL Club, University of Technology Sydney (Ku-ring-gai campus), Newport Cruising Motor Yacht Club, The Westin Hotel Ballroom, Bankstown District Sports Club, Smithfield RSL Club, Kirribilli Ex-Services Club, The Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom, The ANA Hotel Ballroom, various schools, clubs, function centres & restaurants, The Metro Theatre, The Factory Theatre, MTV The Lair, Luna Park Big Top, Luna Park Crystal Palace, The Enmore Theatre.

Event Credits for Lighting include:
Sublime Dance Party (multiple), Rebel Rebel Band night (multiple), God's Kitchen 2006, SCEGGS Gala Arts Festival 2004 - 2007, Manly Council New Years Eve Dance Party 2001-2002, Homebush Bay Livesite Rugby World Cup Entertainment, Talib Kweli & Scribe, Fat Freddy's Drop & Belleruche, Frenzal Rhomb, BT Financial Christmas Party 2007.

Venue Credits for Lighting include:
UTS (Ku-Ring-Gai Campus), Home Sydney, The Shift Club, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney Olympic Park - Overflow Park, The Enmore Theatre, The Metro Theatre.

Current Project/Show?

Freelancing to venues in Sydney including Enmore, Metro and Factory theatres as audio/LX op. Also working on a video project about coffee, teaching vision, and writing regularly for CX magazine.

How long have you been working in the events industry?

First paid gig in 1996, so thirteen years.

What was your first paid job in the events industry?

Lighting guy who was hired to do audio.

What is your worst ever gig, and why?

Surprisingly enough it was a wedding. Drunken punters and running out of Abba is not a good combination.

What is your best ever gig, and why?

Mixing Doug Parkinson at Manly Jazz. He brought a swag of very good musos along, it was a beautiful day outside and the crowd really got into it. Great vibe and definitely one of the most memorable gigs. More recently doing monitors for Architecture in Helsinki at Enmore - they are "hectic as" on stage but heaps of fun.

What is your least favourite thing about working as an event technician?

Chasing payment for invoices. "We haven't been paid for the gig" is and has always been an inadequate justification for delaying payment to someone *you've* contracted.

What is your favourite thing about working as an event technician?

The people I get to work with. I get to play with some really cool toys too!

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

I enjoy sleeping. When I'm not doing that I'll be on my bike somewhere or having coffee with mates. Reading is good too.

What do you do to get through the boring times of being an event tech? i.e. Waiting 3 hours for the tour truck to arrive..

A colleague and I once wrote and recorded a song during 2 hours downtime.

What job would you have if you were not an event tech?

Do I have to like the job?

What technology could you not live without?

Macbook Pro, iPhone, and internet. Wouldn't know where I was without them or how to get there.

Funniest thing ever seen on tour?

Lost count.

Scariest thing ever seen on tour?

Again I've lost count, although the "listen to how loud my PA can go" guy scared me a bit (and continues to).

Any advice for the younger generation techs?

Lots, but I'll keep it short: Anyone who knows more about something than you do is someone worth listening to. Learn from the experiences of others whenever you can.