OBJECTIVE:

            Seeking a full-time position teaching Music Technology at the college level.

SUMMARY:

            In addition to over a decade as an educator, I have a broad range of musical and technical experience, with a strong background in Music Technology, Computers, and Film Scoring.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

•           Full-time Instructor in the Music Industry and Technology Department at Mercy College, White Plains, NY. Courses taught include Introduction to Audio I and II, Recording Studio Workshop I and II, Advanced Recording Studio Production Techniques, Introduction to MIDI I and II, Advanced Computer Applications and MIDI, Digital Audio Systems I and II, Basic Studio Maintenance, and Audio for Video. Other duties include advising students on course registration; mentoring students in Independent Study projects; opening, closing, and securing facilities; wiring design of studios; and developing and overseeing curriculum for the Music Industry and Technology Department [2001-present; part-time Adjunct, 1998–2001].

•           Freelance Film Composer, Recording Engineer, and Studio Consultant [1990–Present].

•           Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at The Guitar Study Center at New School University, New York, NY. Courses taught: Principles of Audio Engineering and Studio Assistant/Intern Preparation [1996–2000].

•           Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at Institute of Audio Research, New York, NY. Courses taught included Fundamentals of Acoustics and Sound, Audio Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Storage Systems, Analog Editing Technique, Microphone Design and Techniques, Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement, Digital Processing Technologies, MIDI & Music Synthesis, and Audio Post-Production [1993–1999].

•           Technical Supervisor at Damfino Productions, New York, NY. Responsible for training a staff of over fifty MIDI Programmers and Mixing Engineers on software and music production techniques used in an all-MIDI karaoke project. The company delivered over 3,000 MIDI sequences to its client during my tenure [Jan. 1994–Jan. 1995]. I have since worked for Damfino as a freelance MIDI Programmer.

•           Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at Center for the Media Arts, New York, NY. Subjects taught included Music Business, Acoustics, Analog & Digital Editing, Mixing, Introduction to the Studio, Recording Studio Workshop, and Video Post-Production [1990–1993].

•           Maintenance Technician at Power Station, Inc., New York, NY. Duties included opening, closing, and securing multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art recording studio; setting up studio and aligning studio equipment for each session; repairing and replacing malfunctioning equipment during client sessions; and installation and wiring of new studio facilities [1988–1990].

•           Night Studio Supervisor at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Duties included opening, closing, and securing a six-room, million-dollar, educational studio complex; signing out tapes, equipment, and microphones; monitoring student-run recording sessions; enforcing departmental policies; and tutoring students on theory and applications of music technology equipment [1987–1988].

EDUCATION:

•           Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, New York, NY. Master's of Music degree in Music Technology, Scoring for Film & Multimedia Track, 2002. Specific areas of study included Film Scoring, Composition, Orchestration, Digital Audio Processing, and Advanced Computer Music Composition. Recipient of the J.E. & B. Collins Music Scholarship [1999–2001].

•           Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Music degree in Music Production and Engineering (cum Laude), 1987. Additional studies in Voice, and Jazz Composition & Arranging [1980–1981 and 1985–1987].

•           Tufts University, Medford, MA. Undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Music [1979–1980].

•           Duxbury High School, Duxbury, MA. Diploma [1974–1978].

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

•           I am a member of the Audio Engineering Society, American Federation of Musicians–Local 802, and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).

PERSONAL:

Born: November 15, 1960.                                                                                                               

Health: good.

Married to Julia Roberts; sons: Boojie Boi, 9 years old, and Snarky, 6 years old.

Interests: travel, camping, hiking, astronomy, and Web design.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CREDITS:

•           Composed score and feature music for Juvenile Justice, which aired on PBS's Frontline in January 2001.

•           Twice selected to compose music for Toons, Tunes, and Trikfilms, a program of film music played live to silent films, presented as part of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's "Golden Silents" Series [Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend, November 1999, and Boomer, May 2001].

•           Composed score for Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great Terror, a documentary depicting Stalinist atrocities in the Ukraine [1997]. The film was directed by David Pultz for Wellspring Films, and narrated by Meryl Streep.

•           Composed score, title music, and feature music for Murder Too Sweet [1994], a short comedy directed by Marcy Hedy Lynn.

•           Composed commissioned works for the Tufts University and Brandeis University Big Bands.

•           Engineered several albums by Grandmaster Flash for various record labels, including Salsoul, Atlantic, London/Sire, and Thump Records.

•           Recorded complete customer-service voicemail messaging systems for Juno Online Systems.

•           Recording and Mastering Engineer for several local artists, including John D'Iorio, José Feliciano, Malcolm Hunter, John Hollenbeck, Junkyard Angels, Mephiskapheles, Mini-King, Matt Moran, Peter Neumann, Diane Ponzio, Gena Raps, Susan Share, Ken Vogel, and Thad Wheeler.

•           Mixing Engineer for Reale Music, a provider of background music for several television news shows, including Case Closed, After the Verdict, Trial Story, and Inside Edition [1992–Present].

•           Studio Design and Installation Consultant for several clients, including Grandmaster Flash, David Lopato, Mike Mainieri, Nelson-O'Reilly Productions, Reale Music, Jamshied Sharifi, Splash Productions, and Sandy Wilbur Music.

•           Prepared testimony as an expert witness on album mastering in a pending case for the law firm of Thelen, Reid, and Priest on behalf of their client, Ahmad Jamal.

•           Vocalist, organist, and arranger for the band, Uncle Izzy [1997–Present]. The band is currently in the process of completing its first album.