About Me
A former member of Al Jarreau's and Bonnie Raitt's touring bands, Dik is one of the most requested recording musicians in the area. He has produced, engineered, and performed on hundreds of albums, singles, radio spots, television commercials, and film tracks.As a composer for film and video, Dik has created special music for Minnesota Twins Baseball, IDS, Radisson Hotels International, 3M, DuPont, Northwest Airlines, and many others. He has collaborated with many of the music writers in the Minneapolis market, and has been critical to the success of several Clio Award-winning sound tracks.A former bassist with the Doug Maynard Band, the Ruperts Orchestra, and currently with Synergy, Dik continues to perform with the best, including national tours with Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor.Dik owns and operates LOUD NEIGHBORS, an audio production company that specializes in music composition, sound design, recording and mixing for radio, television, film and CD albums. http://www.myspace.com/loudneighborsmusicHis CD production label, LOUD NEIGHBORS RECORDS, enjoys continued success with the release of "Carvin' It Out" by world-renowned master guitarist Nokie Edwards, whose solo career follows a long, successful one with the Ventures.Dik's latest venture, LOUD NEIGHBORS PRODUCTIONS, showcases his talents as an audio specialist by designing and creating original music scores, and completing productions of new exhibits for museums. His recent clients include the Minnesota History Center, Science Museum of Minnesota, Bakken Museum of Electricity, Smithsonian..s National Constitution Center, Cornell University Ornithology Lab and Dakota County Historical Society.
