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SoundmanAB

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

People would say that I have a high level of integrity. My belief is simple; I believe that the choices that I make today affect the challenges that I face tomorrow. I believe that I choose my destiny, and I am in control of the observer who makes those things happen in my life.The first thing you would notice about me is that I am a happy positive person. I’m happy that I have a soul, and I’m happy to be in touch with it. I’m fortunate that I have passion for my career. I mix production shows in a theater everyday for a living. The hours are extremely demanding, the show the stress level is intense, but I love it. It's been my career for the last 18 years of my life, ten of those having been spent as the "A1" of the Chapin Theater. The Chapin Theater is a 2647 seat theater located inside the Orange County Convention Center. I blend many facets of technology into a perfectly functioning sonic machine. This year has been a very busy and exciting year for me. Currently, I am working out a few details for some of my tracks to be released. The releases aren't on my label, but i believe that the exposure will benefit my remix career. I remix under the moniker "DJ Chemist" http://myspace.com/djchemiist. I've got one of my tracks up there. it's a ruff mix.My clients seek out my talent because they know that I’m gifted, in tune, and very efficient at what I do. If I am going to accept a new project/production then it's going to be done to the absolute best of my ability, and with no ego involved. I aspire to produce the best product that myself and technology can for my clients. I can even please those difficult clients who create difficult situations within a production. Sometimes these productions may be located late night in a studio while I'm trying to tweak the sound just right or it could be that I’m behind the turntables in a club grooving a crowd of people, or more often than not I could be that I’m in the corporate world leading the audio crew through a corporate production.I enjoy creating solutions that offer a new or different approach to the situation. I like to gather all information and then make my assessment.Things I love: Mother, Brother, family, my awesome dog "Barkley", life, love, friendly people, and especially music.

My Interests

I'm similar to an artist who creates beautiful paintings with brushes, paint, and canvas. Except, I use technology instead of brushes. My canvas is open air spaces like rooms, theater's, halls, and arena's. I paint these open spaces with frequencies which I filter through Microphones, sound consoles, Processing gear, Amps, & Speakers. I use this gear as a conduit to move air molecules yada..yada .yada ..Then there is sound!I'm blessed to have the ability to meld technology, musicians, and sound systems electronics into a beautiful sonic experience. Most of the productions I work have deep dynamic sonic backdrops, powerfully thick energy, "live" attributes. It sounds odd, but I visualize sound in my head in color. I believe that when a person pays hard earned $$$ for a concert ticket they want to hear the artist sound like it did when it was recorded in the studio. That is what I am best at. If I’ m not "on stage" or "in show" I can be found creating music in the studio. I like to travel, and I enjoy entertaining large masses of people. I am here to network with like partners to create music and productions for releases around the world.

I'd like to meet:

The One, of course. My soulmate. I'm only going to get married once so i am holdng out for Ms. right. She is out there focusing on her passion like me. She is career minded, focused on her goals, she is a straight shooter and doesn't lie or play games. Until we meet I'll follow my own path.Why am i here? i want to network and combine forces with others who have a love of music and it's lifestyle as much as i do.

Music:

I started in the industry 18 years ago mixing and designing sound effects for films, "Post Production". I progressed into "live" rock and roll productions. I've done over 2000 live rock shows. In the 90’s between a few legs of tours with Yngwie Malmnsteen I started to produced, mix, master, and/or recorded a few dozen CD's. Currently, I have a nice house gig (except the hours) in the most technologically advanced theater in Florida, or the South East for that matter. I had to stop hosting my House music night "The Chemistry Lounge" performed in downtown Orlando because my career needed more focus. I have been spinning/DJing House music for over 14 years. When I’m multi-tasking I absorb stress easily and always maintain a level head. My life is on high speed, I think quickly, and I don't' need very much rest. 4-5 hours of sleep usually works for me.

Television:

If i watch tv it's likely to be something like Inside the NFL, NFL replay, discovery channel, science channel, history channel, adult swim,ATHF, Robot chicken, south park are a few of the shows I enjoy watching. my favorite thing to watch and hear is F1 formula racing. I DVR the races and watch them late night as i play records. TV doesn't consume me, i consume it.

Books:

My career keeps me very busy mixing many shows in the theater & around the US. I mix everyday of the year. It could be on a pro tools rig in my studio, in the theater mixing corporate shows, or in a pub helping everyone experience good sound..sometimes the corporate show get very boring so I usually have a few magazines in my laptop bag.I read many magazines:, Xbox magazine, Modern Drummer, EQ, Remix, Mix, Pollstar, rolling stone, spin, mens health, Pro Sound News: PLSN & FOH, Live,

Heroes:

My grandparents, Mother, and my Brother.

My Blog

Run Baby Run Remix

Hey everybody i have finished a remix for "Run Baby Run" a new release by Clint Crisher & Crisher Entertainment.  Crisher entertainment is releasing a CD full of delicious remixes just before...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:16:00 PST

Winter 2008 in Minnesota

Brothers haveing a drink.--big drinks.   On the way to the slopes   My board yeah it's a rental but it kicked butt.   on the way up the chair lift with snowboard   &nb...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:51:00 PST

BT needs your help.

help out and industry icon before the holiday.  Between reposts this should be able to hit 215,334,294 people.  If we worrk together we can find her before tomorrow. Your support is apprec...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:57:00 PST

million dollar sound systems

Line array shooot out at LDI 2007 6 line array systems set up and operated by the best in the industry. There was a common cd shared between stages for playback of songs-all at same listening level fo...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:44:00 PST

Allan Beck

Google search option titles SoundmanAB Allan Beck Belle Isle Studio Owner Integra GSR Pro Tools DW drums Drummer Chapin Theater A1 Orange County Convention Center OCCC Audio Lead Corporate Production...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:48:00 PST

new pics

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Posted by SoundmanAB on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:44:00 PST

animals need some help

 Hi, all you animal lovers. This is pretty simple.. Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their qu...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Wed, 02 May 2007 12:13:00 PST

Big Dog

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Posted by SoundmanAB on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:43:00 PST

POst WMC 2007 photos

thanks to all the great people I hung with this year at WMC......I took lots of pictures.  here are a few of my favorite shots....           looking...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:16:00 PST

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.  Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for sur...
Posted by SoundmanAB on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:45:00 PST