Craig

Mix-down recording audio engineer on 26 platinum & multi platinum albumsFormer owner operator of 2-room world class recording facility: “Aire La Studios” Design consultant and Project Manager for eight million dollar multi-room recording studios (Chalice Studios Los Angeles) and several private project studios ranging from $ 85,000.00 to $ 250,000.00Independent Audio Engineer, Los Angeles, Ca 1976-Present Recording, Mixing, and ProductionResponsible for recording and/or mixing of hundreds of projects including: Barry White, Steve Perry, Natalie Cole, Take 6, Teddy Pendergrass, Paul Jackson Jr., Vanessa Williams, Brian McKnight and hundreds of other artist. Awards include 26 multi-platinum albums, 46 Gold albums and 3 projects that have been nominated for Grammy Awards with one project winning a Grammy for best Gospel Album 1996, (Kirk Franklin & The Family “Whatcha Lookin 4”) this album still holds the record for the largest selling gospel record ever sold. Among current projects: Top ten on the contemporary Jazz charts for the last 10 weeks, world famous guitarist “ Paul Jackson Jr.” and recording and mixing of the last four albums of internationally known artist writer and producer, “David Tao” Pre-record and mixing for films and television including major films such as “Remember The Titans”, “Princess Diaries 1 & 2”, “Men In Black” and “Above The Rim” . Achievements •Mixed 1996 Grammy award “Best Gospel Album” Kirk Franklin & The Family •Recorded, and Mixed Soul Train Award Winning song “ How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” by Teddy Pendergrass. •Articles published in Mix Magazine. •On NARAS advisory committee to assign codecs and standards for DVD Audio.Aire LA Studios, Glendale, CA 1988 - 1996 Owner / Chief EngineerA state of the art recording facility located in Glendale California. As President and C.E.O. supervised all day to day operations from booking clients, scheduling employees and coordinating all sessions for recording artist such as: Take 6, Brian McKnight, Shaquile O’Neil, Vanessa Williams, Natalie Cole, Anita Baker, Kirk Franklin & The Family, Barry White, Boyz II Men, and many other multi-platinum recording artist.• With very little capitalization opened with one room facility and grew to two room facility generating over one million annually. • Created a working environment that gained a reputation world wide as being one of the most creative facilities to work in. • Employed and trained young talented engineers that have achieved success on their own merits.Yamaha Research & Development, Glendale Ca. 1983 - 1988 Staff audio engineer responsible for recording, and evaluation of assigned projects such as: microphone evaluation, recordings for drum machines, and responsible for training engineers for state of the art recording facility in U.S.MCA Music Publishing, Los Angeles, Ca 1978 -1980 Recording, MixingAudio engineer for music publishing. Recorded songwriter such as Glen Ballard , Robie Nevil , and Carrie ChaeterDawnbreaker Music Publishing, Los Angeles, Ca 1975 -1978 Recording, MixingHired at entry-level position at music publishing trained as audio engineer and helped build state of the art recording facility for Seals & Crofts.Organizations 1989 - Present National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.1990-Present Society of Professional Audio Recording Studios. Organization of studio owners and managers that strives to maintain professionalism and help draft standards for the audio recording industry.Craig Eugene Burbidge ,, (818) 692-5204