About Me
Here are a few of the more notable, but certainly not all of the things I have done in the past.
Touring Bands:
Neurosonic – 2 ½ years FOH. 7 US and 2 European tours. We toured with; Family Values featuring Korn and Evanescence, Army of Anyone, Puddle of Mudd (primary support), Evans Blue, Unwritten Law, Paradise Lost w/ Eyes of Eden (FOH), Hurt, and Saving Able. We also performed at Midem Conference in Cannes, EMMN in Berlin, and Virgin Festival in Vancouver.
Hedley – FOH western Canada. Primary support for Simple Plan.
Bjorn Again - 2 ½ years FOH and Mon for North America. While I was with them, they were the most famous and highest paid tribute band in the world. Notable shows include; Many state and county fairs in the US including Alaska, Trumps Taj Mahal (Atlantic City), The Guggenheim and Irving Plaza(New York).
Farmers Daughter – 2 years FOH and Mon. While I was with them they won CCMA best live band and best live fiddle player, just to name a few of the many. Opened for Tanya Tucker and Kenny Rogers.
Kidd Country - 6 years FOH. While I was with them, they won ARIA peoples choice award for best live band. Opening band for Camrose Big Valley, Salmon Festival, Hedley Blast, Hootinanny in the Hills, Pirates of the Mississippi, Kentucky Headhunters.
Production Companies:
Allstar Show Industries - Calgary and Edmonton, 14 years audio tech/operator, notable events include;
Finger Eleven (TV split), Simple Plan (mon), Gob (mon), Arch Enemy, Bif Naked (mon), Snow, Buck 65 (2x, FOH, mon), The Music, Death From Above, Strapping Young Lad, Camrose Big Valley beer garden (mon).
Excel Audio – 5 years audio tech/operator, notable events include;
Vince Neil, MC Hammer (FOH), The Whalers (FOH), Sam Roberts (2x), Everclear (mon), Sloan (2x), Collective Soul, Honeymoon Suite, Loverboy.
Audio Works/World – 2 years audio tech/operator, notable events include;
- Burton Cummins Western Canada tour as Mon and system tech.
- Fred Penner – 2 western Canada tours, FOH and system tech.
Other – Premier Global (Bud Country Beer Gardens, Wounded Knee), FM Productions, ABM Productions, Hanson Productions, Nero Productions.
Local:
Morgan’s Pub – 8 years. House tech. Notable events include;
Vince Neil (FOH), Gilby Clarke (FOH), Skid Row (mon), LA Guns, 54-40, Honeymoon Suite, Killer Dwarfs.
Local Crew Services – 6 years. Notable events include;
- Classic Rock Festival 97 w/ Deep Purple, ELO, Nazareth, George Thorogood. (Stage manager, crew chief, back line).
- Big Sky w/ Brian Adams, Celine Dion, Rankin Family, David Foster, Ann Murray (audio crew).
- Roadside Attraction 2 w/ Tragically Hip, Ziggy Marley (audio crew).
- Edgefest (3x) w/Green Day, Creed, Big Wreck, etc.
- Lilith Fair (2x, 1 as crew chief).
- Molson Blind Date w/Smashing Pumpkins.
Also; Motley Crue, N’sinc, Savage Garden, Back Street Boys.
Jack Singer Concert Hall – 2 years as stage hand. Notable events include;
Dave Mathews, Stompin’ Tom, Uriah Heep.
Fun in the Front Seat Band – 9 years FOH.
Stage West – 6 years as AD and head audio tech.
I also played guitar for 7 years and drums for 3 before I got into production.
Once again, this is just some of the things I have done in the entertainment industry.
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Below are some of the bands I have worked for.
I have worked with a lot of bands over the last 20 years, to many for one page.
