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JD

About Me

Pictures from the 2008 Witness Reunion , April 20, 2008!

DAE Lighting is back!

Well folks, I am still alive even after spending over 20 years working with rock bands!

One of my favorite gigs was as Lighting Designer for a band called Witness.

I did that from 1979 to 1986. (and now 2007/2008) After more then 20 years I put up a site about those days at
http://www.witness-rocks.com/

After retiring from Witness, I kept the business going until about 1992 when Witness (Who I was still supplying equipment to) folded. I spent many of those years (until about 2002) in electronic service, before moving IT work.


Did I mention I work for a Church?
(Not this one!)

Recently, I have decided to get back into the lighting business. I think my control board might be a little dated so I may have some upgrades to make:


Actually, the focus of my new company is on Intelligent Lighting.


What is that?
Most people call them Vari-Lights, but that is actually a name brand like
Xerox or Kleenex.
If you've been to a concert in recent years, you have seen
Intelligent Lighting.
The focus of the new business is going to be show augmentation.
(Adding some pop to pre-existing shows.) It's what's inside these
new lights that make them so cool! It's not just a bulb in a can..
Powered by a white-hot arc bulb, these things have a dozen or
more servo motors that control everything from color to
position on stage. (and a lot more) And yes, if you came out to
Witness's 2008 MLCT gig, you saw them in action!

DAE Lighting Webpage

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Well, I'm married so I guess I shouldn't put anything here ;)

My Blog

Witness Gophers !

The last month has been quite an adventure! One by one, members of the band and crew have popped their heads up out of hiding. Some only for a short time, others embrace the memories with the same pas...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:25:00 GMT

All Things Come Full Circle

  Anybody reading this page (this soon) probably came to it as a result of their involvement or enjoyment  of the 80's rock band Witness, so lets start with that. (I'll save life flashback ...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:01:00 GMT