Nomadic Sound Research
Music Industry Experence

YORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto August 2007 – Present

  • Teacher of Music
  • Responsible for organizing notes, materials, lessons, weekly meetings, grading and test questions in jazz and world rhythm studies for the drum set under Barry Elmes
NOMADIC SOUND RESEARCH INC., Los Angeles January 2006 - Present
  • President and Owner
  • Responsible for overseeing an independent music production companies’ artists, production development and product placement
RED VIOLIN, Toronto November 2008 - July 2009
  • Audio Engineer
  • Responsible for live sound and audio equipment
BOY HITS CAR INC., Los Angeles September 2005 - March 2006
  • Drummer
  • Responsible for performing on U.S. and N.A.T.O. Armed Forces Tour (The Balkans) for a Wind Up Records recorded artist
CINASPIA FILM COMPANY, Los Angeles May 2005 – September 2005
  • Sound Technician
  • Responsible for audio equipment and mixing of sound for the weekly produced movie screenings in the Hollywood Cemetery
MARK BRYAN AND COMPANY, Pasadena December 2005 – November 2006
  • Personal Assistant
  • Responsible for organizing and handling Mr. Bryan’s personal and business affairs. Mr. Bryan is the author of The Artist Way at Work and Codes of Love
INTERSCOPE/A&M/GEFFEN RECORDS, Los Angeles January 2004 – December 2005
  • Personal Assistant
  • Responsible for keeping Jeff Norskog's personal and business needs in order while on tour. Mr. Norskog is the manager of the music group The Pussycat Dolls. I worked for Mr. Norskog periodically through the two years with him.
M.C.T. RECORDING STUDIOS, Malibu November 2003 – December 2004
  • Director of Musical Operations
  • Responsible for overseeing production and engineering needs for a rehabilitation center affiliated with The Grammys (Music Cares)
SET MASTERS AND PROPTOLOGY FX INC., North Hollywood January 2003 - July 2003
  • Vice President
  • Responsible for rebuilding a prop and fabrication corporation’s product production, development and placement strategies.
AMERICAN RECORDINGS, Los Angeles February 2003 – June 2003
  • Personal Assistant 
  • Responsible for all aspects of personal and production needs for Lindsay Chase and music producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash and Audioslave)
THE FIRM MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Los Angeles January 2002 – June 2002
  • Marketing Research Consultant
  • Responsible for traveling to different cities examining how marketing plans were being executed for head of marketing Al Masocco (Krystal and The Backstreet Boys) and manager Peter Katsis (Korn and Limp Bizkit)
ILL KIDD INC., Los Angeles September 2002 - January 2003
  • Drummer
  • Responsible for performing and merchandise sales on a national U.S. tour. Ill Kidd was signed to Columbia Records and managed by The Firm Management Company (Rob McDermott - Linkin Park)
SOUNDTRACK MUSIC ASSOCIATES, West Hollywood May 2001 – September 2001
  • Assistant Internship
  • Responsible for copyright ownership research and generating suggestion music lists for Music Supervisors John and Patrick Houlihan: Training Day, Bubble Boy and Sweetest Thing

Teaching Experence

YORK UNIVERSITY, Toronto August 2007 – Present

  • Teacher of Music
  • Responsible for organizing notes, materials, lessons, weekly meetings, grading and test questions in jazz and world rhythm studies for the drum set under Barry Elmes
NOMADIC SOUND RESEARCH INC., Los Angeles and Toronto January 1994 - Present
  • Instructor of Drums and Percussion
  • Responsible for educating students through drum lessons, percussion lessons, clinics and master classes in all western musical styles
CAMELOT KIDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Los Angeles February 2004 – July 2004
  • Enrichment Music Teacher
  • Responsible for introducing different styles of music, weekly lessons and monitoring the students grades 1-3
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SAUGUS SCHOOL DISTRICT, Saugus September 2000-January 2003
  • Music Teacher
  • Responsible for teaching grades 1-5 the weekly lessons for the African drumming and dance, drum kit, hand and body percussion and a marching drum classes
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS (CalArts), Los Angeles September 2001 – December 2001
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Responsible for arranged meetings, conferences and programming schedules for Professor I Nyoman Wenten in his class History of Indonesia Gamelan (Balinese and Javanese)
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY AND CALARTS, Los Angeles December 2000 - May 2001
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Responsible for generating notes, materials, lessons, tests questions and weekly monitoring for Professor Dr. Paul Humpreys in his two classes titled Musical History of the Far East and the African Music Workshop
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT, New Orleans, Louisiana January 1998 – December 1999
  • Instructor of Drums and Percussion
  • Responsible for teaching traditional New Orleans drumming workshops and clinics to students at various Elementary, Middle and High Schools throughout the greater New Orleans area. The program is affiliated with the inter-city youth program “Teach for America”

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