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Welcome to My Resume Page Email me for an appointment: aqgray@bellsouth.net www.audioquill.com
Hello! I'd like to introduce myself. My name is John Gray I am one of the most capable people in the job market. I have skills that might help your company grow. You might need someone with a wealth of experience along with current digital editing capabilities. It's hard to replace maturity and a supreme command of the latest in audio production. Multi-channel audio and video are the future and I posses these skills to work with any format including the ability to work in surround sound 5.1 format. I've recorded countless musical acts, jingles, commercials, childrens story series, scores for film and video, and have published many of my own songs under Leadfeather Music. Leadfeather is my publishing company and we are affiliated with BMI. In addition to a wealth of knowledge concerning the music industry, I am a master technician with superior skills in analog and digital audio processes. Internet businesses are growing and website design skills are more valued each day. One of my talents is internet web design and its use of internet audio. Browse my website and find out more about Audio Quill a nifty little independent production company. Education I have completed my B.S. degree from Middle State Tennessee State University. There, I studied Audio Production Technologies and gained a superior knowledge base in all subjects concerning the state of this intricate art. My specialty is in digital audio editing and MIDI production techniques. I've worked with live sound, film scoring, ADR, and foley. I own a small production studio and it has I have the capabilities to produce anything your company may need. Maybe you don't need a full time employee but could use me as and independent contractor. If you need a reliable and mature person who has the expertise to help your company grow you owe it to yourself and your company to give me an opportunity to show you how I can help sort out the difficult process of audio and video production. Thank you for the time you've invested in looking over my resume page. -John Gray
Technician - Digital Editor Producer Highlights of Qualifications • Proven success in implementing productivity enhancement systems • Excellent management skills and experience • Strong practical and theoretical foundation in improving engineering and production methods Professional Experience Audio Quill, Chattanooga-Nashville 1988-Present Producer-Engineer Audio Quill was established to serve clients in need of audio production. Projects have involved production and engineering of numerous musical acts and commercial audio. In addition to artist development AQ performs audio consulting for churches, schools and other venues including the Bessie Smith Hall, Chattanooga Venture, Austin Audio-Nashville, Crazy River Productions, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State University , Chattanooga Ballet and the Nashville Symphony. AQ has also contracted to perform audio engineering with numerous clubs and events throughout Middle Tennessee, Nashville and Chattanooga. Projects range from A/V productions, installations of A/V equipment, acoustics analysis, sound system tuning and sound reinforcement. Achievements • Established web site (www.audioquill.com) in order to promote AQ audio consulting • Established Leadfeather Music Publishing Company which is affiliated with BMI • Specialize in multi-channel audio and surround sound environments Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 1999-2002 MIDI Lab Instructor Instructed and supervised students in achieving daily lab assignments. Configured and maintained Digital Workstations designated to process audio and MIDI data. Duties included conflict resolution, back-up tasks, software and hardware installation, general cleaning and equipment maintenance. Achievements • Reduced system conflict problems by configuring and maintaining digital/MIDI systems • Helped to promote positive student attitudes with superior human relations skills • General cleaning and maintenance • Gained superior knowledge in digital editing with Pro-tools, MOTU-Performer and Apple-Mcintosh computer systems not excluding numerous other audio and video programs involved in DSP. Also acquired web site and internet skills that helped to launch the Audio Quill web site. Notable Accomplishments Member of the Audio Engineers Society Organized entertainment for Cyber Cafe on MTSU’s campus Austin Audio, Nashville, TN 1998-2000 Technician-Engineer Employed at Austin Audio as live sound and lights technician. Duties also included audio installation of sound systems, live sound reinforcement and office duty. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga , Chattanooga, TN 1990-1993 Audio Engineer Audio engineer for the Fine Arts Center at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Performed as engineer for numerous musical acts, dance companies, theatrical productions and special events. Noodles Restaurant,Chattanooga, TN 1985-1996 Owner-Operator Duties included management of accounting, budgets, personnel, administering of day to day managerial responsibilities, food preparation, and presentation. In addition to regular duties:I organized marketing campaigns for Signal Crossing Merchants and Merchants Association. Education Bachelor of Science - Recording Industry Technology Middle Tennessee State University 2002 I am a Graduate of the acclaimed Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University. Studies surround multi-channel audio, advanced studio engineering, multi-channel format synchronization for film, music composition for film, Digital Signal Processing, mastering, advanced MIDI studio techniques, audio for multi-media including broadcast and internet formats.

Welcome to My Resume Page
Email me for an appointment:
aqgray@bellsouth.net
www.audioquill.com

Hello! I'd like to introduce myself.
My name is John Gray

I am one of the most capable people in the job market. I have skills that might help your company grow. You might need someone with a wealth of experience along with current digital editing capabilities.

It's hard to replace maturity and a supreme command of the latest in audio production. Multi-channel audio and video are the future and I posses these skills to work with any format including the ability to work in surround sound 5.1 format.

I've recorded countless musical acts, jingles, commercials, childrens story series, scores for film and video, and have published many of my own songs under Leadfeather Music. Leadfeather is my publishing company and we are affiliated with BMI.

In addition to a wealth of knowledge concerning the music industry, I am a master technician with superior skills in analog and digital audio processes.

Internet businesses are growing and website design skills are more valued each day. One of my talents is internet web design and its use of internet audio. Browse my website and find out more about Audio Quill a nifty little independent production company.

Education

I have completed my B.S. degree from Middle State Tennessee State University. There, I studied Audio Production Technologies and gained a superior knowledge base in all subjects concerning the state of this intricate art. My specialty is in digital audio editing and MIDI production techniques. I've worked with live sound, film scoring, ADR, and foley. I own a small production studio and it has I have the capabilities to produce anything your company may need.

Maybe you don't need a full time employee but could use me as and independent contractor. If you need a reliable and mature person who has the expertise to help your company grow you owe it to yourself and your company to give me an opportunity to show you how I can help sort out the difficult process of audio and video production. Thank you for the time you've invested in looking over my resume page.
-John Gray

Technician - Digital Editor
Producer

Highlights of
Qualifications

            •    Proven success in implementing productivity enhancement systems
            •    Excellent management skills and experience
            •    Strong practical and theoretical foundation in improving engineering and production methods

Professional Experience

Audio Quill, Chattanooga-Nashville    1988-Present
Producer-Engineer

Audio Quill was established to serve clients in need of audio production. Projects have involved
production and engineering of numerous musical acts and commercial audio. In addition to artist development AQ performs audio consulting for churches, schools and other venues including the Bessie Smith Hall, Chattanooga Venture, Austin Audio-Nashville, Crazy River Productions, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State University , Chattanooga Ballet and the Nashville Symphony. AQ has also contracted to perform audio engineering with numerous clubs and events throughout Middle Tennessee, Nashville and Chattanooga. Projects range from A/V productions, installations of A/V equipment, acoustics analysis, sound system tuning and sound reinforcement.

Achievements
•    Established web site (www.audioquill.com) in order to promote AQ audio consulting
•    Established Leadfeather Music Publishing Company which is affiliated with BMI
•    Specialize in multi-channel audio and surround sound environments

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN    1999-2002
MIDI Lab Instructor
Instructed and supervised students in achieving daily lab assignments. Configured and maintained Digital Workstations designated to process audio and MIDI data. Duties included conflict resolution, back-up tasks, software and hardware installation, general cleaning and equipment maintenance.
Achievements
•    Reduced system conflict problems by configuring and maintaining digital/MIDI systems
•    Helped to promote positive student attitudes with superior human relations skills
•    General cleaning and maintenance
• Gained superior knowledge in digital editing with Pro-tools, MOTU-Performer and Apple-Mcintosh computer systems not excluding numerous other audio and video programs involved in DSP. Also acquired web site and internet skills that helped to launch the Audio Quill web site.

Notable Accomplishments
    Member of the Audio Engineers Society
    Organized entertainment for Cyber Cafe on MTSU’s campus

Austin Audio, Nashville, TN    1998-2000
Technician-Engineer
Employed at Austin Audio as live sound and lights technician. Duties also included audio installation of sound systems, live sound reinforcement and office duty.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga , Chattanooga, TN    1990-1993
Audio Engineer
Audio engineer for the Fine Arts Center at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Performed as engineer for numerous musical acts, dance companies, theatrical productions and special events.

Noodles Restaurant,Chattanooga, TN                       1985-1996
Owner-Operator
Duties included management of accounting, budgets, personnel, administering of day to day managerial responsibilities, food preparation, and presentation. In addition to regular duties:I organized marketing campaigns for Signal Crossing Merchants and Merchants Association.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recording Industry Technology

Middle Tennessee State University 2002

I am a Graduate of the acclaimed Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University. Studies surround multi-channel audio, advanced studio engineering, multi-channel format synchronization for film, music composition for film, Digital Signal Processing, mastering, advanced MIDI studio techniques, audio for multi-media including broadcast and internet formats.