Martin Thomas

Martin Thomas is a sought-after Pro Lighting Director and Production Manager whose career began as a production assistant. In 1979 in New York City, Martin began touring with local bands helping out as a roadie. Admiring the skills of his fellow roadies, Martin learned all he could about proper truck loading and running cable. While working for East Coast Lighting & Sound, he was given the opportunity to assist with lighting, which he greatly enjoyed. He worked gigs ranging from concerts to car shows. Martin was on tour with D'Angelo when the young artist released one of the y

Ray Zigler has a simple but powerful motto that has guided his pioneering career in professional lighting: always say “yes.” He launched his career with the iconic Ice Capades in the 1980s and spent much of the 1990s supporting legendary artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Patti LaBelle, Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged, and comedian Andrew Dice Clay. While on tour, Ray identified a critical need for a mobile automated lighting solution—an innovation that revolutionized live event production.