Damian “Mix” Harris is the production manager and audio engineer for Sound Production Services, based out of South Texas. His passion for music really took off when he was in high school ...
Dary Burns remembers the big switch in audio when digital boards replaced analog equipment. There was a steep learning curve and yet one he was eager to embrace. While Dary sometimes stil...
Seanta Clark has many fond memories of her father bringing her to concert halls as the roadies set up for the evening performance. While her father worked as an A&R man for Motown, yo...
Donnita Hathaway is the founder of the Donny Hathaway Legacy Project, which is dedicated to the memory of her father, soul singer and songwriter Donny Hathaway. The organization provides ...
Bridgett Powell saw a need in the Live Sound industry to create a list of professional freelancers she could assemble to fit the needs of special events both big and small. In 2019 she la...
Lorin White is a noted audio and monitor engineer whose career began as a musician, while always taking an interest in the production needs of the bands he played in. As his musical skill...
David “Ranger” Adams was playing drums in his high school marching band when he realized they had a need for better lighting. With peach cans he created a system that worked so well he wa...
Shae Usher was just a teenager when she was asked to help Chris Tucker arrange his birthday party. Chris requested that Usher perform (the artist, no relation to Shae) so she called Usher...
Terry (TJ) Jackson served as audio engineer for live events with such artists as Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire, BB King and Anita Baker. TJ befriended the members of Tony! Toni! ...
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 ...
Jim Digby has been involved with the arts since childhood. In fact, he often cites his first exposure to the industry as a tech and master of ceremonies for a May Day Parade when he was i...
Todd Spencer is passionate about the people of the Live Sound industry to the point of focusing on their safety and well-being. Todd is the president of the Entertainment Services and Tec...
Darnell Atcherson has always enjoyed helping others and making people happy, which is why he is ideally suited as a production assistant for Live Sound events. He began his career working...
Herman Ward is known for his creative technical work and programming for Live Sound tours with the likes of Usher, Zapp & Roger and Klymaxx. As a producer, Mr. Ward has worked with su...
Stuart Gray landed his first job in Live Sound as a roadie when he was a teenager. He was living close to the Apollo Theater in New York and thanks to his Godfather, Benjamin Ashburn, was...
Dennis Anderson always had a great deal of respect for his uncle, Joe Shaffner. Joe pioneered several processes and policies used today in Live Sound touring. Covering several Motown acts...
Stephen Maples began his long and successful career in Live Entertainment as a truck driver for Deep Purple back in 1974. He has witnessed many changes over the years and has developed sk...
Abby Cole III grew up in the same St. Louis, Missouri, neighborhood as future artist Nelly. As a close family friend, Abby was close by as Nelly’s career developed. Whenever needed, Abby ...
George Petsch and his wife Claire met while giving music lessons at Sutherland’s House of Guitars in Atlanta during the 1970s. The young couple decided to open their own music studio, whi...
Claire Petsch has enjoyed music for as long as she can remember. She took piano lessons beginning at age 7 but became enthralled with the guitar when she heard her cousin playing. Through...
Sean Quackenbush is an audio engineer rock star, working for some of the top names in entertainment at many of the top concert venues in the world. Among them are Madison Square Garden, t...
Hopper Petsch is Lindsay’s dog and the mascot of Maple Street Guitars in Atlanta, Georgia. Always eager to greet customers, especially those who toss his ball, Hopper brings a relaxed and...
Lindsay Petsch happily grew up in the guitar store his parents established in Atlanta, Georgia. He has many memories of sweeping up the store and helping unload boxes as a kid. He played ...
Blake Cooper is proud of his family’s piano business, which was established by his great-grandfather in 1906. While young in his career, Blake worked for the Fletcher Music Center and Wur...
Eleanor Whitmore is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and one-half of the duo, The Mastersons, alongside Chris Masterson. Beyond her work with The Mastersons, Eleanor is also a ...
Chris Masterson is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and one-half of The Mastersons, a duo comprised of Chris and Eleanor Whitmore. When not touring with The Mastersons, Chris i...
Irene Kelley was raised in a culturally rich musical home. HXer father was a musician as was her older brother, who played guitar in the Chet Atkins style. Irene learned to play the guita...
Mark Campbell is the Manager of the Guitar Center in Nashville. He began his music retail career in Knoxville and came to Nashville in 2005. Among the unique elements of his store are the...
Rick Stanley loved playing guitar while his father played fiddle. Rick wound up learning just about every fiddle song ever written, especially Bluegrass songs. When he was 15 he wrote his...
Get inspired by educators and musicians as they share practical tips on teaching music. Band directors William Thomas, Nancy Golden, Cheryl Filipek, Glen Schneider, Dorothy Jacobi, compos...
