I began my journey to become a professional audio engineer in 2011 when I was given                

the opportunity to work with a live sound technician at a local music venue in my hometown.     

Through this experience I first realized a world outside of simply being an artist or a                  

musician. I discovered that the people behind the scenes were the unsung heroes of the           

music industry. They were the ones truly responsible for supplying the world with the life          

changing music that I had grown to respect and admire. After working at this venue for just        

over a year I decided to expand my experience in the audio industry by becoming educated        

in the art of audio engineering. I subsequently applied to the Art Institute of                           Vancouver and was accepted into the professional recording arts program in the summer of       2012.

 

I moved  to Vancouver in August of 2012. I have been in school consistently since and have        

worked hard to achieve the Deans Honour Roll every quarter. In addition I have been                 

working closely with one of the lead instructors Andrew Czink to think critically about modern     media, the music industry, and various other artistic ideas. In addition I have learned, through     the Art Institute's various programs, how to properly use Pro Tools, Logic, the SSL Duality Console, the ProControl, as well as understanding the microphone techniques necessary to

create coherent and professional recordings. Upon finishing my diploma in March of 2014 I will have a portfolio that will include a six song EP written, played, engineered, mixed, and mastered

by me, as well as a student film that I composed the score for, and a student film that               

Jordan Leganchuk and I did all of the post-audio work on, in addition to other various projects.    

I hope to attend the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for one year from 2014-2015            

before I begin my professional career as an audio specialist. I hope this career involves            

composing and sound designing for films, television and video games, as well as recording          

myself and other musicians as a songwriter and arranger.