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COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER
Summary

I am interested in all aspects of the music industry, from production to marketing and promotion. I have experience as a freelance music composer, producer and performer and have worked and interned as an assistant in both music and film production companies. At NYU I majored in Music Composition, Music Technology and Ethnomusicology and Minored in Game Design. I studied and performed jazz in both high school and college. I am well-grounded in the evolution of popular music, both aesthetically and culturally, from the '60s to the present, particularly soul, pop, R&B, dance music and Hip Hop. I also have considerable familiarity with video game music.

Highlights
  • Music Composition/Production
  • Songwriting
  • Sound design/Audio editing
  • Computer and word processing proficiency
  • Spanish speaker
  • Writing and language skills
  • Proficiency on guitar/keyboard/electric bass
  • Performance experience, solo and band
Accomplishments

New York University Honors Scholar and Founders Day Award Recipient, 2012


California Arts Scholar and Recipient of Governor's Medal of Honor in Music Composition, Summer 2007


Composed music at Thisispop for PETA web games Pokemon: Black & Blue, a parody of Nintendo's Pokemon, and Cage Fight.


Composed music and sound design for student game development project Super Atomico 1990 while at NYU.

Experience
MyndReno , NVComposer/Sound Designer06/2012 to Current
  • Composed music and created sound effects for various projects, including Pokemon: Black & Blue, a parody of Nintendo's Pokemon, and Cage Fight, both commissioned by PETA.
Sorenson CommunicationsRecording Artist, Producer05/2010 to Current
  • Composed, produced, and recorded independent releases including That's My Jam! featuring Stones Throw recording artist Dam-Funk.
Carbon BarOklahoma City , OKDJ09/2012 to 06/2013
  • Resident DJ at Funkmosphere West/Polyphase on Monday nights at Carbon Bar in Culver City.
Superior Elevation RecordsCity , STATEAssistant08/2012 to 01/2013
  • Listed records on Discogs and Ebay; organized, priced and cleaned records.
Endless Noise Commercial Sound/Music ProductionCity , STATEAssistant Composer06/2010 to 08/2010
  • Assisted sound designer; worked as freelance composer; gained basic Pro Tools experience doing sound design and music for commercials.
Thomas Benedek CompanyCity , STATEOffice Assistant06/2009 to 08/2009
  • Search Engine Optimization/Videography Assistant.
  • Tagged and labeled metadata for digital images using Adobe Photoshop.
  • Assisted on photo and video shoots.
Wildwood Elementary SchoolCity , STATETeaching Assistant/Intern09/2006 to 05/2007
  • Teacher's assistant in a kindergarten through 2nd grade classroom.
  • Gained experience working with children.
Sonic GravyCity , STATEIntern/Assistant08/2006 to 05/2007
  • to John Swihart, film and television composer.
  • Organized sound libraries and audio files.
  • Performed studio maintenance -- setting up audio hardware and organizing studio.
Education
BA:Music Composition, Music Technology and Ethnomusicology / Minor: Game DesignMay 2012New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, City, State
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School Attended

  • New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study

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  • Composer/Sound Designer
  • Recording Artist, Producer
  • DJ
  • Assistant
  • Assistant Composer
  • Office Assistant
  • Teaching Assistant/Intern
  • Intern/Assistant

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  • BA : Music Composition, Music Technology and Ethnomusicology / Minor: Game Design May 2012

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