By: Andy Gensler At the end of the year, Pollstar caught up with veteran tour and production manager Bill Reeves, who’s worked on tours with Prince, Anita Baker, Maxwell, D’Angelo and Anthony Hamilton. Reeves well knows many of the challenges currently facing the live industry, including inflation, labor shortages, supply chain hold-ups and this constantly…
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ROCU Staff Writer AL GREY JR (AKA CAPTAIN BOOGIE) Al Grey Jr. Has been in the business for over 40yrs. Starting out as a DJ. & providing sound for local DJ’s such as Jazzy Jeff & Will (The Fresh Prince) & local bands. From there Al worked at the Philadelphia Academy of Music providing sound…
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R.O.C.U. Staff Bill Reeves is a 40+ year showbiz veteran. He started in the mid-70s as a casino stagehand in Lake Tahoe, CA, then moved to a company that supplied lighting rigs to touring acts. B i l l ’s first concert was also his first job working on the road. He never looked back.Starting…
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R.O.C.U. Staff Tasha McGahee-Shangvi Creative Production Partners (CPP)Tour Manager. At a very youthful 36, Tasha specializes in project and people management with expertise in global live entertainment production. While studying at the University of Florida, Tasha worked in a multi-purpose collegiate arena, The Stephen C. O’Connell Center, for 7 years. She then landed her dream…
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William Barnett has been in the industry since 1989. He currently works at the Potter’s House Church of Dallas as the Production Manager & FOH Engineer since October 2011. Mr. Barnett’s experiences include production management, stage management, live sound, broadcasting and recording engineer. Professional Work Experience Production & Stage Manager TD Jakes Cruise (2019), Live…
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Chris has been producing high quality concerts and events with a logical no nonsense approach for more than four decades Skills: Extensive experience in Touring, Rehearsal, Shops, Television, Conventions and Church. Front of House-Monitor Engineer, Stage-Production Manager, Stagehand, Promoter Rep, Consultant and Audio Instructor. Experienced Expert in all aspects of Backline, Staging and Labor Supervision.…
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ROCU Staff Friday evening October 28, 1983 a child was born…Hello world, my name is Terrence A. Chism! I’ve been a professional touring engineer since 2012. I started on my Audio Engineering path when I was 13 at a Church in Inglewood, California. First lesson, coiling cable!!! At that moment I knew this wasn’t for…
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Sound Girls / ROCU Staff Krysten Dean is a touring Sound System Engineer and Crew Chief working for Eighth Day Sound Systems, but if you said Krysten on the road, most people would not know who you were talking about because everyone calls her “KD.” She has been working in professional audio for the last…
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Nationalday.com The United States has been celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month in June since 1979. The month of June is set aside to appreciate the contributions of African-American musicians, composers, singers, and songwriters in American culture. The month honors the history and rich African traditions that gave birth to different styles of music such as…
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by Beginner Guitar HQ Staff Guitar intonation is the way that the instrument is in tune with itself, along the entire neck. Intonation is something that affects basses, guitars and almost any fretted instrument that has a bridge and strings, and can make a massive difference in the way your guitar sounds – making or breaking…
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