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CURRENT CAREER OBJECTIVE To address the industry trend of production companies and broadcast networks building exclusive music catalogues by creating unique custom music for all media content. PROFILE I specialize in creating content-specific music for film, documentary, advertising, and television programming. I have extensive experience in: operating within tight financial budgets and scheduling requirements of contemporary program production; methodical administration to deadlines (not to speak of crisis management where necessary); and the application of the most current facility and production techniques to achieve the highest production value. PROFESSIONAL CAREER Jan. 2000 - Present:  Big Sound Music - Co-owner •  Compose and produce various genres of music for all media. • Coordination and management of multiple client projects (corporate / non-corporate). •  Procurement of new business in the US and abroad including publishing, licensing, as well as contract negotiations. • Administrator of on-line media communications. SKILL BASE •  Multiple genre, content-specific music composition •  Sample-based and live instrument music production •  Mac-based DAW recording: Pro-tools, Digital Performer •  Advanced audio engineering •  Time-efficient, systematic working methodology •  Classically trained pianist and composer KEY ACHIEVEMENTS •  2000: Formed Big Sound Music, Inc. •  2001: Composed and produced theme music for the City of Chicago's Municipal Information Program, Chicago Works. •  2002: Composed and produced the Big Sound Music Production Library Vol. 1, currently published in 12 countries with music placed in hundreds of productions. •  2002-2003: Composed and produced multiple ad campaigns for political guru David Axelrod. •  2008: Composed and produced soundtrack to independent feature film Silent Shame. •  2012: Composed and produced several music tracks for the independent film Dreams, The Movie. EDUCATION 1972-1987 Private Music Instruction 1992 Dick Grove School of Music - Electronic music and technology 1988-1991  Columbia College Chicago - BA in Composition, Apprenticed to composer William Russo PARTIAL LIST OF PRODUCTIONS FEATURING MY MUSIC • Decoding The Past - History Channel • Silent Shame - Independent Feature Film • Gigantic Saturday - Independent Short Film • Hung - HBO Series • Terriers - FX Series • Downsized - WE tv Series • Ancient Aliens - History Channel Series • America Now - News Program • American Pickers - History Channel Series • Men In Trees - NBC Series • 5 Takes Latin America - Travel Channel Series • Auction Kings - History Channel Series • NBC Sports - Network Sports Program • Braxton Family Values - WE TV Series • Future Cars - Discovery Channel Series • Sins of the Mother - Lifetime Channel Movie • Dance Moms - TLC Channel Series • Little Honey Boo Boo - TLC Channel Series • Behind the Music - MTV Channel Program • Sunday Morning CBS News - Network Morning News

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