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Jeff Knight 397 Lynn Street, Malden MA 02148 C: 617.894.9998 [email protected] Qualifications Production Management Technical Training Advance Production Coordinating A1 Audio Engineer Digital Equipment Proficiency Project Budgeting Professional Profile Expert in production and personnel management with a passion for turning the best ideas into experiences that entertain, inspire and educate. Work History PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGIES / March 2013 – Present / Boston, MA A/V Contractor/ Crew Chief/ Sales Rep Provide full scale audio and video production for nationwide business meetings, conferences, and large corporate events Clients include Dunkin Donuts Brands, National Science Foundation and Cenegenics J. KNIGHT PRODUCTIONS / 1996 – Present / Boston, MA A/V Independent Contractor Self-owned production company offering live sound, live recording, and independent record producing in venues located throughout the east coast Freelance for several production companies and venues including Scorpio Sound, Primo Productions, New England Audio Tech, and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar SHOWCASE LIVE / July 2008 – April 2012 / Foxboro, MA Production Manager Oversaw all aspects of the daily production needs from production advance, load in, sound check, hospitality details and all aspects of day of show operations Assisted in the installation of the sound, video and light systems for the entire venue Trained all incoming techs, managed a production crew of 4 - 14 techs and conceived and implemented all production policies and procedures Produced a range of events including large-scale concerts, award shows, charity galas/auctions, town hall events, on-location TV and music video shoots, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and weddings Artists included number one hit makers from a variety of music genres from Daughtry and Akon to Eric Church and Luke Bryan Corporate clients included Reebok, Pepsi, Covidean Health, Boch Motors, and Herb Chambers Consistently produced world-class concert, corporate, video and radio events within or under budget INSTANT LIVE / LIVE NATION / April 2005 – November 2006 / Boston, MA East Coast Coordinator/ Audio Engineer/ Producer Produced and engineered over 100 commercially-available live records recorded in real time and available immediately after the show for multi-platinum artists all over the United States and Canada Oversaw advance production, the hiring and training of the sales staff and road crew and production details for several national tours Bands included The Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Hall & Oates and The Cult Promoted to the position of East Coast Coordinator after only 4 months

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Jeff Knight 397 Lynn Street, Malden MA 02148 C: 617.894.9998 [email protected] QualificationsProduction Management Technical Training Advance Production Coordinating

A1 Audio Engineer Digital Equipment Proficiency Project Budgeting

Professional Profile Expert in production and personnel management with a passion for turning the best ideas into experiences that entertain, inspire and educate.

Work History

PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGIES / March 2013 – Present / Boston, MA A/V Contractor/ Crew Chief/ Sales Rep • Provide full scale audio and video production for nationwide business meetings,

conferences, and large corporate events • Clients include Dunkin Donuts Brands, National Science Foundation and Cenegenics

J. KNIGHT PRODUCTIONS / 1996 – Present / Boston, MA A/V Independent Contractor • Self-owned production company offering live sound, live recording, and independent

record producing in venues located throughout the east coast • Freelance for several production companies and venues including Scorpio Sound,

Primo Productions, New England Audio Tech, and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar SHOWCASE LIVE / July 2008 – April 2012 / Foxboro, MA Production Manager • Oversaw all aspects of the daily production needs from production advance, load in,

sound check, hospitality details and all aspects of day of show operations • Assisted in the installation of the sound, video and light systems for the entire venue • Trained all incoming techs, managed a production crew of 4 - 14 techs and conceived

and implemented all production policies and procedures • Produced a range of events including large-scale concerts, award shows, charity

galas/auctions, town hall events, on-location TV and music video shoots, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and weddings

• Artists included number one hit makers from a variety of music genres from Daughtry and Akon to Eric Church and Luke Bryan

• Corporate clients included Reebok, Pepsi, Covidean Health, Boch Motors, and Herb Chambers

• Consistently produced world-class concert, corporate, video and radio events within or under budget

INSTANT LIVE / LIVE NATION / April 2005 – November 2006 / Boston, MA East Coast Coordinator/ Audio Engineer/ Producer • Produced and engineered over 100 commercially-available live records recorded in

real time and available immediately after the show for multi-platinum artists all over the United States and Canada

• Oversaw advance production, the hiring and training of the sales staff and road crew and production details for several national tours

• Bands included The Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Hall & Oates and The Cult • Promoted to the position of East Coast Coordinator after only 4 months

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BERGSTEN MUSIC, INC. / September 2001 – May 2005 / Boston, MA Live Audio Engineer /Backline Technician • Primary audio technician for all events for a full service rental house that provided

both audio production and complete musical backline set-ups for national acts, and major events in the Metropolitan Boston area

• Provided technical support for all backline rentals of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and percussion

• Key in bringing the companies audio department to a higher level of proficiency and professionalism

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MOTHER CHURCH / January 2001 - September 2001 / Boston Broadcast &Multi Media Production Services Production Engineer / Live Audio Specialist • Assisted in a multi-million dollar restoration and build-out of the Multi-Media and

Production Support division of the Mother Church • Outfitted all venues in the church with state-of-the-art sound reinforcement systems

and digital networking capabilities • Provided support for Multi-Media presentations and live audio for all church services

RADIO FREE ASIA / May 1999 – January 2001 / Washington, DC Producer/ Technical Operations • Provided technical support for broadcasters and trained other producers in the use of

studio and broadcast equipment • Supported 40 individual studios within a government-funded radio station • Ran overnight Master Control operations and switching duties • Responsible for live news broadcasts to over 2 million listeners speaking nine

different languages • Engineered the first ever live broadcast of His Holiness The Dali Lama into his home

country of Tibet

HARPER’S FERRY/ July 1997 – May 1999 / Allston, MA MAMA KIN MUSIC HALL / February 1997 – May 1998 / Boston, MA THE ATTIC BAR / January 1996 - May 1997 / Newton, MA Production Manager/Audio Engineer/Graphic Artist/Publicist • Responsible for nightly room set up,, maintaining set times and set changes, guest

and door privileges, and band gratuity, • Oversaw the set up and operation of audio equipment • Produced promotional materials, sent monthly calendars to all local press, and helped

organize promotional events for the club • Performed all MC and DJ responsibilities E.U. WURLITZER / January 1994 - June 1997 / Boston, MA Assistant Rental Manager/Sales/ Guitar Department Supervisor • Accountable for up keep and maintenance of rental inventory and minor repairs • Responsible for pro-audio equipment, and guitar sales