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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
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