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Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
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Kevin Dickson

Knoxville,TN
Kevin Dickson

Summary

Encouraging Musician ready for new position where comprehensive background in industry and passion for music composition will be appreciated. Recognized for composing, arranging and recording over 1,000 songs. Talented at using soundboards, equalizers and recording equipment to maximize sound quality. Talented Composer adept at providing artistic direction to musicians and writing musical scores for Pop and R & B. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with strong transposition and transcription skills. Committed to encouraging creative musical thinking and arranging music to create a unique and original sound. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Experienced Music Producer / Music Composer with over 40 years of experience in music production and preforming. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Overview

51
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed Services

Music Producer / Music Composer
01.1981 - Current

Job overview

  • Produced music videos broadcast on international cable and satellite networks and streaming music channels.
  • Handled requests for specific musical selections.
  • Scored compositions for consistency with instrumental and vocal capabilities.
  • Maintained private studio with range of 1 to 5 clients per month.
  • Wrote and arranged Country, Rock, R &B, Hip Hop and World music in original styles.
  • Transcribed ideas for musical compositions into musical notations using instruments, pen and paper, and computers.
  • Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
  • Consulted with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision.
  • Used gestures to shape music being played, communicating desired tempo, volume and other performance aspects.
  • Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.
  • Positioned members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
  • Rewrote original scores to adapt to different musical genres and styles.
  • Worked on tours, recordings and film orchestrations.

Memories Theater

Audio Engineer
02.2014 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
  • Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
  • Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system.
  • Executed field and studio audio at highest level of quality, meeting producer and client expectations
  • Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
  • Set up, maintained, and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for[Type] broadcasts.
  • Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
  • Recorded speech and music, using Reason Record.
  • Performed various setups, tear downs and mixing for Country and R &B bands, weddings, funerals, worship services, theatrical performances and conferences.
  • Adjusted sound according to variances in temperature and tonal needs.
  • Created tasteful acoustical mixes in venues ranging from 100 to 800 in capacity
  • Created and maintained sound libraries and set up ambient sound microphones for crowd and cage.

The Tennessee Shindig Theater

Audio Engineer
03.2006 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system.
  • Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts and recordings.
  • Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
  • Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones.
  • Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
  • Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
  • Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
  • Recorded speech and music in digital formats.

Education

Wayne County Community College District
, Detroit, MI

No Degree from Music Theory And Composition

University of Detroit Mercy
, Detroit, MI

Associate of Arts from Computer And Information Sciences / Business
06.1994

Skills

  • Producing Shows
  • Supporting Artists
  • Creative Solutions
  • Quality Checks
  • Song Composition
  • Content Editing
  • Arranging Music
  • Mixing Skills
  • Mentoring Artists
  • Voice Recording
  • Setting Up Microphones
  • Computer Software
  • Musical Arrangements Understanding
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Film Scoring
  • Mixing and Mastering
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Optimizing Sound
  • Sound Design
  • Studio Recordings
  • Sound Effects
  • Sound Systems
  • Sound Checks
  • Live Performances
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Community Events
  • Client Support
  • Live Sessions
  • Nursing Homes
  • Rehearsal Preparation
  • Crisis Situations
  • Project Deadlines
  • Audio Engineering
  • Production Work
  • Creative Design

Accomplishments

  • The MXakers Highlights Started trumpet a eight Did and won first talent show at 14yrs Started preforming in clubs at 15yrs First studio recording session on trumpet at 15yrs Wrote first song at 17yrs Started own studio at 21yrs At 21yrs Did demo for Grammy Award winning gospel group Oscar Hays Won the opportunity to write the them song for the millions woman march in Philadelphia Helped young inner-city men learn to record and create songs to keep them off the streets. Moved to Tennessee where I was FOH (Front of House) audio engineer for Blue Grass / Country / Pop / R and B / Gospel and many artist impersonators for eight years Joined with Nate Evans of the Temptation Revue produced and recorded also play trumpet for group Did sound fx and created music for charters for Discovery Ice cream machine that is in production now. Appeared on Hallerin Hill Radio show and other radio station with Nate Evans Songs and Artist have appeared on local tv station preformed original songs produced by me Had most requested song titled “One” , (a world peace song) for two consecutive weeks At The University Of Tennessee college radio station Have a world peace song titled “One” included in the US Embassy music library Did a song for the EMS workers in Tennessee titled “As The Siren Wines” Traveled across the US and abroad with Nate Evans and The Temptation Revue Have produce over 70 artist Music Featured on a new historic documentary about the Inventor of basket ball, (Dr James A. Naismith) Directed by Cylk Cozart (Actor in over 30 movies including the movie ( “White Men Cant Jump”) titled "Ball of Confusion" Featured (playing trumpet), in current documentary directed by Cylk Cozart, titled "Inherit The Land"

Timeline

Audio Engineer

Memories Theater
02.2014 - 12.2016

Audio Engineer

The Tennessee Shindig Theater
03.2006 - 12.2012

Music Producer / Music Composer

Self Employed Services
01.1981 - Current

Wayne County Community College District

No Degree from Music Theory And Composition

University of Detroit Mercy

Associate of Arts from Computer And Information Sciences / Business

Flying Rc's, Bowling, Model Car Building

For recreation and relaction I enjoy flying radio control planes, drones and helicopters and building scale models

Flying Rc's, Bowling, Model Car Building

For recreation and relaction I enjoy flying radio control planes, drones and helicopters and building scale models

Kevin Dickson