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Michael Gunderson

Garden Grove,CA

Summary

Sound professional with track record of ensuring high-quality audio experiences. Skilled in setting up, operating, and maintaining audio equipment, mixing live sound, and troubleshooting technical issues. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal results. Reliable and adaptable, excelling in dynamic environments and responding effectively to changing needs.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Sound Technician - Spanish Services

The Rock Church of Anaheim
Anaheim, USA
04.2013 - Current
  • Set up sound system
  • Mix 32 channels on the Beringer X32 digital mixing console
  • Patch in all channels for P16 personal mixing devices
  • Connect sound console to network for iPad use

Sound Consultant

MJG Sound Services
09.2009 - Current
  • Sound Consultant to churches, businesses, and homes
  • Greater Harvest Church of God – Devise, plan, install, re-tune their sound system and train their sound techs
  • Family Life Christian Center – Recommended sound equipment for their church, installed it, and trained their sound techs

Sound Technician - English Services

The Rock Church of Anaheim
Anaheim, USA
04.2009 - Current
  • Operate Yamaha M7CL sound system
  • Monitor mixing for stage with Beringer X32
  • Patch in all channels for Aviom personal mixing devices

Ride Operator

Disneyland Resort
11.2010 - 03.2024
  • Host at Crown Jewel Theater
  • Over 100 Official Guest Commendations

Contract Audio Jobs

Cottonwood Church
09.2009 - 09.2011
  • Setup, install, and run sound equipment for various venues as requested; i.e
  • Cottonwood Women’s Conference, Spanish services, annual Connect Conference and various church services

Church Sound Engineer

Cottonwood Church
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Front of House - Mix up to 50 channels on the Digidesign Venue
  • Mix five in-ear monitors and 4 monitor wedges using the Digidesign Venue Show D console in the new 3500-seat auditorium
  • Assistant engineer for Randy Travis concert

Audio Tech

Cottonwood Christian Center
01.2004 - 06.2008
  • Manage and operate sound for nine church services per week
  • Set up and operate the Yamaha M7CL console
  • Record church services
  • Set-up and operate sound for 60-person choir and live band
  • Musical Productions
  • Set up performance scenes on Yamaha M7CL
  • Adjust mix and operate for all rehearsals and production
  • Set up and operate live sound for big-name visiting musicians; i.e
  • Nicole C
  • Mullen, John Gibson, GB5, Natalie Grant
  • Assisted running sound for the Katinas

Sound Technician

Knott’s Berry Farm
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Set up and operate sound for the Camp Snoopy shows
  • Set up and operate sound for events at the Radisson Hotel (now Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel) run by Knotts Berry Farm
  • Set up and operate sound for stunt shows and live bands

Assistant Sound Technician

Crystal Cathedral
01.1998 - 12.1998
  • Assist technicians in micing primary characters in Glory of Easter production
  • Assist sound engineer during nighttime services in their arboretum

Education

Audio Recording Arts

Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA

Skills

  • Audio mixing
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Customer Service
  • Audio troubleshooting
  • Sound quality control
  • Sound system calibration
  • Soundboard operation
  • Live sound engineering
  • Microphone placement from small groups to large choirs

Timeline

Sound Technician - Spanish Services

The Rock Church of Anaheim
04.2013 - Current

Ride Operator

Disneyland Resort
11.2010 - 03.2024

Sound Consultant

MJG Sound Services
09.2009 - Current

Contract Audio Jobs

Cottonwood Church
09.2009 - 09.2011

Sound Technician - English Services

The Rock Church of Anaheim
04.2009 - Current

Church Sound Engineer

Cottonwood Church
06.2008 - 09.2009

Audio Tech

Cottonwood Christian Center
01.2004 - 06.2008

Sound Technician

Knott’s Berry Farm
01.2003 - 01.2004

Assistant Sound Technician

Crystal Cathedral
01.1998 - 12.1998

Audio Recording Arts

Golden West College
Michael Gunderson