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Curriculum Vitae

Live Sound
Engineer

Mixing for live events combines my love of performance with my urge to tinker, debug, and solve signal problems fast. I enjoy shaping sound for artists and audiences, then adapting when the room, patch, or production pressure changes.

2Years Live Experience
FOHFront of House
MONMonitor Mixing
PASystem Operation
02Signal Chain
01

Live Mixing

FOH and monitor mixing for bands across a variety of genres in professional venues.

02

Venue Operation

Experience in Metronome P1, P2, Faradays, Fox n Grapes, The Old Bell Hotel, and more.

03

Problem Solving

Strong drive to diagnose signal issues, adapt methods, and find practical fixes under pressure.

04

External Events

Sound operation beyond college settings for festivals, cultural events, and community productions.

05

Multi-Genre

Mixing varied artists and shaping a punchy live palette with a distinct creative twist.

06

Collaboration

Working with artists, organizers, and crews to deliver an effective production on every show.

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Selected Live
Sound Work

Recent work from the website show-log slides, shaped into CV sections with supporting venue and event imagery.

2026

Sneinton Festival Upcoming

Appointed sound operator for the upcoming community festival in Nottingham City, coordinating FOH and monitors for local musicians.

Sound Operator
2026

White Room Sessions Podcast

Managed and routed audio lines for emerging Nottingham singer-songwriters and bands performing live sessions at Fisher Gate Point.

Sound Operator
White Room Sessions setup
White Room Sessions console
White Room Sessions performance
2024 - Present

Metronome P1 & P2, Nottingham

Nearly two years mixing a high volume of multi-genre acts in professional-grade music venues, building familiarity with digital routing desks and speaker systems.

Sound Engineer
Metronome sound desk
Metronome sound check
2025

Hockley Hustle, Nottingham

Handled stage sound operations across Hockley venues during the city-wide charity music festival, supporting changeovers and troubleshooting patching issues.

Sound Operator
Hockley Hustle venue soundboard
2024 - 2025

Otaku Link & JapanFest, Derby

Assisted with audio installations, microphone arrays, and stage patching for large-scale Japanese cultural productions and performance art shows.

Sound Assist
Otaku Link stage crew setup
JapanFest performance soundcheck
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05Contact

Let's Work
Together

Looking for a sound engineer for your next gig, festival, venue night, or live session? I am ready to get behind the desk for new opportunities in Nottingham and beyond.