Jesse Allen Resume 2011
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Career Objective

  • A career path which provides job stability, has growth potential, and leverages my skill set

Personal Information

  • Accountable and motivated self-starter
  • Excellent communicator with a strong work ethic and attentive nature for details
  • Entrepreneurial minded, creative solutions provider
  • Certified professional audio, live sound, recording, and keyboard sales associate
  • The New England Institute of Art - Associates Degree of Science in Audio Production Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (3.9GPA)

Professional Experience

Assistant Engineer, Futura Productions: Roslindale, MA, January 2011 - Present

  • Futura Productions is the most advanced and largest recording studio space in New England
  • Assistant Engineering duties include, session and microphone setup, cable management, patchbay operations, headphone mix setup, maintain all session documentation including take sheets, microphone heights, outboard equipment settings, microphone striking, etc.
  • Tracking and mixing session assistance for all genres of music recording including classical

Owner/Operator, Connection: Recording Studio Consultants: Boston, MA, May 2004 – Present

  • Providing creative solutions for clients professional audio recording needs
  • Specializing in studio design acoustics, recording studio construction, and audio engineering
  • Education in maximizing the use of outboard equipment, keyboard workstations, and software utilized in all areas of professional audio recording

Certified Professional Audio/Keyboard Sales Associate, Guitar Center: Natick, MA, May 2004 – August 2005

(Guitar Center professional audio and keyboard certification, September 2004)

  • Professional live sound system, recording, software, dj, lighting and keyboard sales
  • Provide superior customer service at all times
  • Trouble shooting all clients needs
  • Build lasting client relation
  • Share knowledge of professional audio techniques to better educate clientele

Correlation Productions, Sound and Lighting Specialist: New Britain, CT, June 1999 – May 2004

  • Provide top quality entertainment and event services throughout New England
  • Servicing events from small PA sound system applications, corporate events, and weddings to concert sized events with thousands of patrons in attendance
  • Setup and operation of sound, lighting, and video projection equipment including cable and signal flow management, live sound mixing, dj services, intelligent lighting programming and operations for stage, nightclub, and accent applications
  • Troubleshoot and resolve any issues relating to an event in a timely and professional manor to make sure that the client experience the best service in the business

Owner/Producer/Audio Engineer/Mixer/Musician/DJ, Beat Connection Recordings: Boston, MA, August 1996 - Present

  • Recording/Mix Engineer, Record Producer, Recording Artist, Session Musician, Saxophone/Keyboards/Synthesizers
  • Professional Night Club & Special Events Disc Jockey specializing in all areas of event entertainment including sound system, lighting setup, and equipment operations
  • Promotion and Dj services for countless events at nightclubs and festivals in the metro Boston, NYC, Connecticut, and Northern New England regions
  • Guest Dj appearances in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Miami, NYC, Boston



Productions

Original Material

  • Melodic Pleasures – Ryan Tapia & Jesse Allen feat. Celeste – Bananza Recordings - BZA008
  • Seedadian Deep feat. Jesse Allen – Deep Sax – Seed Recordings
  • Long Distance Analog – Plecked Medium E.P. – Mullet Records/Hed Kandi UK
  • Long Distance Analog – Walk the Night E.P. – Mullet Records
  • Graceful Exit – Graceful Exit E.P. – DFA Records
  • Absolutely – Portal to 1985 - Unreleased
  • Jesse Allen Presents: HiRed Bugs E.P - Unreleased

Dj Mixes

  • Dj Jesse Allen – Heaven on Earth (live at Funktion Nightclub)
  • Dj Jesse Allen – Thinking of you
  • Dj Jesse Allen – Disc One Funk Essentials
  • Dj Jesse Allen – Disc Two House Essentials
  • Dj Jesse Allen – Live w/Dj Harvey
  • Dj Jesse Allen – Undead Disco (live at the Good Life Bar)



Education

  • The New England Institute of Art, (Phi Theta Kappa) 2009 – May 2011
    Associates Degree of Science in Audio Production 3.9GPA
  • Mass Bay Community College, 2004 – 2006 (General Coursework)

Concentrated Coursework

  • Audio Technology I & II, Audio Recording I & II, Advanced Recording Techniques, Advanced Mixing Techniques, Music Production, Digital Audio & Media, Hard Disc Recording, Live Sound Reinforcement, Survey of the Music Industry, Listening & Analysis, Internet Technologies, Industry Seminar, College Algebra, Physics

Memberships/Affiliations

  • AiME Award Winner - Best Overall Production
  • AES Member (Audio Engineering Society)
  • BMI Member (Broadcast Music, Inc.)

References available upon request