Dwight Gentle - AUDIO ENGINEER

SKILLS OVERVIEW

PRO AUDIo: Live Sound & Production Experience

- Years of A1, A2, deejaying, stage & lighting, and event planning experience providing tech knowledge and support of mixing boards, channel mixing, signal flow, sound check, and secondary audio components for a variety of events

- Experience operating and maintaining audio routing systems, control boards, and studio consoles from internet radio, recording studios, and college broadcasting

- Studio vocal recording, field recording, post production, multi-track editing, audio effects, and mixing for podcasts and commercials: Pro Tools, Serato, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Logic Pro

- Familiar Hardware: Mackie, Yamaha, JBL, Pioneer, Behringer, Sennheiser, Allen & Heath, DBX, M-Audio, AVID, Traktor, FocusRite

- Setup, test, and adjust wireless and analog microphone systems, staging, truss towers, and spotlights

- Uncle and mentor to Grammy-winning music producer Pi’erre Bourne (Interscope) who has produced for Drake, Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert

THe LITTLE MERMAID JR. (2019)

Theatre Sound Engineer - Plaza Theatrical Productions

May 2019 - August 2019 | Lynbrook, NY

- Front of House sound technician for local “Broadway” musicals such as “Momma Mia”, “MAME”, and “Beauty & the Beast”; worked alongside stage managers, costume designers, and instrumentalists for travelling theatre company

- Operated Audio Control boards, such as the digital Soundcraft Si mixing console, making adjustments and maintaining safe audio levels while providing a professional mix

- Responsible for the safe and proper operation and storage of the sound equipment during all shows and travel

- Created sound scripts, programed soundboard; managed and troubleshooted wireless lapel microphone systems

- Adapted to different venue specifications; line check and real-time EQ’d over a dozen voice performers throughout performances with some actors mic sharing.

- A2 Pro Audio Technician | Rainbow Sounds, Inc.

- November 2010 - June 2016 // Based in Farmingdale, NY

- Contracted Live Sound Engineer for events in Long Island and New York City

- Noteworthy gigs: TCS New York City Marathon (Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island), Brooklyn Half Marathon, charity fundraisers in the Hamptons, and 5th Avenue parades

- Duties included setup, monitoring, and striking PA systems

- Several outdoor, high traffic area gigs; experience with generators, soundstages, and live band setups and sound checks

- Experience in black tie, high profile events, and large festivals

BROOKLYN HALF MARATHON

Music Director & Sound Designer - Freelance

April 2006 - April 2012 | Stony Brook, NY

- Consulted, arranged, mixed, and disc-jockeyed event music for 2 dozen campus events including 15 fashion shows and 5 pageant competitions featuring one Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Miss Black & Gold Pageant

- Created sound designs by manipulating EQ, gain, and compression, mixing in voice overs, and adding transitions for event soundtracks. Arrangement and editing performed in dorm room or home studio using FL Studio (PC) for mixing and Pro Tools (PC) for mastering, in addition to Audacity, Virtual DJ, Serato, and Digidesign (AVID) audio interface

- Music performed for audiences in venues that range from 500-1000 and reflected each show's uniquely branded theme. Notable events featured Caribbean Student Organization fashion shows: Organized Confusion" (2006), "The Sweet Escape" (2007), "Croisière Rêveuse" (2008), "Remember the Time" (2009), "An Unforseen Fantasy" (2010), "JANGALA: A Walk On the Wild Side" (2011), "Polychromatic Delusions" (2012). Black Womyn's Weekend fashion shows: "BWW Fashion Show" (2006), "The Ascension: The Glamour Reel" (2007), "Amaranthine: Couturier" 30 Year Anniversary Celebration (2008), "The Aurora: Auroral Eccentricks" (2009), "The Chrysalis: Electroverze" (2010), "Le Relevé: Al Laylat Irisi" (2011). Miss Caribbean Student Organization Scholarship pageants: "CSO Tropical Getaway" Miss CSO Pageant 2006, "Welcome to the Caribbé Inn" Miss CSO Pageant 2007, "Cari-Gras: Le Grande Masquerade" Miss CSO Pageant 2008, "Tropical Fantasy: An Enchanted Tale" Miss CSO Pageant 2009, and the AΦA Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Miss Black and Gold Pageant 2008.

Black Womens Weekend Fashion Show 2011.

Video shot and edited by J'NELL; posted by DJ Spynfo

Radio Intern/ Volunteer - WUSB 90.1FM Stony Brook

June '11 - Dec. '11; Sept. '06 - May '07; Sept. '05 - April '06 | Stony Brook, NY

- Provided broadcast & administrative assistance to Program Director and Assistant Director of Student Media (Isobel Breheny-Schafer) and learn the “ins” and “outs” of non-commercial radio in contrast to commercial radio

- Other revolving roles included interruptible foldback, fill-in engineer shifts, research, on-air assistance, answering calls, screen calls for on-air shows, program logging

- Help support Radiothon fundraisers and learn clerical duties of radio

- Approximately 150 undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community residents volunteer at WUSB, a member of NAB, NFCB, NAB, IBS, and is a Pacifica and AP affiliate station

Internet Radio/Podcast Producer - D.T.F. Radio

December 2009 - June 2010 | Brooklyn, NY

- Co-produced a weekly internet-radio talk-show "C'est La Vie" starring Randa Luv & Tiffon Dior

- Operate & troubleshoot control board for programming; monitor audio

- Created visual branding, concept art, and occasional vlogged behind the scenes

- Kept track of program guidelines, sponsor announcements, guests, and timeline

audio-visual dept. Chairperson - Undergraduate Student Government

September 2006 - July 2009 | Stony Brook University, NY

- After gainful experience and strong recommendations, I was nominated by both my predecessor and USG president and ultimately appointed for a full term to head and managed the audio department for Student Activities while coordinating many events across several venues campus-wide.

- Department Chairperson for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters of a staff of 8 technicians, and annual budget of $40k. A2 Technician from 9/06 to 9/08.

- Planned, organized, and coordinated with students, grad advisors, faculty members, and facility managers to provide audio, light, and staging requirements for events. Outsourced additional advance gear, truck rentals, and equipment repairs.

- Supervised inventory and maintenance of Undergraduate Student Government's audio inventory and rental inventory, including recommending appropriate upgrades and replacements as needed.

- Live concerts featured acts such as Nas, Ne-Yo, HelloGoodbye, Keri Hilson, Lloyd, Mike Epps, Deray Davis, The-Dream, Mavado, Mr. Vegas, Bobby Konders & Jabba, and more

Ne-yo Concert (2007)