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Qualifications:
- Three time Grammy nominated Producer/Recording engineer, FOH Engineer, and Tour/Production Manager with many years of experience in the music industry.
Education:
- Berklee College of Music, Boston. Graduate, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts in Music Production & Engineering.
Awards, Accomplishments & Press:
- Mixer for 2010 Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance - Linkin Park: Live at Milton Keynes.
- Performing Musician and Live Sound World magazine feature article - August 2009
- FOH Engineer of the Year, 2008 - Tourlink Top Dog Awards
- FOH Engineer of the Year, 2008 - The Parnelli Awards.
- Press release for Waves Signal Processing.
- Press release for McDowell Signal Processing.
- MIX Magazine All Access article - June 2008
- FOH Magazine May 2008 article featuring the Linkin Park tour
- Total Production International Magazine feature article - March 2008
- Pro Audio Review Magazine feature article - March 2008
- Press for Digidesign - KISS Australia tour March 2008
- Recording and mix engineer for Itunes exclusive EP release of Linkin Park Apple store show in NYC.
- 2007 winner of Tourlink Magazine's Top Dog Engineer of the Year award. 2nd year in a row.
- February 2008 Sonnettech press release.
- Live Sound International feature article about Linkin Park.
- Nominated for FOH Engineer of the Year 2007, Linkin Park - Parnelli Awards.
- Recording and Mix Engineer for live Linkin Park show recordings. CD's are sold at every Linkin Park show.
- July 2007 Sonnettech press release.
- Music Mixer for the 2007 Feature Film Documentary "Screamers" featuring System of a Down.
- 2006 winner of Tourlink Magazine's Top Dog Engineer of the Year award. Given to one FOH engineer annually.
- August 2006 issue of FOH magazine feature article/interview production profile - Ozzfest 2006.
- Nominated for FOH Engineer of the Year 2006, System of a Down - Parnelli Awards.
- Recording engineer for Kid Rock live record: Live Trucker 2006.
- Nominated for FOH Engineer of the Year 2005 - Parnelli Awards.
- Berklee College of Music Seminar - Live Sound Master Class to Berklee Students 2004
- Featured Chapter in Clive Young's book "CRANK IT UP: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers
- Nominated for FOH Engineer of the Year 2004, Limp Bizkit - Tourlink Awards.
- Nominated for FOH Engineer of the Year 2004, Kiss Symphony - Parnelli Awards.
- May 2003 issue of Pro Audio Asia magazine feature article/interview about the KISS Symphony.
- July 2002 issue of Pro Sound News magazine feature article/interview about the Kid Rock Tour.
- June 2000 issue of Mix Magazine "All Access" feature article about the Kiss Farewell Tour.
- Endorsed by Audio Technica Microphones
- Recording Engineer for 1998 Grammy nominee - Everclear, So Much for the afterglow.
- Recording Engineer for 1994 Grammy nominee - Tony Toni Toné, Sons of Soul. Nominated Best R&B Album and Album of the Year.
- Recipient of Music Technology Division Engineering Scholar award, Berklee College of Music - Awarded to one recording engineer annually in recognition of outstanding achievement.
Client List:
ARTIST(Alphabetical order) |
FOH MIXER |
MONITOR MIXER |
MUSIC MIXER FOR DVD OR ONLINE RELEASE |
PRODUCTION MANAGER |
TOUR MANAGER
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BEASTIE BOYS |
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BLACK SABBATH
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COURTNEY LOVE |
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X |
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DEAD BY SUNRISE
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X
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X
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X
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EARTH, WIND, & FIRE |
X |
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EMINEM |
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X |
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EVERLAST |
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X |
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X |
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FEAR FACTORY |
X |
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X |
X
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GUNS & ROSES |
X |
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JAY-Z
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X
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KID ROCK |
X |
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X |
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KISS |
X |
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X |
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KORN
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X
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LIMP BIZKIT |
X |
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LINKIN PARK
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X
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X
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LISA MARIE PRESLEY
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X
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LIVE |
X |
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X |
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LUNA CHICKS |
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X |
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X |
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MAXWELL |
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X |
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MOTLEY CRUE
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X
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N.E.R.D.
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X
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OZZY OSBOURNE
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X
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PANTERA |
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X |
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PUDDLE OF MUDD
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X
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REV HORTON HEAT |
X |
X |
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X |
X
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ROB ZOMBIE |
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X |
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SEAL |
X |
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SMASHING PUMPKINS
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X
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN
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X
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X
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TED NUGENT
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X
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THE WAILING SOULS
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X
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X
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X
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TLC
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X
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VINCE NEIL
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X
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X
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X
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VOODOO GLOW SKULLS
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X
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X
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WARRANT
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X
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X
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X
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WHITNEY HOUSTON
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X
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XZIBIT
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X
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ZAKK WYLDE
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X
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X
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X
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OTHER LIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE:
Nickelodeon Network Television Show - Roundhouse. '92-'95
- FOH Engineer/Crew Chief. Responsible for all aspects of live sound production used in filming a weekly television variety show. On-stage were thirteen actors and actresses and a five piece band. Filmed live on the CBS lot in Studio City, CA.
Independant Recording Engineer 1988 - present with many credits.
For a partial discography for Ken Van Druten by Artist Direct click here.
For a partial discography for Ken Van Druten by Discogs click here.
Platinum and/or Gold Credits:
- System of a Down - Screamers - 2007 - Music Mixer for Feature film and DVD Release
- Kid Rock - Live Trucker - 2006 - Recording Engineer & Live Sound Engineer
- KISS - Kiss Alive IV - 2004 - Live Sound Engineer
- KISS - Kiss Symphony, The DVD - 2004 - Live Sound Engineer
- Collective Soul - Live - 1998 Capital Records - Recording Engineer
- Everclear - So Much for the Afterglow - 1998 Capitol Records - Recording Engineer
- Joe Walsh - Greatest Hits Live - 1996 Asylum Records - Recording Engineer
- Tony Toni Toné - If I had No Loot - 1995 Wing Records - Recording Engineer
- Andy Summers - The Last Dance of Mr. X - 1994 Reprise Records - Recording Engineer
- Tony Toni Toné - Anniversary - 1994 Wing Records - Recording Engineer
- Tony Toni Toné - Sons of Soul - 1993 Wing Records - Recording Engineer
- Dwight Yoakam - Under the Covers - 1992 Reprise Records - Recording Engineer
- Sheryl Crow - Duet with Dwight Yoakam on Under the Covers - 1992 Reprise Records - Recording Engineer