Tony Brooke- Resume

My goal is to solve problems in information management, particularly in audio and video collections, drawing upon my extensive technological experience. I have been responsible for music performance, recording, reproduction, distribution and broadcasting for many audiences reaching hundreds of thousands of people. I have excelled in every stage of audio production and broadcasting: as a producer, engineer (including two Grammy-nominated albums), webmaster, webcaster, program director, DJ, voice actor, teacher and musician.

Technology can be used as a powerful tool or an ineffectual crutch. I build tools out of crutches, bringing media to life.

Project Producer, Systems Consultant, Chief Engineer
SILENT WAY (1993-present)

• Founded technical service company to provide audio system engineering, consultation and training. Predicted and profited from drastic industry shifts. Developed, built and wrote all copy for silentway.com, a 400,000-word music and technology information resource which generates 462,000 hits per month and a 59% gross margin.

• Used niche-marketing methods to capitalize on two untapped markets (remote recording and rental) with one collection of recording equipment. Forged strong relationships with hundreds of artists and corporate clients in the diverse Bay Area music community and beyond. See silentway.com for recording and rental service details.

• Selected clients from a longer list of over four hundred:
David Byrne; Jane's Addiction; Elvis Costello; Coldplay; Duran Duran; Steve Miller; Norah Jones; Tori Amos; Erasure; Doobie Brothers; Seal; Sarah McLachlan; Maroon 5; Joss Stone; Live; George Clinton; Jurassic 5; Emmylou Harris; Indigo Girls; Lucinda Williams; Richard Thompson; Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Dave Alvin; Khaled w Carlos Santana; Dave Chappelle; Booker T. Jones; Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Todd Rundgren; Ornette Coleman; Stern Grove Festival; Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.

• Produced many successful, creatively fulfilling recording and web projects.

• Selected releases from a longer discography of over seventy:
  Recorded Grammy nominated Richard Thompson album "Dream Attic," 2010 Grammy nominee for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
  Recorded Grammy nominated Ramblin' Jack Elliott album "I Stand Alone," 2006 Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Folk Album.
  Recorded the 2004-2009 Stern Grove Festival seasons, including 77 Artists on 39 dates for albums, videos, podcasts and broadcast.
  Recorded tracks by Duran Duran, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Seal, Norah Jones, Erasure and Tori Amos on "This Is Alice Music" compilations for KLLC-FM.

•Developed The Ultimate Tracksheet, a comprehensive documentation tool for recording sessions. Developed the hearnet.com partners directory and thirteen more domains. Beta Tester under NDA for technology companies. Technical consultant to hundreds of engineers and all major Northern California recording studios, including Skywalker Sound, The Plant, Fantasy and Hyde St. Studios.

Consultant, Support Engineer
DAVID DENNY & STEPHEN JARVIS CONSULTING (1996-2000)

Audio and computer systems installation, support, consulting and sales for audio equipment rental company. Created inventory database to track hundreds of items. (San Francisco Bay Area)

Instructor
CALIFORNIA RECORDING INSTITUTE (1993-94)

Built and configured a new multi-room recording facility. Taught studio techniques, ran lab sessions. (SF)

Radio News Anchor
BROADCAST SERVICES FOR THE BLIND (1992-93)

Hosted the Rose Resnick Lighthouse For The Blind's "East Bay Focus" news reading service. (SF)

Advertisement Traffic Coordinator
HORODKO STUDIOS & TLA PRODUCTIONS (1992)

Managed radio advertisement media and duplication for commercial recording studio. (SF)

Programming / Development

Expert: Drupal CMS (Views, CCK etc), Google Adsense/Analytics, SEO, affiliate revenue, XML sitemaps, Digital media metadata management and content distribution, FlowPlayer/SWFTools/Shoutcast/MP3/AAC encoding and streaming servers, HTML, phpBB, web project development, DreamHost server configuration.

Proficient: PHP, MySQL, Apache, BSD UNIX, Cron, RSS aggregation, Drupal Themes and Modules (GoogleMap, Mollum, dozens more), phpMyAdmin, XML, CSS, DBTextWorks, Flash, JavaScript, AppleScript.

Software

Expert: OS X (Mac OS user since 1985), Excel, Word, Google Docs, advanced iTunes hacking, Automator, AccountEdge/MYOB, QuicKeys, Adobe GoLive CS.

Proficient: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, NT, Photoshop, ImageReady, FileMaker Pro.

Engineering Hardware / Software

Expert: RADAR V/24, Tascam DA-88/98/38/78, Panasonic DA-7, Alesis ADAT/XT20/M20, digital format transfers, MOTU Digital Performer.

Proficient: Pro Tools, Logic, Sonic Solutions, Studer A827 2" 24-track, classic mic techniques, wordclock/timecode sync.

(See silentway.com for more on engineering proficiency and a detailed professional history.)

San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science.
Expected masters degree in Spring 2014. GPA: 4.0. Credits: 7.

Candidate working toward a Masters Degree, concentrating on audio and video archive management, digital services and emerging technologies.

California Recording Institute (Menlo Park, CA). Graduated 1993. GPA 4.0. Credits: 19.

Graduated at top of class from Recording Arts and Technology program.

San Francisco State University. 1992, GPA 4.0. Credits: 7.

Audio Engineering courses in the Music/Recording Industry program (now known as Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts).

University of California, Berkeley. 1991, GPA 2.94. Credits: 5.

Post-graduate courses in Mass Communications and Journalism.

Lafayette College (Easton, PA). Graduated 1991. Total cumulative GPA: 2.9. Last two-year GPA: 3.02. Credits: 125.

Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. DJ (WJRH-FM); Lead singer in winner of Battle of Bands.

Grammy voting member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) since 1998. Active Beta Tester under NDA for software and hardware companies. Internships at WZZO-FM (Allentown PA), WCAU-AM (Philadelphia) and "Mike Schmidt Live." Program Director for WSPS-FM.

Writing - Author of silentway.com and webmaster for 13+ domains, SF Weekly DIY FYI Musicians' Guide, Bay Area Net Music Company Directory, DA-88 Guide (11,000+ word user's manual), Mac Tips Newsletter, more.

Publishing - Co-founder, editor and writer for The Vid, a literary journal of articles, essays, fiction, poetry and art.

Theater - Music Director and various roles in: "The Real Inspector Hound" (Stoppard), "Lysistrata" (Aristophanes) and "Viva Karaoke."

Personal - Singer in bands since the 1980's. Pub Quiz MC. Gigging DJ (Appropriate). Graduate of St. Paul's School (Concord, NH).

Also see this linkedin.com profile. References and address available upon request.