Tony Brooke- Resume

415•826•2888

San Francisco, CA

I foster music through technology. My goal is to solve problems in music content management and media technology. I have been responsible for music creation, reproduction, distribution and broadcasting for many audiences totaling hundreds of thousands of people. My work has empowered music creators, entertained audiences and built successful businesses. I have excelled in every stage of music creation and broadcasting: as a producer, engineer, webmaster, webcaster, FM program director, DJ, teacher and musician. Technology can be used as a powerful tool or an ineffectual crutch. I build tools out of crutches, making music happen.

EXPERIENCE

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

• Founded independent technical service company to provide computer and audio systems engineering, consultation and training. Predicted and profited from a decade of drastic industry shifts within the diverse Bay Area music community.

• Used niche-marketing methods to capitalize on two untapped markets with one set of assets. Served both rental and remote recording markets with customized system of classic and digital recording equipment.

• Produced many successful, creatively fulfilling recording and web projects by forging strong relationships with hundreds of corporate and artistic clients. (See silentway.com for recording, consulting and rental service details.)

• Developer and author of The Ultimate Tracksheet. Beta Tester under NDA for large and small technology companies. Technical consultant to all major North CA recording studios, including Skywalker Sound, The Plant, Fantasy and Hyde St. Studios.

• Recording clients have included: David Byrne; Jane's Addiction; Elvis Costello; Coldplay; Duran Duran; Steve Miller; George Clinton; Jurassic 5; Tori Amos; Norah Jones; Erasure; Liz Phair; Seal; Sarah McLachlan; Maroon 5; Joss Stone; Live; Los Lonely Boys; India Arie; Macy Gray; Dave Chappelle; Emmylou Harris; Indigo Girls; Lucinda Williams; Billy Talbot (Crazy Horse); Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Dave Alvin; John Doe; Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze); D.M.C.; Khaled w Carlos Santana; D.L. Hughley; Bobcat Goldthwait; Booker T. Jones; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Todd Rundgren; Ornette Coleman; Pharoah Sanders; Stern Grove Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. (See silentway.com for a more recent client list.)

• Discography of noted releases (with audio clips):

  Recorded tracks by Duran Duran ("Girls on Film," "Save a Prayer"), Seal ("Waiting for You"), Maroon 5 ("This Love"), and Erasure ("Oh L'Amour") on "This is Alice Music 8" album for KLLC-FM

  Recorded tracks by Coldplay ("Trouble"), Erasure ("Solsbury Hill"), Tori Amos ("A Sorta Fairytale") and Sixpence None The Richer ("There She Goes") on "This is Alice Music 7" album for KLLC-FM

  Recorded the 2004-2009 Stern Grove Festival seasons, including 77 Artists on 39 dates for "Live! From Stern Grove Festival", future releases, videos, podcasts and broadcast on "The Best Of Stern Grove"

  Recorded Coldplay concert for broadcast on Live 105 (KITS-FM) 2/2006

  Recorded Grammy nominated Ramblin' Jack Elliott album "I Stand Alone" (2006 Grammy Nominee for Best Traditional Folk Album)

  Recorded Maroon 5 track "She Will Be Loved" and Jem track "24" on "This is Alice Music 9" album for KLLC-FM

  Recorded Norah Jones track "Don't Know Why" on "This is Alice Music 6" album for KLLC-FM

  Recorded Billy Talbot (of Crazy Horse) album "Alive in the Spirit World" (streams)

  Recorded D.L. Hughley album "Notes from the GED Section" for Comedy Central

  Recorded Bobcat Goldthwait album "I Don't Mean To Insult You But You Look Like..." for Comedy Central

  Recorded Joe Rogan album "Shiny Happy Jihad"

  Recorded John Mulaney album "The Top Part" (aka "Not for Nothing") for Comedy Central

  Recorded three tracks on Indigo Girls EP "Perfect World (Live)" (stream)

  Recorded Missy Higgins album "Live and Acoustic (at The Apple Store)", for The Apple iTunes Store

  Also see All Music Guide entries: "Tony Brooke," "Tony Brook," and the RVB album "On the Banks of the Time."

  This list is always out of date. Please see the full discography, and the more complete list of over 300 clients. Also see the demo reel of commercial voice-over work as voice talent and engineer.

• Developed, built and wrote all copy for silentway.com, a (390,000 word) music and technology site which generates 300,000 hits per month and a 59% gross margin. Developed the Appropriate Stream, TastyCast.com streaming radio guide, The Ultimate Tracksheet, hearnet.com partners directory, bayaud.org, the Silent Way Forum and thirteen more domains.

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

Audio and computer systems installation, tech support, consulting and sales for recording studio equipment rental company. (SF Bay Area)

Instructor - CALIFORNIA RECORDING INSTITUTE (1993-94)

Built and invested in a new multi-room recording facility. Taught recording and mixing 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, on the In Touch Network. (SF)

Advertisement Traffic Coordinator - HORODKO STUDIOS & TLA PRODUCTIONS (1992)

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

Internships - WZZO-FM (1990-91, Allentown PA); WCAU-AM (1990, Philadelphia PA)

Responsible for "Mike Schmidt Live" remote broadcasts, financial analyses, comedy database, Rock & Roll Guidebook, concert calendars.

SKILLS

Programming / Development

Expert: Digital media metadata management and content distribution, Shoutcast/MP3/AAC/WMA/Real encoding and streaming server admin, HTML, phpBB, Adobe GoLive CS, web project development.

Proficient: server/middleware/web application development, PHP, SQL, MySQL connectivity/schema, phpMyAdmin, XML, CSS, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Flash, JavaScript, AppleScript.

Applications / Operating Systems

Expert: Mac OS X, Mac OS user since 1985, Microsoft Word, Excel, QuickBooks Pro, MYOB AccountEdge, WordPerfect, Virtual PC, peer-to-peer apps, QuicKeys.

Proficient: Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98, BSD UNIX, Photoshop, ImageReady, FileMaker Pro, PageMaker.

Engineering Hardware / Software

Expert: RADAR V/24, Tascam DA-88/98/38/78, Panasonic DA-7, Alesis ADAT/XT20/M20, digital format transfers, Yamaha 02R, MOTU Digital Performer, 896HD, 2408.

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

(See silentway.com for more computer skills, engineering proficiency and a detailed professional history.)

EDUCATION

Lafayette College - Easton, PA. Graduated 1991.

Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, English minor. Concert producer; DJ (WJRH-FM); won Battle of Bands; The Vid; Delta Upsilon.

University of California, Berkeley - 1991.

Post-graduate courses in Mass Communications and Journalism.

San Francisco State University - 1992.

Audio Engineering courses in the Music/Recording Industry program (now known as BECA, the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts department.) Classes held at The Complex studios, Millbrae, CA.

California Recording Institute - Menlo Park, CA. Graduated 1993.

Graduated at top of class from Recording Arts and Technology program, held at Music Annex Menlo Park studios.

St. Paul's School - Concord, NH. Graduated 1987.

Program Director (WSPS-FM); DJ; Film production; Advanced Physics courses.

BACKGROUND

Grammy voting member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) since 1998. Active Beta Tester.

Writing - Author of silentway.com and webmaster for 13+ domains, DIY FYI Musicians' Guide (SFWeekly), DIY Electrology 101 (SFWeekly), Bay Area Net Music Company Directory, The Definitive DA-88 Guide (11,000+ word user's manual), Mac Tips Newsletter, articles on music business and the net.

Publishing - Associate Editor, page layout designer, copy editor and writer for Harpoon, a comedy magazine. Co-founder, editor and writer for The Vid, a literary journal of essays, fiction, humor, poetry and art. The Lafayette newspaper.

Acting - Many stage roles: "Viva Karaoke"; Inspector Hound in "The Real Inspector Hound" (Stoppard); "Lysistrata" (Aristophanes).

Personal - Gigging DJ (Appropriate). Pub Quiz MC. Active in Bay Area music community, comedy, theater, alt.culture. See TonyBrooke.com.

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

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