Summary

Bilingual Japan Based Location Sound Mixer for 29 years. Clean, consistent, intelligible audio for films, CMs, TV, docos and sports. Equipped to handle multi-camera wireless. Offering a full LED light kit and 5 seater SUV Mitsubishi Pajero.

Credits

2/18 – 2/18

Sound Recordist

YouTube — Advertising — Sweet Spot Media Details
2/18 – 2/18

Sound Recordist

1/18 – 1/18

Sound Recordist ILLUSIONS OF CONTROL

Theatrical Release — Film (Feature-length) — What Escapes Productions Details
1/18 – 1/18

Sound Recordist: Japan. https://youtu.be/zW5Gqh16eKs

12/17 – 12/17

Sound Recordist Finding Football (Season 1)

National Geographic — TV — Whistle Sports Details
12/17 – 12/17

F2 Football Freestyler's Billy and Jeremy with Steve Aoki. https://youtu.be/4FUwRcVf4a4?t=19m43s Nominated for an Emmy in the Travel and Adventure category.

12/17 – 12/17

Sound Recordist 72 Dangerous Animals Asia

National Geographic — TV — Showrunner Productions Details
12/17 – 12/17

Local sound recordist / field producer for Japan shoot about black bears.

11/17 – 11/17

Sound Recordist HBO's Real Sports

HBO — TV — HBO's Real Sports Details
11/17 – 11/17

Local sound recordist for Japan shoot about Tom Byer.

5/17 – 5/17

Sound Recordist Rise of the Robots

BBC — TV — Windfall Films Details
5/17 – 5/17

Location sound mixer for presenter and other talent. For all Japan shooting.

2/17 – 3/17

Sound Mixer Wayne

Film (Feature-length) — FB Pictures Details
2/17 – 3/17

Location Sound Recordist for interviews and action scenes.

1/17 – 1/17

Sound Mixer GLOBAL IMPACT: The Rise Of The Japanese Thoroughbred

SKY — TV — Sky Racing Details
1/17 – 1/17

Location sound mixer / fixer

Orgs

  • Access Fund
  • American Alpine Club
  • Audio Engineering Society
  • Japan Free Climbers Association Member
  • The Institute of Professional Sound
  • Wilderness First Aid Certification - WFA

Media

  • 2015/2016 Asian LMS Round 1 Fuji - 10th Oct 2015

  • The Gary Player Invitational launches in Japan

Recos

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Education

Class of '92

Sophia University

MA Japanese Literature
Class of '90

Indiana University

Double major Economics / Japanese

My Gear

  • Sound Devices 633
  • SHOTGUN MICS: Schoeps MiniCMIT Miniature Shotgun
  • Sennheiser MKH 70 Long Shotgun
  • WIRELESS MICS: DPA d:screet 6060 (1)
  • DPA 4060 (3)
  • Countryman B6 (1)
  • Sanken COS-11D (1)
  • TALENT WIRELESS: Lectrosonics SMDWB (2) with Lectrosonics Src Du
  • Lectrosonics LR/LT Wideband Wireless (1)
  • Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 (2)
  • STEREO and M/S MICS: Oktava MK-012 matched stereo pair
  • Ambient Emesser ATE 208 – Small “figure-of-eight” converts my bo
  • CAMERA HOPS: Sony URX-P03D 2-Channel Portable RX and Sony UTX-B0
  • TIME CODE AND SYNC: Tentacle Sync E
  • Tentacle Sync TC Generators (2)
  • Digital Slate Denecke TS-C Compact Time Code Slate - Color Clapp
  • IFB: Comtek M-216 Option P7
  • Personal IFB Headset Receiver (4)

Skills

  • Logistics
  • Problem Solving
  • concentration and attention to detail
  • excellent hearing
  • patience
  • risk management skills
  • self-discipline and reliability
  • world-class communication skills