System Engineering

I've always had a passion for live shows, my tech journey began with helping out on school shows and assemblies back in 2004 when I was only 10 years old. Since then I've worked in many roles on a wide variety of productions, ultimately specialising in large-format sound system design and optimisation for live music shows, a position commonly referred to as the "System Engineer". I've also recently achieved accreditation as an L-Acoustics K-Systems Engineer (KSE), recognising my level of expertise with their systems.
A key element of any successful project is the documentation and communication during the preparation phase. In the last few years I've strived to improve my advancing, incorporating AutoCAD drawings and Python scripting into my daily workflows to save time and reduce errors.
If you've got any questions, or would like to talk about how I can help with an upcoming show or tour, please use the contact page to send me an email.
Special Event Experience
    - System Engineer & Crew Chief (Solotech) - Overlay PA install at Al Bayt Stadium, Doha for the Opening Ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
    - `System Engineer - World EXPO "1 Year to Go" Celebration, Dubai, November 2019.
    - Audio Crew Chief - Cricket World Cup Launch Broadcast, London, June 2019
Touring Experience
    - Louis Tomlinson "Faith in the Future" World Tour 2023-2024 (Head of Audio & System Engineer, K1)
    - Tom Grennan UK Arena Tour 2023 (Head of Audio & System Engineer, K1)
    - Louis Tomlinson "Walls" World Tour 2022 (System Engineer, K1 & Various)
    - The Offspring Europe Arena Tour 2021 (Crew Chief & System Engineer, K1)
    - Rick Astley UK Arena Tour 2021 (Crew Chief & System Engineer, K1)
    - Stereophonics UK Arena Tour 2020 (PA Tech, MLA)
    - Freya Ridings UK Tour 2019 (System Engineer, K2)
    - The Streets UK Tour 2019 (Monitor Tech)
    - Rick Astley UK Arena Tour 2018 (Crew Chief & System Engineer, K2)
    - Gillbert O'Sullivan UK Tour 2018 (System Engineer, KARA)
    - Tom Odell Summer Festivals 2017 (Monitor Tech)
Festival Experience
    - Crew Chief, Main Stage System Engineer @ Victorious Festival 2022-2023
    - Crew Chief, Main Stage System Engineer @ Camp Bestival Shropshire 2022
    - System Engineer @ Main Stage, Camp Bestival Dorset 2021-2022
    - Crew Chief, System Engineer @ Lion's Den, Boomtown Fair 2019
    - System Engineer @ Bridge Stage, Junction 2 Festival 2018-2019
    - Crew Chief, System Engineer @ Main Stage, Slamdunk Festival (South) 2018-2019
    - Crew Chief, System Engineer @ Bristol Skyline Series 2018
Awards
    - Shortlisted: Sound System Designer of the Year 2023, TPi Awards
    - Winner: Young Freelancer of the Year 2019, TPi Breakthrough Talent Awards
Formal Qualifications & Courses
    - BEng Acoustical Engineering (Southampton University, 2:2)
    - L-Acoustics: System Fundamentals
    - L-Acoustics: K-System KARA
    - L-Acoustics: K-System K2
    - L-Acoustics: K-System K1
    - L-Acoustics: Level 2 Variable Curvature Line Source
    - L-Acoustics: Level 2 Loudspeaker System Calibration
    - L-Acoustics: L-ISA Technology
    - L-Acoustics: L-ISA Loudspeaker System
    - L-Acoustics: K-Systems Engineer (KSE)
    - D&B Audiotechnik: Sound System Optimisation
    - D&B Audiotechnik: Line Array Theory
    - Meyer Sound: System Design & Optimisation
    - Meyer Sound: Low Frequency Control
    - Rational Acoustics: SMAART Operator Level 1 (Online)
    - UK Rigging 3 Day Rigging for the Entertainment Industry
    - Shure: Wireless Workbench 6 Masterclass
    - Shure: Wireless Mastered: Live Events
    - Audinate: Dante Level 1 Certification
    - Audinate: Dante Level 2 Certification
Pictures
I like to take pictures of the jobs that I work on, and there's a collection below to give you an idea of what I've been up to, you can hover over the pictures for more information:
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Tom Grennan UK Arena Tour 2023
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Tom Grennan UK Arena Tour 2023
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson Promo Dec 2022
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson Promo Dec 2022
System Engineer, Rick Astley's Swinging Christmas 2022
System Engineer, Rick Astley's Swinging Christmas 2022
System Engineer, Holly Humberstone & James Bay & Blossoms & Kehlani & BADBADNOTGOOD @ Brixton Academy 2022
System Engineer, Holly Humberstone & James Bay & Blossoms & Kehlani & BADBADNOTGOOD @ Brixton Academy 2022
Solotech Crew Chief, PA Install @ FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony 2022
Solotech Crew Chief, PA Install @ FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony 2022
System Engineer, Alan Walker & AJR & Arch Enemy & Behemoth @ Brixton Academy 2022
System Engineer, Alan Walker & AJR & Arch Enemy & Behemoth @ Brixton Academy 2022
System Engineer, 2 Cellos @ Verona Arena 2022
System Engineer, 2 Cellos @ Verona Arena 2022
System Engineer, 2 Cellos @ Zagreb Arena 2022
System Engineer, 2 Cellos @ Zagreb Arena 2022
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2022
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2022
Crew Chief & Main Stage System Engineer, Victorious Festival 2022
Crew Chief & Main Stage System Engineer, Victorious Festival 2022
Crew Chief & Main Stage System Engineer, Camp Bestival Shropshire 2022
Crew Chief & Main Stage System Engineer, Camp Bestival Shropshire 2022
Main Stage System Engineer, Camp Bestival Dorset 2022
Main Stage System Engineer, Camp Bestival Dorset 2022
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2022
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2022
System Engineer & Support FOH, Louis Tomlinson Latin America Tour 2022 (Bogota, Colombia pictured)
System Engineer & Support FOH, Louis Tomlinson Latin America Tour 2022 (Bogota, Colombia pictured)
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson European Tour 2022 (Lodz, Poland pictured)
System Engineer, Louis Tomlinson European Tour 2022 (Lodz, Poland pictured)
System Engineer, C2C Festival 2022, London O2 Arena
System Engineer, C2C Festival 2022, London O2 Arena
System Engineer, House & Garage Orchestra @ Brixton 2022
System Engineer, House & Garage Orchestra @ Brixton 2022
System Engineer, Rock Orchestra @ Manchester & Aylesbury 2022
System Engineer, Rock Orchestra @ Manchester & Aylesbury 2022
Crew Chief & System Engineer, The Offspring EU Arenas 2021 (Cardiff, Wales pictured)
Crew Chief & System Engineer, The Offspring EU Arenas 2021 (Cardiff, Wales pictured)
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Rick Astley UK Arenas 2021 (Nottingham, England pictured)
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Rick Astley UK Arenas 2021 (Nottingham, England pictured)
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Tom Grennan UK Arenas 2021 (London, England pictured)
Crew Chief & System Engineer, Tom Grennan UK Arenas 2021 (London, England pictured)
PA & RF Tech, Main Stage @ Wireless Festival 2021
PA & RF Tech, Main Stage @ Wireless Festival 2021
PA & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Victorious Festival 2021
PA & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Victorious Festival 2021
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Camp Bestival 2021
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Camp Bestival 2021
PA & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Download Pilot Test Event 2021
PA & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Download Pilot Test Event 2021
PA Tech/Support FOH, Stereophonics Kind Tour 2020 (Manchester, England pictured)
PA Tech/Support FOH, Stereophonics Kind Tour 2020 (Manchester, England pictured)
PA Tech, London NYE Fireworks 2019
PA Tech, London NYE Fireworks 2019
PA Tech, Dermot Kennedy @ 3 Arena, Dublin 2019
PA Tech, Dermot Kennedy @ 3 Arena, Dublin 2019
System Engineer Khruangbin/Parov Stelar/Rosalia/White Lies @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer Khruangbin/Parov Stelar/Rosalia/White Lies @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer, Freya Ridings UK Tour 2019
System Engineer, Freya Ridings UK Tour 2019
System Engineer, MoStack @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer, MoStack @ Brixton Academy 2019
FOH Tech, Rick Astley Promo 2019
FOH Tech, Rick Astley Promo 2019
System Engineer, EXPO 2020 1 Year To Go Show @ Burj Park, Dubai
System Engineer, EXPO 2020 1 Year To Go Show @ Burj Park, Dubai
System Engineer, The Flaming Lips @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer, The Flaming Lips @ Brixton Academy 2019
PA Tech/Patch 3 @ Castle Stage, Victorious Festival 2019
PA Tech/Patch 3 @ Castle Stage, Victorious Festival 2019
System Engineer/Patch 3 @ The Big Top, Beautiful Days Festival 2019
System Engineer/Patch 3 @ The Big Top, Beautiful Days Festival 2019
Project Manager & System Engineer, Lion's Den @ Boomtown Fair 2019
Project Manager & System Engineer, Lion's Den @ Boomtown Fair 2019
System Engineer, Skunk Anansie 25th Anniversary Tour (Germany Shows)
System Engineer, Skunk Anansie 25th Anniversary Tour (Germany Shows)
System Engineer, Sum 41 @ Victoria Warehouse 2019
System Engineer, Sum 41 @ Victoria Warehouse 2019
Ring Delay Tech, Fleetwood Mac @ Wembley Stadium 2019
Ring Delay Tech, Fleetwood Mac @ Wembley Stadium 2019
System Engineer, Bikini Kill @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer, Bikini Kill @ Brixton Academy 2019
System Engineer, Bridge Stage @ Junction 2 Festival 2019
System Engineer, Bridge Stage @ Junction 2 Festival 2019
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Slamdunk Festival
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Main Stage @ Slamdunk Festival
System Engineer,  Seth Lakeman & The Levellers @ The Minack Theatre 2019
System Engineer, Seth Lakeman & The Levellers @ The Minack Theatre 2019
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Portico Quartet @ London Science Museum IMAX 2019
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Portico Quartet @ London Science Museum IMAX 2019
PA Tech, MXGP @ Matterley Basin, Winchester 2019
PA Tech, MXGP @ Matterley Basin, Winchester 2019
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Good Charlotte @ Alexandra Palace 2019
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Good Charlotte @ Alexandra Palace 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
Monitor Tech, The Streets UK Tour 2019
FOH Tech, BBC Children In Need Ultimate Christmas Party 2018
FOH Tech, BBC Children In Need Ultimate Christmas Party 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
System Engineer & FOH Tech, Rick Astley #BeautifulLife Tour 2018
Project Manager & System Engineer, Bristol Skyline Series 2018
Project Manager & System Engineer, Bristol Skyline Series 2018
PA Tech, Lion's Den @ Boomtown Fair 2018
PA Tech, Lion's Den @ Boomtown Fair 2018
Project Manager & System Engineer, Bristol Skyline Series 2018
Project Manager & System Engineer, Bristol Skyline Series 2018
Monitor/RF Tech, Romeo Santos Golden Tour 2018
Monitor/RF Tech, Romeo Santos Golden Tour 2018
Monitor/RF Tech, Romeo Santos Golden Tour 2018
Monitor/RF Tech, Romeo Santos Golden Tour 2018
Monitor/RF/PA Tech, Bonobo @ Alexandra Palace 2018
Monitor/RF/PA Tech, Bonobo @ Alexandra Palace 2018
System Engineer, Gillbert O'Sullivan Tour 2018
System Engineer, Gillbert O'Sullivan Tour 2018
System Engineer, Don Broco @ Portsmouth Pyramids 2018
System Engineer, Don Broco @ Portsmouth Pyramids 2018
System Engineer, Creeper @ Southampton Guildhall 2017
System Engineer, Creeper @ Southampton Guildhall 2017
System Engineer, The Darkness @ Southampton Guildhall 2017
System Engineer, The Darkness @ Southampton Guildhall 2017
System Engineer, Crystal Palace Fireworks 2017
System Engineer, Crystal Palace Fireworks 2017
System Engineer, Zara Larsson @ Portsmouth Guildhall 2017
System Engineer, Zara Larsson @ Portsmouth Guildhall 2017
Monitor Tech, Plan B @ Johnathan Ross Show
Monitor Tech, Plan B @ Johnathan Ross Show
Monitor Tech, Tom Odell Wrong Crowd Tour 2017
Monitor Tech, Tom Odell Wrong Crowd Tour 2017
Monitor Tech, Tom Odell Wrong Crowd Tour 2017
Monitor Tech, Tom Odell Wrong Crowd Tour 2017
If you've made it this far, might I suggest looking at the projects section, which includes a few bits I've cooked up over the years...
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