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
- 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 AwardsFormal 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:
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...