I am currently starting out as a voice-over artist. I have a great singing voice and can adapt it to suit your needs. I can learn pieces quickly and effectively. I am looking to explore a variety of opportunities.
EDUCATION:
BACHELOR OF MUSIC September 2003 to May 2007
McMaster University
Specialization in Music Education, teachable in Geography
Major: Voice and Piano
• Graduated on the Deans Honour List, Summa Cum Laude
• President of the McMaster University Vocal Ensemble from September 2004 to June 2005
• Performed several vocal and piano recitals
• Member of Goldenkey International Honour’s Society for obtaining the highest marks at the top of my class
• Received the Frank Thorolfson Scholarship, the Dr. Harry Lymon Hooker Scholarship, and the H.B. Greening Prize for academic and musical excellence
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION September 2007 to May 2008
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto
• Intermediate / Senior – Instrumental Music and Geography
CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS
• Three-time recipient of the Ontario Silver Medal for obtaining the highest mark in Royal Conservatory of Music vocal examinations in the Province of Ontario
• Currently hold a Grade 9 certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music for piano and a Grade 10 certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music for voice
• Won several voice scholarships and awards at the Kiwanis Music Festival, Burlington Fall Festival, and Peel Music Festival
• Certified teacher as per the Ontario College of Teachers
Grant Avenue Studios - Hamilton, ON
EQUIPMENT:
CONSOLE:
MCI 500C series 30 input console (modified)
DIGITAL RECORDERS:
RADAR S-NYQUIST V
TAPE MACHINES:
MCI JH24 2-inch multitrack
MCI Tape Machine (x2) (with 1/2 track conversion heads)
Tascam 112 Cassette Player (x2)
Tascam DA-45 HR Tape Deck (x2)
Tascam DA-78 HR 8 Channel Digital Recorder (x4)
COMPACT DISC SYSTEMS:
Harman/Kardon CD player
Lacie CD Burner
Tascam RW-2000 CD Rewritable/Recorder
Tascam RW-700 CD Rewritable/Recorder
SPEAKERS:
Altec Voice of the Theater 12" (x2)
JBL Professional Series 4350 (x2)
Monitor Audio 700/Gold (x2)
Paradigm Mini MK2 (x2)
Paradigm Studio Gold 20's (x2)
Paradigm Atom (x2)
Thiel CS 3.5 (x2)
Yorkville Studio Monitor YSM-1 (x2)
AMPLIFIERS:
Ampeg B15N Bass
Ampeg R-12-R
Behringer Vintager AC112
Fender '57 Deluxe
Fender Blues Deluxe
Fender Blues Deluxe (accompanies Fender white-moto Stratocaster)
Fender Champion 600
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender Super Reverb
Marshall Dual Super Lead JCM-2000
Marshall Lead (4x12) 1960 A
Mesa Walkabout 12-117V
National
Peavey Delta Blues
Vox AC30
GUITAR PEDALS AND EFFECTS:
Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss Dr.Sample SP-303
Boss FT-2 Dynamic Filter
Boss GP-20Guitar Amp Processor
Boss ME-30 Multiple Effects
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss TW-1 T-Wah
Boss FV-50 Volume Pedal
Carl Martin Delayla Vintage Style Echo
Crowther Audio Hot Cake
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix Full double tracking effect
Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synthesizer
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter
Johnson J-Station
Maestro PS-1B Phase Shifter
MXR Distortion
MXR Envelope Filter
MXR Phase 100
Roland VG-8 Guitar Synthesizer
Roland GI-20 Midi Guitar Interface
Roland EV-S Volume Pedal
MICROPHONES:
AKG C451 B
AKG D112
AKG C451 E (x2)
AKG C452 EB (x2)
AKG C414
AKG C414 EB
AKG D112 E
Apex 125
Apex 126 (x3)
BlueBird Blue
Crown PZM - 30GPB (x3)
Echolette ES 14
Earthworks QTC 1 (x2)
MXL Fox
MXL V 67 (x2)
MXL 2001 (x2)
Neumann M 49 b
Neumann U 67
Neumann U 87 (x4)
Neumann KM 86 I (x2)
Neumann KM i
Neumann KM 84 I (x5)
Neumann M150
Rode NT4
Rode NT2000
Royer R121 Ribbon
Royer R84 Ribbon
Sennheiser MD 421 II (x2)
Sennheiser MD 421-U-5 (x3)
Shure SM57 (x5)
Shure Unidyme III (x3)
Shure SM58
COMPRESSORS / LIMITERS / EQUALIZERS / PREAMPS:
AMEK 9098 Compressor/Limiter
API 2500 Bus Compressor
DBX compressor / limiter 160
DBX compressor / limiter 163 (x2)
Drawmer 1960
Klark Teknik Graphic Equalizer DN 27 (x2)
Mozz Stereo Compressor (x2)
Neve Pre-amp / Eq's 1068 (x2)
Realistic Stereo Pre-amp
Summit Audio Tube Leveling Amplifier (x4)
T.C Electronics Finalizer 96K Studio Mastering Processor
T.C Electronic Multi-band Compressor
Tubetronix Stereo Compressor (LA2A)
Universal Audio Pre-amp / Compressor LA-610
Universal Audio Pre-amp / Compressor / Limiter 6176
Universal Audio LA-3A Audio Leveler
Universal Audio 2-LA-2 Leveling Amplifier
Universal Audio 1176 LN Limiting Amplifier
Universal Audio - Solo 610 Classic Vacuum Tube Mic Pre/Direct Box
Universal Audio - Solo 110 Precision Class A Mic Pre/Direct Box
Valley People Compressor 610
DELAY UNITS:
Korg Digital Delay
Lexicon Digital Delay
Roland Dimensional Space Delay
GATES:
Drawmer Dual Gate
Kepex Noise Gate (x4)
HARMONIZERS / MULTI-EFFECTS UNITS / PROCESSORS:
AMS Harmonizer
Eventide H-910 Harmonizer
Eventide H-3000 Harmonizer / Multi-effects unit
Lexicon PCM 80 Digital Effects Processor
Lexicon MPX-100 Dual Channel Processor
Opcode Studio 64XTC Digital Processor
Panscan PS0029
Roland DSP-1000 Digital Audio Hi Presence Processor
Roland SDX-330 Dimensional Expander
Yorkville P-2000 Elite Processor
REVERB UNITS:
AKG Space Echo BX-10
EMT 240 Gold Foil Reverb
EMT 250 Reverb
Lexicon PCM-90 Digital Reverb
Roland SRV-330 Dimensional Space Reverb
Yamaha Rev - 7
MIDI:
KORG Triton (Rack)
LG Music XPC Professional Computer Running Sonar 5 & Absynth 3
RMG Fireface 800
Roland Fantom XR
Roland XV-5080 (x3)
Yamaha Motif Rack tone -generator (x4)
Yamaha Motif EX Rack tone-generator (x2)
EDITING / MASTERING:
Apple Power Macintosh G4 running Digital Performer and Audiodesk
Apple Power Macintosh G3 running Digital Performer and Audiodesk
M.O.T.U 2408 MK3 - I/O
T.C Electronics Finalizer 96K Studio Mastering Processor
Waves Gold - processing software
MISCELLANEOUS:
S.E Electronics Reflexion filter
S.E Electronics IRF Reflexion filter
Apex pop-filter (x2)
Currently, I am a high school music teacher and teach instrumental music as well as vocal music. I am in my third year of teaching.
I am extremely organized and hard working. I have great time-management, communication, and interpersonal skills.