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Seasoned illumination creative for Film, Television, Live Entertainment, and architectural enhancement focused on the technology, conversation, concerns and trajectory of our community and industry and proactively pursuing the safety, security, betterment and growth of all.
- * Lighting Designer * Lighting Director *Gaffer
- * Studio Design * Studio Consult
- * Advocate * Mentor
2026 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Tennessee State Military Museum; NISSAN Rogue 2027; American Women’s Softball – season primer; Bruno Mars – Tour Content; FKA Twigs – Tour Content; NSL – ESPN Wrap arounds; DISNEY+ / HULU – Bonnaroo Live Stream; GAFFER – PARAMOUNT+ NFL – Sunday; Busch Lite – Tenpenny Concert Promo; Paramount – Love Trap; Grammy – Reba McEntire; Cambria Hotels; NASCAR – Summer Series Promo; Omaha Productions; NFL – Titans; NFL – Jeffrey Simmons; Lawyers on Trucks (x3); NFL – Quarterbacks (x3); STUDIO DESIGN/CONSULT – Stites Productions; Studio May; Good Times Sports
2025 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – CBS / Ringo Starr – Look Up – Ryman Auditorium; Nissan Leaf Reveal; HULU Bonnaroo Live Stream; GAFFER – Aquarius – Japanese Sports Drink; Valerie June(MV); Amazon Driver Safety; Cracker Barrell; Republic Bank; Tight End Univesity; Red Bull – Jukebox; Alabama Shakes(MV); Travis-Mathew; Alana Springsteen(MV); In My Sunday – Fashion 2025; DC Comics / Opryland Hotel; TN SNAP; Lawyers on Trucks (x2); Titans Game Day Player Promos; Kim Dracula (MV) STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – Precision Dynamics International / Nissan; WMOT; Studio May.
2024 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR –TVA Internal Policy Reveal; Bonnaroo 2024 – HULU LIVE; Austin City Limits Festival – HULU LIVE; National Wrestling Alliance – Fort Lauderdale; CMHOF – Country / Ballet – Chet Atkins Tribute; Nissan Pathfinder Rollout; Nissan Kicks Rollout; NCI Best GAFFER – Tennessee Gun Safety; Dollar General; ESPN – Tennessee Titans ID Roll-ins; Optimum Nutrition; CMT – CMAFEST; CMT – Jon Bon Jovy; AMAZON MUSIC – Garth Brooks Dive Bar Concert; Vanderbilt Football – Prospects 2024; NETFLIX / NFL – “Receivers” – George KIttle; Perkins Restaurants; Jeremy’s Razors; United Medical Conference; Lawyers on Trucks; Yum-Yum Candy Commercial; J. Cole Music Video; Serial Killers – Netflix; GOD IS DEAD V – Movie. STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – Bethel World Outreach; Boedecker Foundation; Patton Group; NISSAN.
2023 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – WKRN – Mayoral Debates; NWA – Season VII; Creator Clash 2; Clint Black – Talking In Circles (Season Four and Five); Skyway Game Show; Monster Truck Series – World Championship; 2024 Nissan Sentra Reveal; Humble Baron Grand Opening; Boot Barn National Fashion Show; Amazon Garth Brooks NFL; MESSI – Nashville Soccer Club; NWA – Sarasota; GAFFER – George Kittle; Wiltshire for Mayor; O’Connell For Mayor; McDonalds Internet- Big Mac and Fries; Holland Michigan – 2nd Unit; Firestone; WORK IS National Conference; Quality Inn; Comfort Inn; Vanderbilt Health; Lawyers on Trucks x4; Woman Who Rock; Bad Boy Lawnmowers; Ascension Medical; Chubbies; Lawyers on Trucks (x4); STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – Nissan Tech Facility; NuMynd Studios; GS&F; WMOT. Nashville Music Film and Entertainment Commission.
2022 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – NWA – Season V & VI; Bridgestone – BRSO National Teleconference; Tunnel to Towers Foundation; PBS – Clint Black ‘Mostly Hits and the Mrs’ PBS; Clint Black – Talking in Circles (Season Three); NISSAN – Ariya Pro-pilot Roll-out; GAFFER – First Horizon Bank; Spalding Athletics; Hardy–Wait In The Car; McDonalds / Coca Cola Metaverse VR; Women Who Rock; Hiller Heating; Ascension Healthcare; Ball Jar Automation; Ascension Health Care; Barmaggedon – NBC Season One; Monster Truck Series Nashville; Titans Season Open w/ Coach Vrable; Carrie Underwood Denim and Rhinestones Album Release; Lawyers on Trucks (x6); Ascension Health Care; Kaylie Morgan (MV); STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – D3 Media – Eddie Yoon; VACO Studios; Waddle and Associates; Precision Dynamics International; Humble Baron / Uncle Nearest.
2021 – LIGHTINIG DIRECTOR – Mitsubishi Frontier US Reveal; Mitsubishi Frontier Canadian Reveal; Mitsubishi Outlander Reveal; Mitsubishi Eclipse Reveal; Clink Black – Talking In Circles (Season One - 13 Episodes; Season Two – 13 Episodes); CMA Christmas – Socials; World Cup Soccer – Tele Mundo; Nelly / Breelan – Jimmy Kimmel; Guild Mortgage National Convention. GAFFER – Ascencion Health Care; Dustin Lynch (x2); Crunch Fitness; Al Gore – Climate; Adobe Commercial; Pepsico – NFL Commercial; Mitsubishi Outlander Commercial Series; Bridgestone National Convention; Aesthetician Tele-Conference; Sherwin Williams National Convention; Lawyer Commercials (x6); Infinity Q55 Comparison; Dollar General National Convention. STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – Kingswood Studios; KLOVE; Precision Dynamics; NuMynd Studios
2020 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – KLOVE At the Ryman; The House That Holds The Music (CMHOF); NISSAN Dealer Reveal; INFINITY Dealer Reveal; Nissan International Training Seminar; Bridgestone National Teleconference; Tunie Awards – Waffle House; CMA Best Of Fest; Name That Country Song – Circle Network. GAFFER – 1792 Whiskey; Sherwin Williams Year End; Johnny Walker; Tennessee Titans Player Reveal; Elle Limebear; Hiller Plumbing; Stellar Awards – Kane Brown; Time Life Country Classics; Evanescence; CMA Commercial Campaign - Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton; FISK University – Home Depot; Lawyer Commercial; Alabama Shakes; Phoenix Restorations; Vanderbilt Hospital; Dolly Parton; Nic Faldo; Dancing with the Stars; Thomas S. Moore Whiskey; Maybelline 2020. STUDIO DESIGN/ CONSULT – D3 Media Global (Remote Uplink Studios – FOX, CNN, BBC); NISSAN GLOBAL; HCA.
2019 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Uncle Nearest Whiskey; Very Cavaleri; Quaver Music Guitar Curriculum (x4); Spotify – Dolly Parton; Decked Truck Bed Liners w/ Jason Aldean; Kelly Clarkson – “Broken & Beautiful”; ESPN – Dr. Wong – Murray State; CMHOF – Carly Pearce / Jeannie C Riley/Michael Ray; GAFFER – Discovery – American Pickers; Spotify – Keith Urban; Rosenwall Schools – Documentary; Bank of America - Banjo; Perkins Restaurant – Waffle Days; Rolling Stone – Brandi Carlisle; Garth Brooks Documentary; CMA 2019 Promotional Campaign; Ceridian Software; OMNI Hotel; Margaritaville Promos; Rascal3 Creative – “Rolling Oaks”; NET Jet Promos; St Jude’s Children’s Hospital; Nicole Kidman – Vanity Fair; STUDIO DESIGN – Ramsey Solutions Broadcast Studios; LIGHTING CONSULT – Universal Robotics
2018-LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Kingswood Studios (x8 multi-cam seminar); LoCash Cowboys; Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty; NFL Titans Roster capture; GOP Gubernatorial Debates; Ramsey Solutions; Infinity – Dare to Compare; Nissan Titan – Side by Side; Infinity – QX50 reveal; Financial Peace University 2018; Skyville Live – Sony Christmas; Lexus vs Infinity; Quaver Music; GAFFER – Valvoline Motor Oil; Jaimie Lynn Spears – Roots; Edmonson State Bank; Rated Red – Valentine’s Day; University Health Systems; Michael Ray – Get to You; ‘Not Just Peanuts’ - Jimmy Carter Documentary – Trisha and Garth; 1New Mexico Senate Race; Thistle Farms – Sara Evans; Socker Boppers; Asurion Insurance (x3); Jack Daniels HONEY; TRU Hotels; CMA Festival; Lazyboy Fall Line; Hiller Plumbing; Steinmart; Nissan Sales Training; Vanderbilt Medical; Funeral Home Services Branding; Jeff Green for Senate; Pickler and Ben Promo; QVC – Snow Days; Nobody Famous – Documentary; Karl Dean – Governor; State Farm Insurance – Lauren Alana; PTEN Foundation Promo; Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital – Tim McGraw; Burland Crest Dentistry; Hiller Christmas; Music City Bowl 2018; Tennessee Lottery – Diversity; Transtar Torque Converters; Dan Rather – Toby Keith Interview; Perkins Restaurant – Burgers & Pie; STUDIO DESIGN – d3media remote uplink – Art Laffer. Regional EMMY Nomination – Skyville Live -season 2
2017-LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Skyville Live (Graham Nash; Jerry Lee Lewis Tribute; Melissa Etheridge; Billy Gibbons); Aurora Live (x10); UMC – Unafraid; Woman Overwhelmed, Miracles of Jesus, Disciple Fast Track, Numbers; FOX Sports – US Soccer; All In For The Gambler – Kenny Rogers – Red Carpet; Brandy Wine Estates; Brad Paisley – Netflix Comedy Special; Easton Corbin Unplugged; RATED RED; WMOT – Live; Tennessean Live; Music City Sessions / Rodney Crowell; CMT – Whalerock; Travis Green; Sony Music Christmas; Caroline Hobby Show (x8); Maggie Rose and Friends; Tennessean Musical Notes; OMNI Hotel – In room Media; UMG – Artist Vlogs; Get Real w/ Caroline Hobby (x6); GAFFER – Gillian Welch; Delta Rae; NFL Training; Alison Krause; Cracker Barrel; Rolling Stone; Breaking Big – Jason Aldean; CMA / Chevy Show Open; O’Charley’s; Harley Davidson; Dierks Bentley; Seth Ennis; Mary Kay Cosmetics; Josh Turner – Album Release; VF Collection Training; Cece Winans; For The Love of Gwen (Movie) STUDIO DESIGN – Aurora Studios; Fair Complex; VENUE DESIGN - Redneck Riviera.
2016 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Eric Church – Red Rocks; SKYVILLE LIVE (12 Episodes); SEC – 2016 Season Opens; PBR – 2016 Interstitials and Open; FOX SPORTS – US Open interstitials; MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME; Hillary’s America; CMA 50th “Country Road” (VIDEO OF THE YEAR); HSN – Martina McBride LIVE; HSN – Jennifer Nettles LIVE; Music and Math (x25); Skyville Live!(x3); Aurora Live (x6) GAFFER – DOLLAR GENERAL – Managers Training; Hiller Plumbing; Luke Bryan; Cole Swindell; CMA-Fest Concert – ABC; Big Smo – Struttin’; Redemption of Scrooge; All I want for Christmas; Kings of Leon; Kelsea Ballerini; Tom Douglas; Justin Moore Media; Cassadee Pope Album Release; Martina McBride Album Release; Bose Audio; Brookwood Baptist Health; Project Square Cool; Savant Learning Systems; Kitchen Aide Test Kitchen; Advantage Financial. STUDIO DESIGN – Webster Media; Average Joe Entertainment. Regional EMMY Nomination – Skyville Live - Steve Earle – Copperhead Road.
2015 –DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Home Healing; Nashville Jazz Orchestra; LIGHTING DIRECTOR - Kala Foods; Artist of The Year – Promo; FOX SPORTS – Gold Cup Feature; PBR National Promos; WWF National Promo; TNA Studio; Fashion Week; QUAVER Music; GAFFER – Hank Williams Jr. Special; Direct TV; Dan & Shay (x2); Jake Worthington; Hiller Plumbing; Tebey; Youth Bullying; Miss Pole Dance America; Empathy United; Cole Swindell; Mavericks; Little Big Town; American Pickers; NASHVILLE – On The Record; CMA Festival Backstage; Kane For Mayor; Late Night Jam; Nick Fradiani; I HEART Media; Hunter Hayes; Rooms to Go - Tupelo; Gideon’s International; Carrie Underwood; Kid Rock; Faith Hill; Tim McGraw; Walmart; Kellie Pickler – Promo(x2); Jason Aldean; Brett Eldridge; Luke Bryan (x2); Bill Freeman For Mayor; Math Tracks; Live From The Opry; Restaurant Impossible; Jason Isbell; Zaxby’s – Brett & Tim; Florida Georgia Line; Miranda Lambert; CMT KFC Promo; Southern New Hampshire University; Bar Jacked; Sandra Lynn; Maddie & Tae (x2) . MOVIE – Rounding Third.
2014 – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Those People – Trailer; LIGHTING DIRECTOR –Live Room – Sheryl Crow; Quaver Music; PBR/CBS; RIFF TRAX – Anaconda; Playin’ on The Tracks; Simply Southern – Season Three; Dave Ramsey – CORE; Big Machine Records; Rascal Flatts; Motley Crew; Brantley Gilbert; CBS LATE NIGHT JAM – Jason Aldean; Cole Swindell; Motley Crew; Kelleigh Brannen. GAFFER – Jos A Bank (x2); Dolly Parton; Kelly Clarkson; Kristian Bush; Taylor Swift; Comer for Governor; Where’s The Wine; Crystal Light and Miranda Lambert; Big and Rich; Tim McGraw; CMA Fest Promo; Dan & Shay – Toyota; American Pickers – Ford; On The Edge (Movie); Almay – Carrie Underwood; Dolly Parton; Jason Aldean; CMT Back to School; KPMG; NFL – Redskins; Eric Dylan; Florida Georgia Line; Budweiser-Live; Discover Boating Jake Owen;
2013 – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Tim McGraw – One of Those Nights; Taylor Swift – RED; NBC - July Fourth Celebration – Taylor Swift Segments; LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Simply Southern – Season Two; John Hiatt Live – Franklin Theater; Simply Southern – Season Three; Dave Ramsey – Legacy Journey; RICH AT NIGHT (Pilot); Same Boat (Sammy Kershaw; Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie); Randy Houser; Jamie Lynn Spears; Diet Coke / Taylor Swift; For The Love Of Music (Documentary); Lifetime – Diary of a Medium (Pilot); Yahoo Music – Gretchen Wilson; Tim McGraw - Penzoil; L’Oreal Paris; Got Your Six; CINEMATOGRAPHER – Fisk Jubillee Singers; Country Hart met Juanita du Plessis (x13 Episodes); . GAFFER: Paramore; Justin Moore Media; Thompson Square / Ludens; Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton; ESPN – Chase; NBA – Fruit of the Loom; Brantley Gilbert; CBS – CMAfest; Time/Life - Lettermen; Mona / Nissan; Jason Aldean; Alan Jackson; Keith Urban; COTTON; Huggies – CMT; Billy Currington; North Forty; Tria Beauty; Sketchers; RIFFTRACKS; Danielle Bradbury; Gavin Degraw; Tennessee Lottery (x2); Blue Cross Blue Shield; Cassadee Pope; Jason Aldean/Joe Diffie; Vanderbilt Institutional; ABC - CMA Fest; Luke Bryan; Kacy Musgrave; Darius Rucker; Jason Aldean; Little Big Town. PRODUCER – 2013 - 48 Hour Film Project
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OCTOBER 96 – PRESENT: GO. CO., INC. – Nashville, Tennessee
Vice Chairman – Nashville Music Film and Entertainment Commission – 2023/2027
Lighting Director / Gaffer/ D.P. / Director / Producer / Studio Design and Consult
Film Nashville – BOD – 2005-2016; Vice President – 2014/15; President - 2015/16
Association for the Future of Film and Television in Tennessee – (AFFT) (2000-2010)
Tennessee Film and Television Coalition – Instigator – 2016 to 2022
Nashville Film and Video Association (1993-98)
MARCH 1996 – OCTOBER 1996: SPEER COMMUNICATIONS – Nashville, Tennessee
Lighting Director / Studio Manager. Assisted in growth aspects of start-up company. Duties included client services, selection and purchase of equipment; lighting design & implementation; production management; set design; staffing; inventory; maintenance; remote production supervision.
AUGUST 1992 - MARCH 1996: Independent Contractor - Nashville, Tennessee.
Film, Television, Music Video, Commercial - Production; Grip & Electric.
Composer - original music for T.V, film and personal projects.
Board of Directors - Nashville Film and Video Assoc. - 1995
Production Manager - Crown Royal Country Music Series - 1993
JULY 1991 – AUGUST 1992 - S.I.R. EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES - Hollywood, CA.
Director of Sales and Marketing - Responsibilities included: expanding client base, 'up-selling' existing cliental; create marketing strategy for sound reinforcement, band gear, film and concert lighting, staging, audio/video, rehearsal and film studios; production management; personnel.
JANUARY 1990 - JULY 1991 - Independent Contractor - Hollywood, CA.
Production Manager, Grip & Electric for Movies, Music Video & commercials; Composer - original music for T.V, film, and personal projects.
NOVEMBER 1986 - JANUARY 1990 - STUDIO INSTRUMENT RENTALS - Hollywood, CA.
Film Stage Manager - scheduling, equipment rental, billing, maintenance. Music Rehearsal Studio Manager - audio engineer, lighting designer/technician. Personnel manager. Production photographer.
SEPTEMBER 1985 - OCTOBER 1986 – MUSICIANS INSTITUTE - Hollywood, CA.
Audio / Video Studio Manager. Responsibilities included: Recording student projects; production and direction of instructional videos; multi-camera, audio/video recording; camera operator; audio engineer.
1978 – 1985 – Touring Musician; Singer; Songwriter; Studio Vocalist; living the dream…
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1980 - Bachelor of Science degrees from Oregon State University in: Music Education (K-12); Vocal Performance; and Composition and Theory.
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