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GRACE ROYSE

GRACE ROYSE

Grace Royse is a 15-year veteran of the music industry with a concentration in production management and audio engineering.

Her experiences span thousands of festivals, tours and live broadcasted performances worldwide, including the US open, Good Morning America, Ellen, and the Super Bowl.

Grace credits her network of top performing colleagues, along with a strong sense of purpose, for making every successful project possible.

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson is a FOH Engineer based in Dallas, TX. He is officially sponsored by Lewitt Microphones and 64 Audio.

In 2018, he started the Million Dollar Quartet National tour, mixing on an Allen & Heath Dm64 with a Dlive S5000 Surface. He was featured in numerous publications, including FOHOnline Magazine, for his implementation of the Dlive System for this show. 

Most recently, Chris and his wife launched ShowPro Beard Co., featuring all natural, non-waxy, beard balms that leave your beard soft, smooth, and nourished.

Erich Miller

Erich Miller

Erich Miller is the FOH Engineer for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, currently based out of South Philly. He’s a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a degree in Jazz Trumpet performance and a minor in Music Technology.

Erich was first introduced to music at the age of five when his parents bought an upright piano and started taking him to piano lessons. A few years later, he discovered the trumpet, and a path was set that led him to pursue music in college.

Brian Rashap

Brian Rashap

Brian Rashap is a Production Manager, Tour Manager, bass tech and bass player, currently handling PM and Tech duties for Phil Lesh, as well as playing bass in the Mother Hips.

I caught-up with Brian via Skype from his home in Santa Rosa, CA, where he narrowly escaped the wildfires that ravaged so much of the area.

ZITO

ZITO

Jason “Zito” Zito is an award-winning Production Manager with over 20 years of experience as a touring professional. With almost eighty countries under his belt, extensive vendor relationships, an attention to detail and open communications amongst his crew and artists, he’s operating at the top of his game and able to juggle multiple artists at once.

Arica Rust

Arica Rust

Arica Rust is a live sound engineer specializing in Front-Of-House systems engineering based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her expertise lies in designing, deploying, and optimizing sound reinforcement systems tailored to the client’s or artist’s needs. She is an expert in L-Acoustics and advanced user in d&b audiotechnik systems. She also has extensive experience as a monitor engineer, mix engineer, stage tech, RF coordinator, and communications specialist.

Chip Auchincloss

Chip Auchincloss

Chip Auchincloss is a Monitor Engineer and Backline Tech based in Brooklyn, N.Y., who’s spent the last 20 years living his dream of working in the live sound industry.

I met with Chip at his Brooklyn studio where we dove deep into his upbringing in Philadelphia, his obsession with concerts, and the crazy coincidence of our family connection.

Mark Agnesi

Mark Agnesi

Mark Agnesi is General Manager of Norman’s Rare Guitars, located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. Mark is an expert on Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker, Gretsch and Martin guitars, making him one of the youngest authorities on vintage guitars in the world. Since starting at Norman’s in 2009, he has sold guitars to every major name in the entertainment business.