Description
Nicholas Rideout
2168 Bacon St San Diego, CA 92107
nicholas.rideout@gmail.com
978-831-3234
Career Objective
My career objective is to work in the Audio Visual Industry with a well-rounded knowledge of equipment and a wide range of practical uses for technology in corporate or artistic environments.
Education
College
The New England Institute of Art in Brookline Mass
Associates of Science Degree in Audio Production
Graduated 2012
Middlesex Community College
Music and Performing Arts Major
Fall 2010 to spring 2011 with a 4.0 GPA
High School
Concord Carlisle High School
Awarded most outstanding radio show
Jazz bands in and out of school
Employment
Spin Night Club
Lead AV Tech/Event Producer
SOS Entertainment
AV Tech/Installation for large dance music nights
Visual i Solutions
AV Technician for corporate events
Temple Night Club
Sound Tech
The Estate Night Club
Security, runner, bottle captain, and sometimes manager assistant.
Interned for 9 months as AV tech assistant.
Royale Night Club
Busser
Roche Bros. Supermarket
Retail clerk, Bakery night clerk and closer
Sputnik
Moving Contractor
Gymnastics Academy of Boston
Gymnastics instructor and Saturday party manager,
High School radio station WIQH,
Hosting a show once a week for four years.
Personal
I am a young and enthusiastic individual with a love of Audio and Visual experiences. I am a hard worker, open minded, and always willing to listen. I love a challenge and am always excited to expand my knowledge of the world.
Skills
- ableton live
- acoustics
- audio editing
- audio engineering
- audio post production
- audio processing
- audio visual support
- AV
- concert production
- concerts
- corporate events
- digital audio
- DJ
- drums
- entertainment
- event planning
- event producing
- festival production
- festivals
- guitar
- lighting
- lighting control
- lighting design
- live events
- live recording
- live sound
- mastering
- microphones
- midi
- music
- music industry
- music production
- photoshop
- pro tools
- production managment
- professional audio
- projection
- projectors
- reason
- recording
- rigging
- sound
- sound design
- sound editing
- sound mixing
- sound reinforcement
- stage
- stage lighting
- stage rigging
- studio recording
- video conferencing
Education
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Concord Carlisle Regional High School
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2005-2009
General Studies, Radio Station, Jazz Band
Awarded best Radio Show Senior Year, Performed at Battle of the Bands
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Middlesex Community College
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2010-2011
General Studies, Music Production
Music Production/Theory classes and General Studies
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The New England Institute of Art
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2011-2012
Associates in Audio Production
Learned Live Sound Production, Studio Production, Theory, Electronics, Digital Audio, Mixing, Music Industry, Design and General Studies
Experience
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The Estate Nightclub
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
Security, Runner, Bottle Captain, AV Assistant, and Manager Assistant
Started as Security and moved to Runner and then Bottle Captain. Also Interned with the Lead AV tech every week for over a year learning all the ins and outs of the amp room, DJ/Live band set ups, DMX lighting, Light Jockey, Laser software, CO2 systems, Installing Speakers and general club maintenance. I also assisted the Manager and Assistant Manager on general club duties during the week and before events.
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Temple Night Club
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June 2013 - Sept 2013
Sound Tech Intern
I learned from and Assisted the Lead Sound Tech with a variety of DJ set ups, general club start up, and running sound. I also learned form the light tech about his wireless lighting rig through light jockey.
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Visual I Solutions
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July 2013 - Current
Freelance AV Tech
Corporate AV tech. Setting up and running Sound, Projectors, and general Convention AV in Hotels and Convention Centers and occasionally Fancy Restaurants.
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SOS Entertainment
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Sept 2013 - Current
Freelance AV Tech
Setting up and tearing down all of the Speakers, Trussing and DMX lighting Rig for Events such as High School Proms and Weddings. I also rand a light show for one High School Prom.
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Spin Nightclub
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Jan 2014 - Current
Lead Audio Visual Tech
Trained with the AV tech for several months than took the position of Lead AV tech when he left. I set up and run all the lights and sound for every event. I maintain the general upkeep of all equipment. I fix speakers when they are blown, run cable for new sound, add new lights, assist promoters with specialized set ups/projectors/LED walls/confetti/snow/effects, mix Live Hip Hop and Bands. I also Produce, Promote and Perform my own events.
