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I am currently a technical project manager contracted to the University of Washington, Bioengineering Department
in Seattle, WA. I commute once or twice a months to Seattle from my home in Stockton, CA. I started off as an Electrical Engineer
in the 70’s. I designed and built recording studios and video editing suites. I owned an electronic repair shop and a music store. I owned
and operated an avionics and mobile radio sales and service shop at the Stockton airport. I later designed security and surveillance
electronics. I owned a server colocation business and provided IT support to the private and public sector. I have been self employed
for most of my life. From the early 70’s forward I played guitar and keyboards in various groups, mainly rock and some blues. During
that time I played a Hammond C3 with two 122 Leslies and just about any vintage keyboard you can think of with the notable exception
of a Mellotron which I always wanted but for some reason I never acquired…although I did play a couple on recordings (and repaired a few).
I have pretty much retired from playing due to some health issues but still mix live shows and record and master for a few select groups as I have
the time. I have three wonderful kids. My son David just moved out to Lebanon, OR to fight fires and my oldest daughter Kelsy is moving to Seattle, WA
in a couple of weeks to advance her medical testing career. That will leave me with my youngest daughter Ashley still living at home. Our three
wonderful dogs are Andy (little white dog), Jake (Burmese Mountain dog), and Jack the German Shepard. Andy (and possibly Jake for protection) will
be going to Seattle with my daughter. My hobbies are off-roading (4X4), firearms, camping, walking my dogs, and working on special projects with my crazy
physicist buddy Dave Navone. I think that about covers it…….short version anyhow.
Gary
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of william Beith
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 8:05 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Job? Hobbies? Special Skills?
Bill here.
30 years with the Illinois Department of Mental Health (retired) MPA in Public Administration (currently Assistant Village Administrator Gilberts Il.) studio owner, granted US Patent 4653101 for a plate reverberation device, keyboard player (Hammond, Mellotron, Synthesizers.com modular, and all the other "vintage instruments".
Have written for Pro Sound News magazine and am writing a science fiction book.
From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Job? Hobbies? Special Skills?
I have been a mastering engineer and producer my entire adult life, These days I have been building analog synthesizer modules (over 80), some gunsmithing of Curios & Relics, but it all goes out the window when my dogs are around.
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:22 AM, <fdoddy@aol.com> wrote:
I'm a composer and creative director at a commercial music production house. I have 2 great kids, great wife and a 6 year old beagle. Love to bike, hike and go camping. I'm a pretty good carpenter too and enjoy the occasional wood related project. I'll tear stuff apart and put it back together if needed.
fritz
-----Original Message-----From: tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com>To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>Sent: Tue, Jul 30, 2013 9:14 amSubject: [newmellotrongroup] Job? Hobbies? Special Skills?
I'm sure there's more to our lives than just Mellotrons. So, what else do you do?I'm an IT guy with The Hartford, but I'm retiring at the end of this year. I'm primarily a bass guitarist, but I fool around on guitar, keys and modular synth. Other hobbies/skills are model and high power rocketry, martial arts (American-style Kenpo Karate, Chinese Wushu, Japanese Ninjutsu), traveling, walking in the park with Wifey and watching my stepdaughter struggle through college.OK, your turn.Bernie
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Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE,
ReRED Recording, Analog Sound Design