Jon Cearing and Michael Bell

Jon Cearing

Quote: I like being in the hot seat, where the action is.

After trying his hand at almost every part of concert stage production, including lighting and pyro, Jon Cearing ended up in audio production in 1980, and he's been there ever since. He's been the system operator and/or head electrician at various venues and sound companies, and specializes in monitors, as well as providing FOH mixing, sound tech and system maintenance services.

"Over the last 24 years, I've mixed monitors for hundreds of touring artists and music legends of all types," he says. He's spent the last 10 years at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Ind., but other clients include the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Ind., Music Lab Inc. in Lansing, Ill. and many years with Aretha Franklin.

Hobbies: Computers, software programming, WWII flight simulators, fishing, camping, wildlife and landscape photography

Consoles: Midas Heritage 3000, Legend 3000, Yamaha PM4000, PM3000, and more…

Speakers: JBL, EAW, EV, Clair Bros.

Amps: Crown, Crest

Processing: Klark Teknik, White, Yamaha

Mics: Shure, AKG

Don't Leave Home Without: A tiny bit of everything.

Michael Bell

Quote: Knowledge is important, but

attitude is the key.

Bell Event Services was founded in 2001, and maintains an active presence in Southern California, with clients like the L.A. Marathon, Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Komen Race for the Cure, American Cancer Society and Northrop Grumman. The company provides sound reinforcement services as well as temporary power and video projection.

The company is also an SLS Loudspeaker dealer, and recently added an SLS 8695 Line Array to its rental inventory. "This system is solving many problems in addition to bringing in more business," notes owner Michael Bell.

Hobbies: Cooking, when I have the time

Consoles: Midas, Allen & Heath

Speakers: SLS

Amps: Crest, QSC

Mics: Shure

Processing: Klark Teknik, dbx, TC Electronic

Don't Leave Home Without: Expecting that anything could happen.