Gary Thomas Wilson
FOH Engineer, System Supervisor
Spellcaster Productions
Winslow, NJ
http://www.spellcasterpro.com/GaryWilson.htm
Quote: Stick with me, I'm gonna learn you something…boy.
Services Provided: FOH/monitor audio and lighting duties, inventory management. Clients: Johnny O and the Classic Dogs of Love, the Collective, The Benderz and many more. Personally responsible for mixing FOH at more than 200 events annually.
Personal Info: Gary passed away from injuries sustained from a tragic motorcycle accident, so his comrades figured it would be best to let others explain little bit about Gary:
"I've been playing in a regional cover band for more than 15 years. I have seven or more instruments/vocals in my PM mix at one time. Occasionally, a monitor engineer would try to mix and EQ my monitors while I was playing–with disastrous results. Gary was the only person I trusted to adjust levels and tweak EQing on his own while I was playing. He's made some of the best-sounding monitor mixes I've ever heard. And Gary's FOH mixes made my chest thump–that feeling you had as a kid when you were discovering the power of a live band for the first time."
– Chris Mazzone, The Zone
"Gary was one of the MOST professional and dedicated engineers I have ever had the pleasure to work with. After working with Gary once, I called his supervisor to let them know I wanted Gary to handle 100% of our full production shows. He was always on time, always smiling and always getting the BEST mix possible for his bands. Gary was part of our family. He gave us 110% every show…and he made us want to give that right back. He will forever be loved. He will forever be missed."
– Joe Bachman, The Benderz
Hobbies: Skiing and motorcycles.
Equipment: Midas/Allen & Heath consoles. Yamaha, dbx, TC, Drawmer, etc.
Don't Leave Home Without: Your wallet.
Simon Austin
Audio Engineer
Bellesongs Inc.
bellesongs@yahoo.com
Quote: Please, pleeeeease get on the bus/aircraft/stage.
Personal Info: Started out playing in bands, toured for 10 years in bands and crews and settled in NYC, doing FOH in clubs. Started tour and production management two years ago.
Services Provided: FOH, monitor and studio engineering, tour and production management, installation and system integration.
Clients: Numerous clubs, corporate and industrial clients. Presently touring on three continents with New York art rock band Fischerspooner and getting ready for another year of seven-day weeks doing freelance audio in NYC.
Hobbies: Guitar.
Equipment: XL4, Heritage, PM5D, D1/D5, Adamson, L-ACOUSTICS and NEXO line arrays, Crown amps, Shure microphones, Klark Teknik and Lexicon outboard. ProTools, Live, SpectraFoo.
Don't Leave Home Without: Obsessively-prepared production plans.
