Thomas McCollum
Chicago
Summary
Reliable AV technician, stagehand, and engineer with a background in music and live events. Hard-working collaborator who runs clean, well executed, and thorough projects making it easy to work in teams of various conditions. Experience in high pressure areas with a low stress and calm manner.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
AV Technician
Encore
03.2023 - Current
- Set, operate, and show strike AV gear to support for conferences, music events, summits, breakout sessions
- A1 sound technician for high profile events downtown Chicago
- Hybrid solutions
- Room EQ
- LED video wall set/strike
- Short/long throw projectors
- RF scanning/frequency mapping
- Lighting consoles, led color bars, DMX routing
Active Musician
Independent
08.2014 - Current
- Directing band members at rehearsals during both live and recorded performances.
- Tracking/post-production audio engineer for indie pop/alternative rock bands such as Pepper Said (Nashville) and Villa Bongo (Nashville)
- Self-management (budgeting, promoting, marketing) operations.
- Song composition, arrangement, and artist collaboration.
- Guitar gear technician
- Touring artists with Pepper Said - most recently in summer 2024
Barista
Frothy Monkey
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Completed and passed written, oral, practical barista exams administered by beverage director.
- Daily tasks consisted of making traditional lattes/signature drinks, pour overs, serving teas, and running bar service during brunch hours.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
Stagehand
Spotted Mallard
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked with head technician set up and calibrate lighting, microphones and recording equipment.
- Stored, loaded and unloaded set pieces and technical equipment for daily performances.
- Worked with small team to put all props and set pieces in place and supervised prop movements at correct times during performances.
- Assisted in all technical and practical effect setup for music and private events performances and broke down all equipment at close of each show.
Live Sound Engineer
Welcome Swallow
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Set up as one man crew. Communicated with performers to determine and achieve desired sound for live sets ranging from punk, dance, and songwriters.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
Education
BBA - Music Business - Emphasis in Music Production
Belmont University
Nashville, TN2018
Skills
- Avid Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Studio
- Signal Flow
- Analog/Digital Console Operator
- PC/Mac OS Work Flow
- Event setup, operating, and strike
- RF Engineer/Networking (Wireless Workbench)
- Lighting Systems
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
AV Technician
Encore
03.2023 - Current
Barista
Frothy Monkey
02.2021 - 01.2023
Stagehand
Spotted Mallard
09.2018 - 03.2019
Live Sound Engineer
Welcome Swallow
09.2018 - 03.2019
Active Musician
Independent
08.2014 - Current
BBA - Music Business - Emphasis in Music Production
Belmont University
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