Experience:

Front of House Sound Engineer: for Warner Brothers, recording artist Michelle Lewis “Little Leviathan” East Coast Tour. March – April 1999.

Chief Sound Engineer:

Bitter End, New York City, NY
Engineered at this world-renowned, esteemed, live music club. Worked with contemporary artists such as; Bill Cosby, Charlie Mingus Orchestra, Taylor Dayne, Marc Cohen, New York Voices, The House Jacks, Marry Me Jane, Lori Lieberman, and many others in R&B, Jazz, Blues, Rock-n-Roll and Acapella.

Freelance Studio Engineer:

Various artists, New York City, NY
Engineered CD’s for Matt Smith and Anthony Mazzela, critically acclaimed guitarists in New York City.

Freelance Sound Engineer:

Various Clubs and Studios & Events, New York City, NY

Clubs: Roseland, Irving Plaza, Rock-n-Roll Café, the Elbow Room, and Fez.
Studios: A & M Studio, S.G. MUSIC & MEDIA, Baby Monster, Junk Room Studio and S.P.A.
Events: Macy’s 4th of July Celebration, Waterside Plaza, NYC; International Live Jazz Broadcast between New York City and Tokyo, JAPAN, September 27, 28, & 29, 1999.

Freelance Musician:  Featured Guitarist

• Recent release of personal CD entitled, “Time”
(September '2000) and currently working on a smooth jazz record for an English label “Prestige records”.
                         *ASCAP member since 2007*
• Performed with artist REESE for national television audience on CBS “This Morning” show, BET network and at Jones Beach Amphitheater opening for Atlantic recording artist Brandy and Lauren Hill.
• Performed at Emerging Artist’s Stage in WOODSTOCK ’99 with the Chris Glen Band.
• Also performed at the world famous Apollo Theatre, Wetlands, Terra Blues, The Bitter End, peek-a-boo Festival 1997, Life' and the famous Sweet Basil Jazz Club, Trumpets (jazz club in Montclair, NJ), Kavehaz (jazz club in Manhattan) and performing as a guitarist with well known Romanian jazz singerTeodora Enache (including a showcase for Atlantic Records),Downtown Brooklyn Series Jazz Festival and the 2005 Annual International Jamaica Jazz Festival. Throughout the years involved in teaching guitar (concentration on Jazz, Fusion and World beat).

• Toured Europe and Scandinavia as guitarist for TANGRA, a premiere European Band (1984-1989). Featured guitarist on two nationally released records in Bulgaria (1982-1985).
• Composer of original Soundtrack for three European Films (Documentary for the first Bulgarian astronaut, The Only Witness-Bulgaria 1988, Golgotha-Germany 1992) and one short film (First Breath-U.S.A 2003).

Awards:

"Osella" Award, Venice Italy, 1990.
Best Soundtrack recording for the Bulgarian Film “The Only Witness”.
Education:
Conservatory of Music,Diploma,Classical Guitar Performance, Sofia-Bulgaria (1982).
Sam Ash Music Institute, Diploma, Engineer for Audio & Digital Recording, New York City (1995-1996).
Objective:
• Seek out venues to continue working and develop as a producer, composer and guitarist. Open an independent label for contemporary jazz artists.