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About Mark V S.
Experience
Teacher Of Many Topics
May, 2015 - Presenttakelessons.com
I absolutely LOVE teaching here and look forward to creatively inspiring YOU to realize your potential!
Instructor
Jun, 2015 - Dec, 2018Garnish Music Production School, Los Angeles
I taught my 36-Hour "Getting Creative In Pro Tools" curriculum there where I focused on using Pro Tools from start to finish while emphasizing creativity and fun.
Award-Winning Instructor
Jul, 2008 - Jun, 2016Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles
I created the Pro Tools curriculum for the music production, sound design, and post-production classes in the Digital Media Department whose audio side I also helped to create.
Award-Winning Instructor
Jul, 2004 - Nov, 2014The Los Angeles Recording School
I spear-headed the new Pro Tools department, designed the curriculum, and hosted the music production demos for their Open House for many, many years. I taught Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Nuendo, MIDI, sound design, music production, effects, recording, editing, mixing, post production, and gave individual lessons on keyboards, sampling, songwriting, and composing.
Producer, Performer, Programmer, Engineer
Sep, 2002 - May, 2004Kool Keith and Thee Undatakerz "Party In The Morgue" album
As "Havoc Razor", I composed and produced the following 6 instrumental tracks for Kool Keith and Thee Undatakerz album “Party In The Morgue” released May 11, 2004: 1. Reverend Tom 4. Dark Space 5. The Funeral Director 11. Grave Undertaking 12. For Whom The Bells Toll 13. 6 Feet Under
Composer, Producer, Performer, Programmer, Editor, and Engineer
Apr, 2002 - Jun, 2002Award-winning album: AS ABOVE SO BELOW
As "Havoc Razor", I wrote 10 of the 12 songs, co-wrote the other two, produced the entire album, performed on/programmed all of the synthesizer sounds and tracks and drums as well as the harmonica and reed instrument. I also recorded and mixed the award-winning album. Select songs from this album have appeared in numerous films throughout the years. One of them, "Untied We Strand" even hit #50 of the top 50 club songs in San Francisco on 10/20/02.
Instructor
Jul, 1998 - Jul, 2004The Los Angeles Recording Workshop
Before this school became The Los Angeles Recording School, I created the Pro Tools curriculum here centered on music production, MIDI, recording, editing, automating, mixing, and mastering as well as sound design and post-production.
Education
High School Diploma With Honors
Sep, 1982 - Jun, 1986Robert Louis Stevenson High School (RLS/Stevenson), Pebble Beach, CA
International Diploma in English Language Teaching (IDELT)
Sep, 2021 - Dec, 2021Bridge Education Group
B.A. in an individual major of Audio/Visual Composition
Aug, 1988 - Jun, 1990University of California at Santa Cruz
A.A. With Honors with an emphasis on English, Music, and TV/Film Production
Aug, 1986 - Jun, 1988Monterey Peninsula College, CA
Certifications
600-hour Audio Engineering Certificate With Honors
Mar, 1997Los Angeles Recording Workshop, North Hollywood, CA
Pro Tools Certified in Music and Post Production
Nov, 2003Video Symphony, Burbank, CA
Awards
Best Techno Album 2004 Finalist & Best Techno Song 2004 5th Place
Nov, 2004J.P.F. Music Awards
Outstanding Faculty Award 2013-2014, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles
Jun, 2014Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles
Pro Tools Instructor Of The Month, The Los Angeles Recording School
Nov, 2012The Los Angeles Recording School
Shining Star Award for Open House, Music Production (demoing Pro Tools), The Los Angeles Recording School
Jan, 2012The Los Angeles Recording School
Outstanding Faculty Award 2009-2010, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles
Jun, 2010Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles
Affiliations
Broadcast Music Inc.
Jan, 1992One of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. In FY 2013, BMI collected more than $944 million in licensing fees and distributed $814 million in royalties.
Toastmasters International
Apr, 2023Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
MIDI Association
Apr, 2016The MIDI Associations mission is to nurture an inclusive global community of people who create music and art with MIDI. The www.MIDI.org website is the central repository of information about anything related to MIDI technology, from classic legacy gear to next- gen protocols on the horizon.
BMG
Sep, 2011BMG is a new kind of music company. Our mission is clear; to help artists and songwriters make the very most of their songs and recordings in the digital age.
Languages
German
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
Russian
Native Proficiency
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