SAMMY THAYER

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I have spent ten years listening to speech and music for a living.

About

I have spent ten years listening to speech and music for a living. I mix live sound on tour and produce records, isolating one voice from a room full of noise, catching every word through crosstalk and bad signal chains, and delivering in real time.

I’m methodical and deadline-reliable, work independently from home on my own equipment, and follow style guides and written standards closely. I’ve never missed a production deadline in a decade of work, and I’m comfortable with production minimums plus quality review as a 1099 contractor.

  • 9 years' experience
  • Joined May 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Retail
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Transportation & Logistics

Work experience· 5 roles

Audio Software Developer (independent projects) · Independent projectsJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Built and shipped audio software including a vocal plugin and a console editor. Wrote and documented code to pass automated validation on every change, and maintained a strong daily typist workflow across code and documentation with precise formatting rules and long focused keyboard sessions.

Production Manager, Front of House Engineer & Tour Manager · 12/OCJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Lead audio and touring production for the band, including an international tour with Dylan Scott as 12/OC's production manager, FOH engineer, and monitor engineer. Front of House mix engineer for shows alongside Kip Moore, Parker McCollum, Joe Nichols, Matt Stell, Adam Doleac, Rodney Atkins, Breland, and numerous other touring artists. Mixed and stage-managed shows in 3,000–8,000 capacity arenas and amphitheaters, indoor and outdoor. Own advancing, gear logistics, stage plots, input lists, and venue/artist coordination from load-in to load-out. Tour management duties including travel, schedules, hospitality, budgets, and personnel.

Operations Manager · Vessel ServicesJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Ran day-to-day operations of a waterfront retail, fishing supply, and marine fuel business. Managed staff, inventory, vendor relationships, and customer experience. Owned bookkeeping in QuickBooks and reporting in Excel. Built and maintained social media presence and handled website and app development for the business.

Mix Engineer, Producer & Co-Writer (freelance) · FreelanceJan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos
Production Manager & Front of House Engineer · Erik's ChurchJan 2017 – Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo

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