I'm a private freelance producer in Ontario named aka The Wizard with a custom professional recording studio I built and have been working with clients internationally for 11 years. I've assisted various productions from beatmaking and producing to mixing and mastering and have 152 official releases in the industry. I recently released a 5 track EP with all the beats and mix/mastering done by me. Find it on Spotify under the aka the wizard name.

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I'm a private freelance producer in Ontario named aka The Wizard with a custom professional recording studio I built and have been working with clients internationally for 11 years. I've assisted various productions from beatmaking and producing to mixing and mastering and have 152 official releases in the industry. I recently released a 5 track EP with all the beats and mix/mastering done by me. Find it on Spotify under the aka the wizard name.

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I’m a private freelance producer in Ontario named aka The Wizard with a custom professional recording studio I built and have been working with clients internationally for 11 years. I’ve assisted various productions from beatmaking and producing to mixing and mastering and have 152 official releases in the industry.

I recently released a 5 track EP with all the beats and mix/mastering done by me. Find it on Spotify under the aka the wizard name.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer, Engineer, Owner (freelance) at Sonic Alley Studios
January 1, 2014 - Present
Record and produce recording sessions for local artists in a client-facing role; mix and master music both recorded and pre-recorded from artists/labels, maintaining accurate records for all clients; re-record mixing music scores for short and mainstream films; mixing commercial marketing audio and voice-over for radio; audio cleanup, editing and noise reduction in Pro Tools; location recording of spoken business meetings; marketing of freelance services; web design for company website.
Process & Quality Engineer (full-time) at C-T Wire Prep Incorporated
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2025
Assembled, cut and crimped various wire harnesses to CSA/UL certified level; performed quality control testing on finished product; oversaw and trained a crew of 38 employees in large-scale production; engineered product manufacturing process; conducted quality checks to ensure accurate, one-time delivery; semi-automatic CNC wire cutting operation; managed material handling, stock flow and daily production targets; quotations and BOM sourcing, creating samples; product packaging, skidding and shipping.
Electronics Assembler (full-time) at Research In Motion (BlackBerry)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Assembled and repaired Blackberry mobile devices; performed visual inspections and prepared units for shipment; visual inspection & packaging finished product; maintained organized workstations and contributed to efficient line production.
Audio/Lighting Tech. (co-op) at Sherwood Music
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Moved/loaded warehouse equipment onto trucks; completed many load-ins/loadouts on location at venues including truss rigs, staging and equipment setup (mics, amp racks, consoles); performed quality tests on audio equipment; packed Mic kits, wrapped cables/sort types for shipment; packed, coiled and organized cables and gear for transport.
Audio Operator (volunteer) at Rogers Television
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Setup microphones and studio for live taping; assisted talent on-set with microphone placement; operated audio console during Daytime Live show Ch20; record live bands in the studio.
Process & Quality Engineer at C-T Wire Prep Incorporated
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2025
Assembled, cut and crimped various wire harnesses to CSA/UL certified level; performed quality control testing on finished products; oversaw and trained a crew of 38 in large-scale production; engineered manufacturing processes; conducted quality checks to ensure accurate, on-time delivery; semi-automatic CNC wire cutting; managed material handling, stock flow and daily production targets; quotations and BOM sourcing, creating samples; packaging, skidding and shipping
Electronics Assembler at Research In Motion
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Assembled and repaired Blackberry mobile devices; performed visual inspections and prepared units for shipment; visual inspection and packaging finished product; maintained organized workstations and contributed to efficient line production
Audio Operator at Rogers Television
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Set up microphones and studio for live taping; assisted talent on-set with microphone placement; operated audio console during Daytime Live show Ch20; recorded live bands in the studio
Electronics Assembler (full-time) at Research In Motion
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Assembled and repaired Blackberry mobile devices; tested finished units for quality; visual inspection and packaging finished product; Subject Matter Expert roles on assembly line.

Education

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) at OSSD / High School (Ontario)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Music Industry Arts Diploma at Fanshawe College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) at Ontario Secondary School
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Music Industry Arts Diploma at Fanshawe College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Diploma in Music Industry Arts at Fanshawe College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

CSA/UL Certification (level)
January 11, 2030 - January 21, 2026
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Telecommunications