I am a seasoned creative in the craft of illumination for Film, Television, Live Entertainment, and architectural enhancement. I am focused on the conversations, concerns and trajectory of our community and industry and proactively pursue the betterment and growth of both.
- * Lighting Designer * Lighting Director *Gaffer
- * Studio Design * Studio Consult
- * Advocate * Mentor
2021 – LIGHTINIG DIRECTOR – Mitsubishi Frontier US Reveal; Mitsubishi Frontier Canadian Reveal; Mitsubishi Outlander Reveal; Mitsubishi Eclipse Reveal; Clink Black – Talking In Circles (Season One - 13 Episodes; Season Two – 13 Episodes); Guild Mortgage National Convention. GAFFER – Ascencion Health Care; Dustin Lynch (x2); Adobe Commercial; Pepsico – NFL Commercial; Mitsubishi Outlander Commercial Series; Bridgestone National Convention; Aesthetician Tele-Conference; Sherwin Williams National Convention; Lawyer Commercials (x6); Infinity Q55 Comparison; Dollar General National Convention. STUDIO DESIGN / CONSULT – Kingswood Studios; Eleven Willow; KLOVE; Precision Dynamics.
2020 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – KLOVE At The Ryman; The House That Holds The Music (CMHOF); NISSAN Dealer Reveal; INFINITY Dealer Reveal; Nissan International Training Seminar; Bridgestone National Teleconference; Tunie Awards – Waffle House; CMA Best Of Fest; Name That Country Song – Circle Network. GAFFER – 1792 Whiskey; Sherwin Williams Year End; Johnny Walker; Tennessee Titans Player Reveal; Elle Limebear; Hiller Plumbing; Stellar Awards – Kane Brown; ; Evanescence; CMA Commercial Campaign - Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton; FISK University – Home Depot; Lawyer Commercial; Alabama Shakes; Phoenix Restorations; Vanderbilt Hospital; Dolly Parton; Nic Faldo; Dancing with the Stars; Thomas S. Moore Whiskey; Maybelline 2020. STUDIO DESIGN – D3 Media Global (Remote Uplink Studios – FOX, CNN, BBC); NISSAN GLOBAL / PRECISION DYNAMICS
2019 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Uncle Nearest Whiskey; Very Cavaleri; Quaver Music Guitar Curriculum (x4); Spotify – Dolly Parton; Decked Truck Bed Liners w/ Jason Aldean; Kelly Clarkson – “Broken & Beautiful”; ESPN – Dr. Wong – Murray State; CMHOF – Carly Pearce / Jeannie C Riley/Michael Ray; GAFFER – Discovery – American Pickers; Spotify – Keith Urban; Rosenwall Schools – Documentary; Bank of America - Banjo; Perkins Restaurant – Waffle Days; Rolling Stone – Brandi Carlisle; Garth Brooks Documentary; CMA 2019 Promotional Campaign; Ceridian Software; OMNI Hotel; Margaritaville Promos; Rascal3 Creative – “Rolling Oaks”; NET Jet Promos; St Jude’s Children’s Hospital; Nicole Kidman – Vanity Fair; STUDIO DESIGN – Ramsey Solutions Broadcast Studios; LIGHTING CONSULT – Universal Robotics
2018-LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Kingswood Studios (x8 multi-cam seminar); LoCash Cowboys; Carrie Underwood – Cry Pretty; NFL Titans Roster capture; GOP Gubernatorial Debates; Ramsey Solutions; Infinity – Dare to Compare; Nissan Titan – Side by Side; Infinity – QX50 reveal; Financial Peace University 2018; Skyville Live – Sony Christmas; Lexus vs Infinity; Quaver Music; GAFFER – Valvoline Motor Oil; Jaimie Lynn Spears – Roots; Edmonson State Bank; Rated Red – Valentines Day; University Health Systems; Michael Ray – Get to You; ‘Not Just Peanuts’ - Jimmy Carter Documentary – Trisha and Garth; New Mexico Senate Race; Thistle Farms – Sara Evans; Socker Boppers; Asurion Insurance (x3); Jack Daniels HONEY; TRU Hotels; CMA Festival; Lazyboy Fall Line; Hiller Plumbing; Steinmart; Nissan Sales Training; Vanderbilt Medical; Funeral Home Services Branding; Jeff Green for Senate; Pickler and Ben Promo; QVC – Snow Days; Nobody Famous – Documentary; Karl Dean – Governor; State Farm Insurance – Lauren Alana; PTEN Foundation Promo; Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital – Tim McGraw; Burland Crest Dentistry; Hiller Christmas; Music City Bowl 2018; Tennessee Lottery – Diversity; Transtar Torque Converters; Dan Rather – Toby Keith Interview; Perkins Restaurant – Burgers & Pie; STUDIO DESIGN – d3media remote uplink – Art Laffer. Regional EMMY Nomination – Skyville Live -season 2
2017-LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Skyville Live; Aurora Live; UMC – Woman Overwhelmed, Miracles of Jesus, Disciple Fast Track, Numbers; Brad Paisley – Netflix Comedy Special; Easton Corbin Unplugged; Travis Green; Caroline Hobby Show; Maggie Rose and Friends; Tennessean Musical Notes; GAFFER – Delta Rae; NFL Training; Allison Krause; Cracker Barrel; Rolling Stone; Harley Davidson; Dierks Bentley; Seth Ennis; Mary Kay; Josh Turner – Album Release; VF Collection Training; Cece Wynans; STUDIO DESIGN – Aurora Studios; Fair Complex
2016 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Eric Church – Red Rocks; SKYVILLE LIVE; SEC – 2016 Season Opens; PBR – 2016 Interstitials and Open; FOX SPORTS – US Open interstitials; MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME; Hillary’s America; CMA 50th “Country Road”; HSN – Martina McBride LIVE; HSN – Jennifer Nettles LIVE; Music and Math (x25); Skyville Live!(x3); Aurora Live (x6) GAFFER – DOLLAR GENERAL – Managers Training; Hiller Plumbing; Luke Bryan; Cole Swindel; CMA-Fest Concert – ABC; Big Smo – Struttin’; Redemption of Scrooge; All I want for Christmas; Kings of Leon; Kelsie Ballerini; Tom Douglas; Justin Moore Media; Casadee Pope Album Release; Martina McBride Album Release; Bose Audio; Brookwood Baptist Health; Project Square Cool; Savant Learning Systems; Kitchen Aide Test Kitchen; Advantage Financial. STUDIO DESIGN – Webster Media; Average Joe Entertainment.
2015 –DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Home Healing; Nashville Jazz Orchestra; LIGHTING DIRECTOR - Kala Foods; Artist of The Year – Promo; FOX SPORTS – Gold Cup Feature; PBR National Promos; WWF National Promo; TNA Studio; Fashion Week; QUAVER Music; GAFFER – Hank Williams Jr. Special; Direct TV; Dan & Shay (x2); Jake Worthington; Hiller Plumbing; Tebey; Youth Bullying; Miss Pole Dance America; Empathy United; Cole Swindell; Mavericks; Little Big Town; American Pickers; NASHVILLE – On The Record; CMA Festival Backstage; Kane For Mayor; Late Night Jam; Nick Fradiani; I HEART Media; Hunter Hayes; Rooms to Go - Tupelo; Gideon’s International; Carrie Underwood; Kid Rock; Faith Hill; Tim McGraw; Walmart; Kellie Pickler – Promo(x2); Jason Aldean; Brett Eldridge; Luke Bryan (x2); Bill Freeman For Mayor; Math Tracks; Live From The Opry; Restaurant Impossible; Jason Isbell; Zaxby’s – Brett & Tim; Florida Georgia Line; Miranda Lambert; CMT KFC Promo; Southern New Hampshire University; Bar Jacked; Sandra Lynn; Maddie & Tae (x2) . MOVIE – Rounding Third.
2014 – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Those People – Trailer; LIGHTING DIRECTOR –Live Room – Cheryl Crow; Quaver Music; PBR/CBS; RIFF TRAX – Anaconda; Playin’ On The Tracks; Simply Southern – Season Three; Dave Ramsey – CORE; Big Machine Records; Rascal Flatts; Motley Crew; Brantley Gilbert; CBS LATE NIGHT JAM – Jason Aldean; Cole Swindel; Motley Crew; Kelleigh Brennen. GAFFER – Jos A Bank (x2); Dolly Parton; Kelly Clarkson; Kristian Bush; Taylor Swift; Comer for Governor; Where’s The Wine; Crystal Light and Miranda Lambert; Big and Rich; Tim McGraw; CMA Fest Promo; Dan & Shay – Toyota; American Pickers – Ford; On The Edge (Movie); Almay – Carrie Underwood; Dolly Parton; Jason Aldean; CMT Back to School; KPMG; NFL – Redskins; Eric Dylan; Florida Georgia Line; Budweiser-Live; Discover Boating Jake Owen;
2013 – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Tim McGraw – One of Those Nights; Taylor Swift – RED; NBC - July Fourth Celebration – Taylor Swift Segments; LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Simply Southern – Season Two; John Hiatt Live – Franklin Theater; Simply Southern – Season Three; Dave Ramsey – Legacy Journey; RICH AT NIGHT (Pilot); Same Boat (Sammy Kershaw; Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie); Randy Houser; Jamie Lynn Spears; Diet Coke / Taylor Swift; For The Love Of Music (Documentary); Lifetime – Diary of a Medium (Pilot); Yahoo Music – Gretchen Wilson; Tim McGraw - Penzoil; L’Oreal Paris; Got Your Six; CINEMATOGRAPHER – Fisk Jubillee Singers; Country Hart met Juanita du Plessis (x13 Episodes); . GAFFER: Paramore; Justin Moore Media; Thompson Square / Ludens; Kenny Rogers / Dolly Parton; ESPN – Chase; NBA – Fruit of the Loom; Brantley Gilbert; CBS – CMAfest; Time/Life - Lettermen; Mona / Nissan; Jason Aldean; Alan Jackson; Keith Urban; COTTON; Huggies – CMT; Billy Currington; North Forty; Tria Beauty; Sketchers; RIFFTRACKS; Danielle Bradbury; Gavin Degraw; Tennessee Lottery (x2); Blue Cross Blue Shield; Cassadee Pope; Jason Aldean/Joe Diffie; North Forty; Vanderbilt Institutional; ABC - CMA Fest; Luke Bryan; Kacy Musgrave; Darius Rucker; Jason Aldean; Little Big Town. PRODUCER – 2013 - 48 Hour Film Project
2012 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP – The Corkscrew Diary – Margaret River, Australia; Vlogs 24, 25; Emerson Drive. GAFFER - MUSIC VIDEO – Kenny Chesney / Tim McGraw; Little Big Town; Lady Antebellum, Allison Krause; Jason Cassidy; Thomas Rhett; Keith Urban; Kix Brooks; Jenna Kramer; The Farm; Greg Bales; Toby Keith; Cheap Trick; JT Hodges; Big & Rich; Randy Travis - LIVE; Jon Reed; Miranda Lambert; Pistol Annies; Love & Theft; Kathy Mattea; Kristin Kelley; Faith Hill; Chris Young; Josh Turner; Rascal Flatts (x2); Eric Church (x2); Jake Owens; Midnight Jam; Brett Eldridge; Keith Urban / Don Williams; CMAfest; COMMERCIALS – Nashville / Samsung Pro-mercial; Taylor Swift – RED Reveal; Belmont University; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Pedigree; Krystal; St Thomas Hospital (x2); Cool Springs Eye; CMT – Best Western; Tennessee Lottery; Budget Brakes; Captain D’s EPISODIC – Strange Times – PILOT: Still The King n- PILOT; How Come - PILOT. Music Calls Nashville Home – DOCUMENTARY. LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Tim McGraw MV; Simply Southern – Season One; Trisha Yearwood Cooking Show - Season One; Dave Ramsey – Financial Peace University 2012; Hairy Bikers – BBC; Rascal Flatts – Live; Turner South NBA Playoff Wrap Around (Green Screen); I Hope You Dance – Documentary; FAITH ON TRIAL.
2011 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP – The Corkscrew Diary – (Vlogs 19 – 23). DP – Toni & Ash; Freak – Holly Elle; Ifood TV – Summer Grilling Series – Toasted Hostess; Word Records – Kids Sing; Budget Brakes; LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Predators Team Reveal; Mohabat - Saro (x36); Mohabat (x24); Dave Ramsey – Great Recovery; Janet’s Planet - LIVE. GAFFER – Craig Campbell; Designing Nashville; Booze It And Lose It – PSA; Lauren Alaina; Rachele Lynae; Chevy Red Carpet – ACM; Sierra Hall; Sylvan Learning Center; Grand Old Opry – GAC x 3; Justin Moore; CMT – Super Secret Recipe; Lifeway – Move to the music; Acceptance Insurance; Reba McIntyre – OWN; ESPN – Cheezits; Kelly Clarkson; Miranda Lambert; American Eagle Clothing Video; Jane Deere Girls; Trace Atkins; Next Country Superstar (CMT Reality Episodic); Chris Young; Cenwood Kitchens; Time Life – Country USA; Phil Vassar; Janie Bryant – Pilot; Dollywood / Stampede; Avon Voices; Darius Rucker (x2); Quaver; Three Doors Down; Alan Jackson; Lawyer Spots (x24); Doobie Brothers; Kevin Foster; Brantley Gregory; Karl Dean for Mayor; Origins – Chris Young; GAC Backstory – Lady Antebellum; 60 Minutes – Taylor Swift (3rd camera); Dolly Parton; Teen Pregnancy PSA; Rascal Flatts; CBS Country Fest – Opens; Jake Owens; GAC – Henry Cho Show; Sara Evans; Great American Novelty, Kevin Fowler. KEY GRIP – CMT – Super Secret Recipe
2010 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP – The Corkscrew Diary – (Episodes 14-18). PRODUCER – 48 Hour Film Project – Nashville. LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Mohabat; Bob Saget – Lifetime Series; Kenny Rogers 50th Anniversary; Indy Car Promos; Flood Relief at the Ryman; CMT Awards – Press; Gideon International. GAFFER – Taylor Swift; Lifeway; Love and Theft; Brooks and Dunn; Rascal Flatts; Jack Daniels (3D); Montgomery Gentry; Evansville Hospital; Jane Dear; Tim McGraw; Billy Currington; Emerson Drive; Jake Owens; Brett Eldridge; George Flynn; Miranda Lambert; Jesse James; Toby Keith; Darius Rucker; Colt Ford; CMA Musical Festival; Sheryl Crow; COMMERCIAL - Best Western; UPS; Attorney Promo (x6); Mike McWhorter; Brother’s Embroidery. MOVIE – CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN – Super Zeros; Firebird/Unconditional; After
2009 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP - The Corkscrew Diary (Episode 10-13) California, BC, Ontario; Sarah J Edmonds (MV); Visage MedArt. PRODUCER –48 Hour Film Project – Nashville. CAMERA – Cracker Barrel Industrial. LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Lifetime Pilot – Gretchen Wilson Reality; Doorpost Film Festival Awards Show; Brazilian 700 Club; German 700 Club; Quaver (x36); Salida Directa; Hoy – Hispanic 700 Club; Sons of The Pioneers; ACM – open - CMT; Country Fest Open – ABC; Gideon’s International; Finanza Mexico; GAFFER – Boy Scouts of America; Craig Morgan – Grillin’ Beans; Lifeway Youth Missions; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Matthew Stillwell; Carrie Underwood; Love & Theft; Tennessee Lottery; Great American Fund Raiser; Darius Rucker; Taylor Swift; Justin Moore. MOVIE – Thong Girl 4;
2008 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP – The Corkscrew Diary (Episode 6 – 9) – Virginia, N. Carolina, Tennessee – PRODUCER – 48 Hour Film Project – Nashville. CAMERA – Matthew Stillwell LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Gone Country (season two & three); Mohabat (x 24); Brazilian Hoy (x36); German 700 Club (x24); Salida Directa (x30); One Cubed Music, Laugh Your Way to A Good Marriage (x6), Gideon (x4), Lion Share; SGTV GAFFER – Brad Paisley; Pizza Hut; Titans Promo; Great American Fund Raiser; Gretchen Wilson; Kellie Pickler; Taylor Swift; Oreck Vacuums; Goody’s; Tennessee Rural Health; Red Revolution; Gideon’s Foundation. MOVIE – Jason Foundation; God’s Garden; Alius Primoris ELECTRICIAN – AIG
2007 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP – The Corkscrew Diary (Episode 1 – 5) – S. Africa, Oregon – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Gone Country (season one); Dave Ramsey – Financial Peace University; German 700 Club; One Cubed Music (x20); Ronnie Reno’s Old Time Music (x4); The Gilbert Show (x36); Correction Corporation of America; Live from Pigeon Forge – Blue Highways TV; Honeywood Calcium Products; Logan Show; Mohabat (x45); Farsi Praise (x36); RFD-TV – LIVE; GAFFER - Faith Café; Karl Dean / Mayor; Gideon Training Materials; Salida Directa (x36); 700 Club; Hoy (x12); Gideon International; Tessa Rae; Darrel; Atomic Blonde; Lady Antebellum; RAC Industries; Tracey Lawrence; Mohabat Network – 6 series / 26 shows each; Luna Halo; Trane Electrics.
2006 – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER – Bend in The River – Documentary; TEXANA – EPK; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; Stephen Wallace – Glory to Glory. LIGHTING DIRECTOR – British 700 Club; One World Music; Blue Highways Television; Live from Pigeon Forge; Shop at Home; Logan Show; Texas Concerts. Net; GAFFER – CMT – Hall Of Fame; CMT – Karaoke; CMT – Trick My Truck; Mike’s Hard Lemonade; GAC – Today In Music; Tennessee Lottery; Mitzioku Bru; Next Level – Vince Young; BBC – Home Make-over; Michael W. Smith; Phil Vassar – Greatest Hits; Breast Cancer Awareness; Room Of Frequent Assignation (M) – Vanderbilt; Dave Ramsey – CBS Pilot; A.O. Smith Water Treatment; Gideon’s; Orthodox Project; ELECTRICIAN – Toyota w/ Darryl Waltrip; Celebrity Paranormal Project; Matanaya; Keith Urban; St. Thomas Hospital.
2005 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Woodsongs Old-time Radio Hour; Blue Highways Television; Bela Fleck LIVE! Miss America Interviews –CMT; Vanderbilt University – Breathe; Shop at Home – “Bedding Specials”; Christ Church Cathedral (Exterior, Architectural Design); Immanuel Baptist Church (Interior, Sanctuary Design); Nashville Christmas Parade. D.P. – Spa to Go Commercial; Products for Good – Iraqi Mint; Shoney’s Sandwich Industrial. GAFFER – Centennial Wireless; Brad Paisley; Tennessee Lottery – 1049 Memphis; Drambui – Jacobean Foundation; Ford Trucks – Toby Keith (rigging); Del McCroury Band; Gideon’s International (x6); O’Charley’s; Integrity Music – World Music; Bally’s – Tunica; Brentwood Academy Promo; Ray Scott; Opryland Summerfest; NES Promo; Yahoo Music; Clearcom Cable; Rebecca St. James; Sky Angel Cable; Hilljack; Billy Graham Ministries, Hanna-McEue; Jaci Velasquez; Tennessean Weekly; Mercy Ministries; High School Incentives; GAO. ELECTRICIAN – Neil Young – Prairie Wind; Big & Rich - Deadwood; Keith Urban; Nashville Star Open; McDonalds; Toby Keith; Lotto Five; Alan Jackson; Martina McBride – Wal-Mart; Centennial Wireless; Prilosec; Levi’s; Mayfield Ice Cream; TN Lottery (x3); Shop At Home – Emeril; Teri Clark; One Cubed; 48 Hours – Decatur; Black Snake Moan (M) – Rigging; Billy Graham / David Frost.
2004 – LIGHTING DIRECTOR – Home Shopping Network – Hurricane Charlie& Ivan; Marcie Mason “What it’s like” – T.V. Pilot; Woodsongs Old-time Radio Hour; Ronnie Reno Show; Christ Church Cathedral; Nashville Christmas Parade; Shop aSt Home. GAFFER – Commercial: Lotto 5; John Kerry for President – DNC; Firestone Tires; John Jennings for Congress; St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital; Redneck Sports; Kellogg’s – Mia Hamm; Entertainment Tonight – CMA Segment; Gold Strike Casino; Gideon Bible; Phisoderm; Fanny Mae; APCOM – Industrial Heating Coil; Gold Bond; CDC- Syphilis Eradication; Amendment One – Missouri; Predators. Video: The Features; Feeble Weener; Integrity Music; Holla Point; Loretta Lynn; EMI Gospel – Living Out Loud (X4). ELECTRICIAN: Sawyer Brown; Michael W. Smith; CMT – Outlaws; Leanne Rymes; Phil Vasser; Cleotis T. Judd; Joe Nichols; Alan Jackson; Missy Elliott Project; Loretta Lynn; Tennessee Lottery (x2); ESPN- Baseball; Tennessee DUI; Sara Evans; CMT – 100 Best Love Songs; NAPA Auto Parts; Tri-Star Health; Captain D’s; Craig Morgan (2); Bi-Lo; Fifty Cent.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OCTOBER 96 – PRESENT: GO. CO., INC. – Nashville, Tennessee
Lighting Director / D.P. / Director / Producer
Independent Contractor – Camera Operator, Gaffer, and Lighting Technician.
Film Nashville – BOD – 2005-2016; Vice President – 2014/15; President - 2015/16
Association for the Future of Film and Television in Tennessee – (AFFT)
Tennessee Film and Television Coalition – Instigator - 2016
MARCH 1996 – OCTOBER 1996: SPEER COMMUNICATIONS – Nashville, Tennessee
Lighting Director / Studio Manager. Assisted in growth aspects of start-up company. Duties included client services, selection and purchase of equipment; lighting design & implementation; production management; set design; staffing; inventory; maintenance; remote production supervision.
AUGUST 1992 - MARCH 1996: Independent Contractor - Nashville, Tennessee.
Film, Music Video, Commercial - Production; Grip & Electric.
Composer - original music for T.V, film and personal projects.
Board of Directors - Nashville Film and Video Assoc. - 1995
Production Manager - Crown Royal Country Music Series - 1993
JULY 1991 – AUGUST 1992 - S.I.R. EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES - Hollywood, CA.
Director of Sales and Marketing - Responsibilities include: expanding client base, 'up-selling' existing cliental; create marketing strategy for sound reinforcement, band gear, film and concert lighting, staging, audio/video, rehearsal and film studios; production management; personnel.
JANUARY 1990 - JULY 1991 - Independent Contractor - Hollywood, CA.
Production Manager, Grip & Electric for Movies, Music Video & commercials; Composer - original music for T.V, film, and personal projects.
NOVEMBER 1986 - JANUARY 1990 - STUDIO INSTRUMENT RENTALS - Hollywood, CA.
Film Stage Manager - scheduling, equipment rental, billing, maintenance. Music Rehearsal Studio Manager - audio engineer, lighting designer/technician. Personnel manager. Production photographer.
SEPTEMBER 1985 - OCTOBER 1986 – MUSICIANS INSTITUTE - Hollywood, CA.
Audio / Video Studio Manager. Responsibilities included: Recording student projects; production and direction of instructional videos; multi-camera, audio/video recording; camera operator; audio engineer.
1978 – 1985 – Touring Musician; Singer; Songwriter; Studio Vocalist; living the dream…
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1980 - Bachelor of Science degrees from Oregon State University in: Music Education (K-12); Vocal Performance; and, Composition and Theory.
1985 - Vocal and Guitars Performance degrees from Musicians Institute - Hollywood, CA.
