Best Usedgear Podcasts (2025)

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#298 - Ethan Weber 1:32:41

2d ago1:32:41

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Ethan Weber is a renowned lighting designer and director, best known for his decades-long work with The Rolling Stones and an extensive career spanning U2, John Mayer, Green Day, P!nk, and more. Starting at See Factor in 1984, he joined the Stones in 1994’s Voodoo Lounge Tour, evolving into a key creative force behind their legendary shows. With a …

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#297 - Kara Kemp - LEADING LADIES PODCAST 1:18:37

13d ago1:18:37

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Kara Kemp is a passionate leader dedicated to supporting live event professionals. As General Manager of ECCHO Live, she champions mental health, career growth, and industry-wide education. With a background in business, performing arts, and over a decade as a Dega Catering crew chief, she’s worked alongside music legends like Bob Dylan and Keith U…

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#296 - Todd Spencer 2:29:27

17d ago2:29:27

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Todd Spencer has a career that spans more than 25 years with firms varying in size from 1 million to $3 billion in revenue. Over 18 years, in executive leadership roles working with both startups and established companies to guide strategic and operational growth, acquisitions, turnarounds and business sales. Establish track record of success in st…

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#295 - Amber Williams - LEADING LADIES PODCAST 1:10:48

19d ago1:10:48

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With over a decade in the entertainment industry, Amber has built an impressive career as a production coordinator and VIP coordinator, working alongside legendary artists like Alice Cooper and The Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp). From coordinating world tours to ensuring seamless VIP experiences, Amber thrives in high-pre…

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#294 - John Huntington 2:23:10

24d ago2:23:10

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John Huntington is an entertainment technology expert, educator, author, and photographer with over three decades of experience in show control, sound, and networking systems. Holding an MFA from Yale School of Drama and a BFA from Ithaca College, he has worked as a tenured professor at NYC College of Technology/CUNY, systems engineer for major pro…

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#293 - Jeff Ravitz 2:10:47

30d ago2:10:47

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Jeff Ravitz is a Primetime Emmy winning lighting designer specializing in live entertainment for multi-camera television, concert tours, and special events. His work includes award shows, comedy specials, concert films, and televised operas, with notable projects like the Olympics medal ceremonies and world tours for Bruce Springsteen, Cher, and Ri…

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#292 - Chris Chalk 2:38:23

1M ago2:38:23

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Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Chris ‘Chalky’ Chalk discovered his passion for production lighting during high school, sparking a career that began with an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Lighting) at WAAPA in 2000 and an internship at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.After joining the Festival as a lighting technician in 2003, he trans…

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#291 - FutureTech - featuring the Elation Paragon series fixtures 21:54

1M ago21:54

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Welcome to Geezers Of Gear first FutureTech Podcast. In this inaugural episode, our Ai hosts will be discussing the new Elation Paragon Series. Now isn't this better than reading spec's?

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#290 - David Davidian 1:10:41

1M ago1:10:41

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With a career spanning nearly five decades, David has been a key figure in live entertainment, working with iconic artists such as The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Night Ranger, Alice Cooper, and many more. His multifaceted expertise includes roles as a Lighting Designer, Production Manager, Tour Manager, and Video Director, showcasing his versatilit…

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#289 - Tanya Collyer 1:34:56

1M ago1:34:56

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Tanya has over 25years experience in the industry as an incredible Chef, personal Chef to Artists and Bands such as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, Florence and the Machine to name but a few. Tanya has taken a massive step recently and started her very own Catering Company, The Rolling Stoves. Her very first Gig was with ColdPlay in Australia. Tan…

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#288 - Seth Jackson 1:12:02

1M ago1:12:02

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Seth Jackson has twice won the Parnelli Award for Set Design of the Year, the Redden Award for Lighting Design of the Year, the Broadway World Los Angeles for Lighting Design of the Year, and the Paul Waterbury Award of International Distinction in Architecture. In 2024, he was the lighting and production designer for The Doobie Brothers Tour 2024,…

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#287 - Bill Price 1:40:03

2M ago1:40:03

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Bill Price is a consultant of entertainment technology and a freelance designer, Lighting Designer, Director, Set Designer, Theatrical and Dance productions. He has been active in the Entertainment industry for over 40 years. Most recently Bill was the Vice President for AKT3 the Mid-Atlantic representative of lighting, rigging and draperies for en…

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#286 - Marcel Fairbairn 2:01:22

2M ago2:01:22

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Marcel spent more than 30 years in the event industry and founded gear source in 2002 with a single goal to make it safer and easier for businesses to buy and sell gear globally Since its founding gear sources moved a quarter of a billion dollars. Today Marcel along with his global team are focused on ramping up growth. Marcel says, I love this ind…

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#285 - Kristin Rinden - LEADING LADIES PODCAST 1:42:34

2M ago1:42:34

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Kristin has been in the industry for over 25years, she started as VIP Experience & Sponsorship Coordinator for American Idol Live Tour and then became their Road Manager. Since then Kristin has been Production Coordinator and Production Manager for many bands and artists including; Meghan Trainor, Barry Manilow, Pharrell Williams, Carly Rae Jepsen,…

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#284 - Get Friggin Festive 1:13:17

2M ago1:13:17

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Geezers Of Gear special Podcast with a group of friends in the industry, catching up and raising a glass for the Holidays!

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#283 - LDI Review with Marcel and Sarah 1:14:09

3M ago1:14:09

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Join us to remember the 2024 LDI show, our highlights from the show, some cool products and a few stories. Plus, a bit about the inaugural Dining With Dinosaurs event as well. This episode is brought to you by Elation and MainLight.

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#282 - Andrew "Hamish" Mills 1:48:09

3M ago1:48:09

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Andrew Mills, known as Hamish in the industry, brings more than 30 years of Entertainment industry Experience. Hamish Has Toured with acts like U2, Metallica, Nirvana, Rod Stewart and other high-profile entertainers, and worked with service providers in the U.S., Australia, U.K. and Europe. Hammish has been responsible for managing and directing op…

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#281 - Robert Hofkamp 1:50:50

3M ago1:50:50

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Robert Hofkamp was last on the Podcast back in 2021 at LDI where he was representing Void Acoustics. I can’t believe that is almost three years to the day and he was brave enough to exhibit at a lighting show, post covid! Check out episode #158 on our website www.geezersofgear.comRobert has been in the audio industry since the 70’s. Nearly 20 years…

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#280 - Melody Tseng - LEADING LADIES PODCAST 1:25:59

3M ago1:25:59

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Melody Tseng is a Creative Producer at Live Redesigned. Melody graduated from design school with a background in art and fashion. Melody started out working as a production translator in Taiwan before touring for over 10 years as a production coordinator and VIP/sponsorship manager for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Janet Jackson, Ari…

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#279 - John Featherstone 1:29:53

3M ago1:29:53

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John Featherstone Principal & Managing Director of Lightswitch. Born and educated in the United Kingdom, John was theatrically trained at Britain's National Youth Theatre.John met four lads who had just formed a band called The Smiths,John hit the road with The Smiths, and worked with them and his dear friend Johnny Marr until the band split. After…

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#278 - Marty Hom 1:11:17

3M ago1:11:17

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Marty Hom is a 40+ year concert touring veteran who has worked with Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Bette Midler, Lionel Richie, The Eagles, Alicia Keys, Shania Twain, Janet Jackson and Beyonce to name but a few. Marty was with Fleetwood Mac for 21 years, most of those years as tour manager. Marty was last on the Podcast back in 2021 you can check out e…

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#277 - Neil Juneja 1:51:09

4M ago1:51:09

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Neil Juneja is a business and intellectual property attorney. He is the founder and managing partner of Gleam Law, a law firm headquartered in Seattle, WA. His impeccable track record and years of experience in the formation, growth, and exit strategies of business throughout the world as well as navigating the complexities of patents, trademarks, …

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#276 - Bob Bonniol 1:43:25

4M ago1:43:25

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Bob Bonniol is an Emmy Award winning Director, Production Designer, andProducer. He is known for his implementation of extensive media andinteractive features in his productions and installations. His practice spans the worlds of theater, broadcast, opera, installations, and architecture. In 2023, he has widely deployed new interactive technology a…

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#275 - Tim Dailey 1:35:30

4M ago1:35:30

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Tim Dailey’s career started in event production, particularly lighting design and technical direction for large corporate events and tradeshows. This naturally led him down a path towards power as every show needs lots of it (well they used to anyway). Since then the bulk of Tim’s career has been in rental/temporary power generation for events. Thi…

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#274 - Ellen Lampert-Greaux 1:36:36

4M ago1:36:36

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Ellen Lampert-Gréaux works at Questex as Live Design/LDI Creative Director. Ellen started at LDI in 1988, the very first LDI was in Dallas, this will be her 37th year. Ellen is a writer, editor, conference organizer for Live Design/LDI she is from Philadelphia and went to college in Brooklyn. Ellen is the editor-in-chief of Harbour Magazine for Sai…

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#273 - Cosmo Wilson 1:34:27

4M ago1:34:27

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We are extremely lucky to have Cosmo (Charles) Wilson back on the Podcast. Cosmo is a concert lighting designer and director. He has been in the industry since the 80’s and is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, he is a legend.Cosmo has worked with over 40 acts including AC/DC, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Foreigner, I…

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#272 - Mark Fetto 1:20:58

4M ago1:20:58

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Mark Fetto started working as a lighting technician in the late 1970’s, working his way through the ranks at the Obie Company and Vari-Lite, he then became a lighting designer and senior programmer. In 1989 Mark opened Vari-Lite's satellite office in Las Vegas. He went on to become general manager of Vari-Lite's Dealer Network and later General Man…

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#271 - Marc Brickman 1:07:28

4M ago1:07:28

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Marc's work as an artist, director, producer, and lighting designer has reached audiences of millions world-wide and includes spectacles for Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, The Barcelona and Nagano Olympics Ceremonies, Cirque du Soleil, Neil Young, Blue Man Group, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and hundreds of others. Now, with Da…

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#270 - James Ure 1:59:54

5M ago1:59:54

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James Ure is the Vice President of US Sales and Marketing at AVL Media GroupJames has been in the audio industry for over 35 years and his experience ranges from AV design and installation, live sound, rental, studio, broadcast and rehearsal. James was with Harman for 10 years and covered 18 countries on a regular basis through Europe and the Pacif…

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#269 - Donny Lodico 1:33:59

5M ago1:33:59

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Donny LoDico is a highly experienced professional with over 30 years of work experience in the field of lighting, video, and event management. He has a strong background in corporate events, lighting design, and video production. Currently, Donny is the Director of Lighting / Senior Account Executive at Video West Inc in the United States. An incre…

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#268 - Colleen Wittenberg - LEADING LADIES PODCAST 2:10:44

5M ago2:10:44

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Colleen Wittenberg is a Freelance multi-cam director, media server programmer and operator. Colleen has worked for some incredible artists such as ColpPlay, aerosmith, alanis morissette, U2, Lizzo to name but a few. And is currently on tour with Hozier. Colleen has not only had an incredible career so far in our industry but also started out in the…

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#267 - Howard Glickman 2:14:38

5M ago2:14:38

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Howard Glickman is the Associate Principal at Apeiro Design, With over 20 years at the firm, has been a team leader on a great variety of projects from large international projects in Asia and the Middle East to middle school auditoriums and city council chambers. Howards passion for live music and experience in concert production has been invaluab…

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#266 - Chris Conti 2:05:45

5M ago2:05:45

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Chris Conti is the Chief Innovation Officer at Production Resource Group. Chris joined PRG in 2004 where he has worked on multiple concert tours, TV shows, corporate events, trade shows, and special events. Some of the highlights have been Coldplay, Josh Groban, Fleetwood Mac, Guns & Roses, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones and Sir Elton John to …

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#265 - David Wolstenholme 2:09:49

5M ago2:09:49

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David Wolstenholme is a control systems specialist from Kent, England. David has gained extensive experience touring large-scale musical theatre and ice shows, and has spent time at the National Theatre of Great Britain and Cirque Du Soleil. More recently, he has toured internationally with pop and rock artists in stadiums and arenas worldwide, wor…

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#264 - David “Duck” Burns 2:27:44

6M ago2:27:44

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David “Duck” Burns is an Experienced Account Manager and Technical Director with a demonstrated history of working in the events services industry. Skilled in Production Management, Stage Management, Lighting, Sound, Video, LED, and Rigging. From Opera to Country, Hip-Hop to Metal, Dance and Theatre,Television and Corporate Events, David has worked…

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#263 - Jake Berry 1:41:00

6M ago1:41:00

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Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Jake Berry is a multiple award winning Production Director. Known throughout the industry as the go to guy for any successful tour, Jake is the founder and CEO of Jake Berry Productions, a leading tour production management company. Hailing from Devon, England, Jake comes from modest beginnings. Jake's car…

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#262 - Craig Caserta 1:35:06

6M ago1:35:06

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Craig Caserta is the VP of Production Creative Technology Group. Originally From New York, Craig is no stranger to Event Lighting with over 20 Years of experience as a Lighting Designer and Programmer. Craig has worked for a diverse range of productions, including Concerts, Corporate Events, Trade Shows, Touring, Television, Film, and DVD Shoots pr…

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#261 - Sebastien Boulanger 1:51:57

6M ago1:51:57

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Sebastien Boulanger is a 15 year veteran of the Live Events industry, having worked as a Technical Director for the likes of the Quebec Minister of Justice and Cirque de Soleil. Then starting his own events company, IC Events, and finally founding DVOX, a new tech business that brings fan experience to another level.This Epsiode is brought to you b…

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#260 - Lori Rubinstein 1:36:47

6M ago1:36:47

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Lori Rubinstein is the Executive Director of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, a 501C3 charity which provides Basic Needs grants to entertainment technology professionals who are seriously ill or injured and Counseling grants for therapy or addiction rehab. The BTS Mental Health Initiative provides tools and resources to support entertainment indus…

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#258 - Ken Lennon 2:25:33

7M ago2:25:33

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Ken Lennon is the recently retired Executive Lighting Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. His designs over the last 37 years have included such iconic attractions as Cars Land at Disney California’s Adventure, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, New Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland. Ken attended UCLA where he received bot…

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#259 - Claire Heat 1:36:58

7M ago1:36:58

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Claire Heat is a highly motivated individual with over 25 years experience in the industry, specializing in events and special projects for the music, television and film industries, she has huge amounts of energy, a strong work ethic, bags of enthusiasm, common sense and professionalism. Claire started working in the industry as stage crew whilst …

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#257 - Joe Cole 1:47:12

7M ago1:47:12

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Joe Cole is the founder of R90 Lighting. R90 Lighting is first and foremost dedicated to design, their history is rooted in corporate event lighting and special event lighting design. They have over 20 years experience collectively in the event lighting sector. R90 Lighting also offers a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art lighting, riggin…

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#256 - Bryan Hartley 1:43:31

7M ago1:43:31

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Production and Lighting Designer Bryan Hartley has designed for a lot of metal bands in his long and storied career. Many people know Bryan as the past LD for KISS,,Megadeth, Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, and many other names but He is perhaps best known for his longtime design work for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), for which he has won Parnelli Aw…

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#255 - Chris Lisle 1:22:16

7M ago1:22:16

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Chris Lisle has over 32 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Chris started Chris Lisle Lighting Design back in 1991. Chris is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit …

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#254 - Scott De Vos 1:32:16

8M ago1:32:16

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Scott De Vos has been in the industry for over 50 years, he is the owner of De Lux Productions and has produced events such as the Dove Awards, PGA, Luis Palau Outdoor events and other corporate events. Scott has been highly recommended to come on the Podcast by David Milly who was on the show recently. Scott worked for a regional sound company bef…

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#253 - Paul Vincent 2:05:44

8M ago2:05:44

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Paul Vincent is the Founder (in 1978) of Vincent Lighting System’s Company, which sells and services theatre, television and architectural lighting and rigging systems, and related equipment. Vincent Lighting System’s also provides an extensive rental inventory, production and rigging services, and in stock theatrical supplies. Paul sold Vincent Li…

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#252 - Dizzy Gosnell 1:53:43

8M ago1:53:43

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Dizzy Gosnell is the Vice President of Production for Bandit Lites, He has been a part of the Bandit family since 1993 but he first met Michael 40 years ago when Strickland was the production manager for Blackfoot and he was on the lighting crew with Meteorlites for Iron MaidenDizzy started in the lighting business in England in the late 1970’s tou…

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#251 - Ola Melzig 2:20:22

8M ago2:20:22

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Ola Melzig began as a stagehand working on local shows in Stockholm 1989. Over the last 20 years he has gone on to produce high profile shows beginning with the massive Eurovision Song Contest, but also The Commonwealth Games, The Nobel Prize Awards and recently serving as Executive Producer of The American Song Contest as well. In February 2017, O…

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#250 - Neel Vasavada 1:49:41

9M ago1:49:41

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Neel Vasavada is the founder and president of Overdrive Energy Solutions.Neel is a driving force in the movement to bring green technology to the events industry. His engineering background and experience with both sustainable energy and live entertainment business development has led him to found Overdrive Energy Solutions with his co-founder Jahn…

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