Mary Jane Alm is a mainstay in the Midwest music scene. She has toured internationally, been featured on national network TV and performed on stage for some of America's largest corporations. Mary Jane has opened for or performed on the concert stage with The Judds, Michael Johnson, Charlie Daniels, Willie Nelson, Marie Osmond, David Byrne of the Talking Heads and countless others. Locally, she has performed with groups such as The Rupert's Orchestra and Women Who Cook. Today, Mary Jane continues a busy gig schedule with her band and with Synergy, a show band which tours the corporate client world.

Mary Jane's first album, Prisoner of the Heart, was recorded in Minneapolis. Two more CDs, Blue Earth and Too True, were recorded in Nashville and in various studios in the Twin Cities, including Paisley Park. She has also recorded five children's CDs with the Music Workshop for Kids, the last of which won Emmy and Parents' Choice awards, and was nominated for a Grammy. She is currently at work on a new CD.

Honored with 15 Minnesota Music Awards, including "Best Female Vocalist" and "Artist of the Year," Mary Jane's performances have been called "music for singers." Twice inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and a member of City Mouse (2007), Mary Jane's artistry has won her a celebrated reputation among musicians, critics and the public.

Education

• Minnesota State University, Mankato

Partial Client List

• McDonald's
• Sears
• Pillsbury
• General Mills
• Johnson & Johnson
• Coca-Cola

Steve has taught at IPR since 2008 and holds bachelor's degrees in open studies and music education. In addition to his career as a professional performer, Steve has taught band in the public schools and has given guitar and piano lessons to children and adults.

Steve has played as a solo artist and in numerous ensemblesórock, blues, dance and show bands and symphony orchestras. He has performed coast-to-coast in the United States, as well as in Canada, the Caribbean, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil and Shanghai. In his travels, Steve has also performed as a magician, juggler and fire-eater. He is happy to have a safer job as teacher.

Education

• BS, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• BM, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• Peabody Conservatory of Music

Kevin Beacham discovered hip-hop in 1980 and has been actively involved in the culture of the genre ever since. His early fascination with hip-hop led to emceeing, production and eventually deejaying. After 15 years as an artist, Kevin felt a growing need to explore the business side of the industry. In 1992, he started his own company, Rage Promotions, and produced campaigns for many major labels and independent companies including A&M, Wildpitch, Delicious Vinyl, Lugs and Def American. His industry connections led to positions as an independent journalist, head organizer for Scribble Jam Hip-Hop festival and an ongoing stint as a radio show host. In 2003, Kevin was asked by indie powerhouse label Rhymesayers to move to Minneapolis to act as project manager.

No matter which new venture he explores, Kevin never loses sight of his passion for hip-hop culture and has spent countless hours researching and studying its past and present. He has used his knowledge on his radio show and in his writing, as well as in lectures at colleges, high schools and community programs. In conjunction with Rhymesayers, Kevin introduced a hip-hop class to IPR in 2006. He still works for Rhymesayers, developing marketing plans, soliciting releases and running the Street Team.

Paul got his start in the business as a band manager while attending the University of Minnesota. After finishing college, Paul wanted to know the ins and outs of studio recording and music business, so he enrolled at IPR. Paul is now a Pro Tools instructor at the school. He runs his own record label, All Goode Music, and enjoys traveling and indulging in Shakespeare.

Education

• AAS, Music Business, IPR, 2006
• AAS, Audio Production and Engineering, IPR, 2005
• BS, Accounting, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2003

Partial Client List

• All Goode Music
• Steph G
• Travla
• Amaris
• AR
• Wolfpack 1

After attending the University of Minnesota, Kevin pursued a career in music. He racked up three platinum records by writing, producing and mixing for artists such as Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Paul Westerberg. Kevin also wrote four songs for Etta James's Grammy Award-winning album Let's Roll. Kevin has worked extensively in film and television, placing music on The Sopranos and in several feature films. He is also a regular supplier of music for ESPN.

Kevin is the associate chair of the production department at IPR and an instructor in record production, engineering and session psychology. In his own words, "Teaching a broad array of subjects at IPR has broadened my interests and skills; I learn something new from the people I work with every single day."

Education

• AAS, IPR
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Michael is a full-time instructor with IPR in audio production and engineering. He also works as a freelance audio and lighting engineer. He is a Pro Tools Certified Expert in Music and Icon. A wizard at the console, Michael simplifies the complexities of theory into hands-on experience for his students. Some of his clients include Koza, Danny Michel, These Modern Socks and Band of Horses.

Education

• AAS, IPR, 2009

In addition to teaching at IPR, Walt has been a mainstay of the Midwest contemporary jazz and R&B scene for more than two decades. A talented reed player and keyboard aficionado, he has performed with Prince, The Steeles, Chaka Khan, Bobby Lyle, Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, TKO, Best Kept Secret, Debbie Duncan and many others.

Walt is the star of the nine-record Smooth Sax Tribute series that showcase his deep inspiration from early jazz and funk greats. In 1993, Walt formed his own production company Sax.U.Up Music, where he provides production, writing, audio and MIDI composition, and session work for local artists, corporate groups and nonprofits. Walt founded his new label, Double U See (http://uucrecords.com) in 2007, working as CEO and producer for a growing ensemble of artists. Walt is also instrumental in the Ideawerks project.

Education

• Grandview College

Discography

• Swing Set, "The Soul Remains" (1989), Blackberry Way Records
• New Power Generation, maxi single "Get Wild" (1994), NPG Records
• TKO, "Thought You Knew" (1995), Kitchen Records
• Secret Gardens, "Colors" (1995), Northword Record Label
• Prince, "Emancipation" (1996), NPG Records
• Chaka Khan, "Come to My House" (1998), NPG Records
• Walter Chancellor, Jr., "Saxophone Man" (1998), Kitchen Records
• Java Jazz (1999), Metacom Music
• Soulful Saxophone Christmas (2000), K-Tel Records
• Soulful Saxophone Christmas (2000), K-Tel Records
• Smooth Sax Tribute to Luther Vandross (2003), Tribute Records - Liquid 8
• Smooth Sax Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2004), Tribute Records - Liquid 8
• Smooth Sax Tribute to Al Green (2004), Tribute Records - Liquid 8
• Smooth Sax Tribute to Earth, Wind, & Fire (2004), Tribute Records - Liquid 8

During his 20 years in the video game industry, Peter "Tony" Chiodo has worked with Microsoft, GT Interactive, SingleTrac and ElectroBrain, and currently, Destineer Games. He has experience creating relationships and negotiating agreements with development partners worldwide, high-caliber licensors and world-renowned professional athletes and Olympians.

Since 2003, Tony has been the director of product development and producer for Destineer Games, a licensee of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft which develops and publishes video games. As a government contractor, Destineer develops training tools for the U.S. Marines and branches of the federal government.

As a producer, Tony has worked collaboratively with first-class development teams to transform concepts into finished interactive products. Some of the individual titles he has produced have captured the attention of venture capital firms both foreign and domestic, yielding significant capital investment and critical acclaim.

Tony takes great pride in developing product pitches to prospective licensors. He has had the opportunity to make formal intellectual property presentations to toy companies, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mark Hamill and Steven Spielberg (twice).

His personal interests include golf, scuba, travel, video games, dance music and reading.

Education

• MBA, University of Utah
• BA, History, University of Utah
• BS, Political Science, University of Utah

Awards and Honors

• Stoked (Xbox 360), nominated "Sports Game of the Year" (2009) by GamePro Magazine
• Close Combat: First to Fight (Xbox / PC / Mac), "Top 10 Co-Op Game" (April, 2004) by IGN.com
• Amped 2 (Xbox), nominated for "Best of Show (sports)," "Top 10 Product of Show" by IGN.com and voted "Best Extreme Sports Game of E3" by Team Xbox at E3 2003
• Brain Bender (Game Boy), "Best, and Most Innovative, New Puzzle Title" by Game Players Publications
• Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme Skiing and Snowboarding (Super Nintendo), "Best of Show" by Nintendo Co., Ltd., and Nintendo Power Magazine at the 1994 Winter Consumer Electronics Show and "Outstanding Design" by Bytes Magazine
• Best of the Best Championship Karate (Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, NES and Game Boy), "Best Genesis Sports Product of 1993" by Sega Co., Ltd
• Boxing Legends of the Ring (Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis), "Best Boxing Simulation Available" by Game Players Publications

Eddie is most well-known for his monthly column in Mix magazine. He writes about audio from the inside outó"the geek side," as he calls it. Now celebrating three decades in the industry, Eddie's first job after earning an electrical engineering degree was as a keyboard technician (roadie) for pop stars Daryl Hall and John Oates.

At 23, Eddie became chief technical engineer at Bearsville Studio, located in upstate New York, where he provided support for the Rolling Stones as they rehearsed their "Some Girls" Tour. Since then, Eddie has spent considerable time on the console side of the glass, recording pop, rock, jazz and alternative artists, including working with session drummer Andy Newmark

Eddie started his own service company, making house calls to any studio that couldn't afford a full-time tech. He also worked on major label projects for Atlantic and Record Plant studios in New York. Eddie has assisted on sessions for Miles Davis, Arif Mardin and the Joe Jackson live recording "Big World." He's also done live TV, including Live Aid and Farm Aid (1985), the Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration, the Statue of Liberty rededication (1986) and numerous classical projects for PBS, including Pavarotti at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

True to form, Eddie is still playing both sides of the glass at IPR, alternating between teaching studio maintenance and retro/analog recording.

James has been active in post-production for more 20 years. Currently, he teaches Avid, FCP, DVD Studio and Soundtrack Pro. His work as an editor on numerous projects in Los Angeles and Minneapolis has ranged from theatrical trailers, television promos, EPKs, national commercials and music videos, to prime time network television shows such as NBC's "World's Most Amazing Videos" and Fox's "American High." These opportunities have allowed him to work and learn from a wide range of creative producers and directors.

James has done documentary work for Prince and Virgin Records. He is also the recipient of several Telly Awards including one for Outkast's Stankonia. Corporate clients have included Best Buy, Allianz and ABC. He is presently pursuing his BS in Media Business and completing coursework to become an Apple-Certified Trainer. His commitment to demystifying and interpreting editorial approaches sets him apart as an instructor.

Education

• Certificate, Full Sail Real World Education
• American Film Institute

BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities A talented instructor, Justin brings his experience of playing in professional studios and his own musical groups to the classroom. He has self-produced, recorded, mixed, mastered and played the drums for Sleeper Pins, Farewell Pluto and The Quills. Before coming to IPR, Justin worked for four years as a staff engineer at Angel Beach Studios. Visit Justin's website at http://sleeperpins.com

Education

• BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Partial Client List

• Michael Bland
• Sunny Thompson
• Jelly Bean Johnson
• Transonia
• Gliss
• Billy Peterson
• Peter Schimke
• Larry Long
• J.D. Steele and the Steele Family Gospel Choir
• Billy Steele
• The Sounds of Blackness
• Jevetta Steele
• Dazy Head Mazy

Jeff DesLauriers acts as instructor and program chair for IPR's audio production and engineering courses. He is an Avid-Certified Pro Tools Instructor with specializations in audio recording and production, post-production, MIDI, digital recording, live sound reinforcement and surround audio recording and mixing. In addition to being Pro Tools certified, Jeff holds manufacturer certifications from Waves Plug-Ins, T.C. Electronics and SIA Smart Audio Software.

Jeff's experience includes working first as an assistant engineer and then chief engineer for Makoche Recording Company in Bismarck, ND. Jeff also has skills in vinyl and tape restoration. When he's not teaching, Jeff freelances at various studios in the metro area. He is an avid guitarist, bassist and drummer, and he enjoys snowboarding, adventure motorcycling, camping, mountain biking, computers, video games and fly fishing.

In his own words, "I love teaching at IPR because it is such an amazing community of nice, creative people. I get to talk about what I love to do every day!"

Education

• Diploma, The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
• BS candidate, Game and Application development

Partial Client List

• Stereophonics
• Cracker
• Soul Asylum
• The Time
• Starsailor
• Prince
• Jars of Clay

Jay brings a diverse set of skills and experiences in audio engineering, sound reinforcement and software instruction to his work at IPR. After earning his degree, Jay embarked on several sound design and education-based endeavors. He served as operations manager at Allied Audio and education specialist for Summit Medical, where he taught courses on proprietary software. Jay was also director of education at ProCon Companies Consulting. Currently, Jay is an Avid Certified Pro Tools Instructor.

Education

• BA, St. Olaf College, 1987

Guy knows that psychology is a key aspect of the music industry. He often asks his students, "As a songwriter, how do you get into the listener's head? As a producer, how do you get inside the musician's head?" Guyóalso known as "Mr. F"óhelps students understand how songwriting can open the door to the subconscious and what's found when that door opens.

Mr. F. has been a counselor, therapist, behavior analyst and a consultant working in state hospitals, group homes and rehabilitation facilities.

Today, Mr. F is happy to be at IPR, where he enjoys sharing his experiences and knowledge of psychology. He is currently at work modifying his third Mystery Machine van.

Education

• BA, MA, MAT, Minnesota State University, Mankato

In addition to teaching for IPR, Dave Gardner is owner and chief engineer of Magneto Mastering. He is a firm believer in the "focal ring" approach to mastering, working one song at a time with a handpicked combination of analog and digital signal processes. He sees the job as working as the "viewfinder" of the camera to select what has been captured and focus on bringing the core aesthetics to the forefront of the record. David's passion for engineering has led him to acoustic design of multiple spaces. He is also a member of the band The Dynamiters.

Education

• BA, Macalester College

The phrase "early adapter" gets thrown around a lot in the music industry, but it has never been truer then when describing Tom Garneau. A true audio aficionado, he received his first analog tape recorder at age seven and started his first studio in 1981. After years of working in the Minneapolis underground scene, Tom emerged in 1989, becoming a staff engineer at Prince's Paisley Park Studios. His seven-year tenure there resulted in an astonishing number of gold and platinum records.

When asked why he wanted to teach, Tom said, "I love teaching and sharing what others have shared with me. My dad was a public high school teacher. His former students go out of their way to tell me the impact he had on their learning and life. My goal is to have that kind of impact on my students."

Partial Discography

P = Producer; ED = Editing; E = Engineer; M = Mixer; MA= Mastering; Pr = Programming; S = Songwriter; and Vox = Vocals *R.I.A.A. Certified Gold or Platinum (more than 17 million served)

Craig Grossman is founder of Green Room Music Source. As co-owner and agent, he works with both national and international artists in tours and promotion.

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Education

• Little Man
• BA, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Partial Client List

• Certificate, Brown College
• Black Diamond Bay
• The Effects
• The 757s
• Bedroom Walls
• Captain Yonder
• Dressy Bessy
• Grammar debate
• Honey Dogs
• Jelloslave
• KaiserCartel
• Le Concorde
• Mark Mallman
• Mayda
• Nous Non Plus
• Phil Solem
• Romantica
• Ruby Isle
• Randy Casey
• Sissy Wish
• Squaaks
• Tony Lucc
• Wisely

Jessica has more than ten years of experience as a photographer in the Minneapolis area. A dynamic and motivated individual, she is a natural at blending business and photography with art and design to create concepts, shoots and edited finished products.  She is an ìartist at heartî and especially enjoys shooting musicians and fashion.

Corporate business clients have included Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, Mesaba Airlines, Regional Elite Airline Services, WCCO AM830, KS95, 526 Salon & Gallery, IPR, Concordia Academy, Erica West, Arch Stanton, Crisis Line and Melody and the Dramatics.

Education

• AAS in Photography & Digital Imaging, MCTC

Best known as the primary mixing engineer for "Flyte Tyme Productions," the company of super-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Steve was pivotal to the evolution of the Flyte Tyme sound.

His story of achievement began in the summer of '69 when Hodge got a construction job at one of the dozens of new recording studios popping up in LA working for producer Val Valentin. This led to his working as a second engineer and collaborating on landmark records such as the Osmonds' "Puppy Love," Sammy Davis Junior's "Candy Man," and Boston's groundbreaking first record.

From second engineer to first engineer to staff engineer, he worked in many of LA's top studios, including MGM Records, The Record Plant and legendary WestLake Audio. Steve took a two-year sabbatical to work in a new studio in Louisiana in the early '70s, where he worked as producer/engineer on roots blues and unique musical genres with artists from Professor Longhair to the Wild Magnolias and Clifton Chenier.

A return to LA led Steve to work on a series of major projects as engineer and mixer, most notably for Solar Records, with their stable of artists: Shalamar, Lakeside, The Whispers, Dynasty, Leon Sylvers, and others.

In 1986, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, asked Steve to fly to Minneapolis and help them with a very important album they were producing at their fledgling studio. The album was "Control," which established Janet Jackson as a pop diva, and was instrumental in Jam and Lewis winning the Grammy as Producers of the Year in 1987. It created an international reputation for their Flyte Tyme Productions and began an eighteen-year relationship with Steve at the center of one of the greatest hit-making machines in the history of the recording industry.

From that point on, Steve was pivotal to the evolution of the Flyte Tyme sound, a mix of unique hard-hitting rhythmic lines, lush multi-layered production and melodic vocals. This approach led to hits for an astonishing list of artists including Janet and Michael Jackson, Sting, Rod Stewart, Boys II Men, Mary J. Blige, Maria Carey, TLC and others.

Steve has close to 150 Gold and platinum records to his name. He refers to this as "a ridiculous amount by anyone's standards"; to put it another way, he has more than 100 million records in circulation and is a Grammy winner. In 2007, Steve was elected to Board of Governors of the Chicago Chapter of NARAS.

In addition to being an Ableton guru, JP (James Patrick) is a longtime crusader for minimal techno and all kinds of electronic art.  Through experimentation, he pushes the definitions of "forward thinking media" into new realms. Not only is JP a popular DJ who has played venues all around the world, he also serves as creative director for the microphono label, the annual Minneapolis Spark Festival and the Secret Techno event series. JP is also the creative director/founder of the Vital Vinyl record storeóa brick and mortar mecca  as well as an online superstore for every kind of dance music imaginable.

JP first served as the director for the Pro School division , teaching classes in the various approaches to modern music production. Currently, he is the development administrator for the IPR Pro Audio Outlet, where students and alumni receive educational discounts on pro audio equipment and receive consultation on available products. JP also teaches creative classes in Ableton and electronic music.

JP has 10-plus years of directing events and playing music alongside other innovators in the genre.  He has worked with artists including Bruno Pronsato, Someone Else, Miskate, Ezekiel Honig, Sutekh, Sammy Dee, Jay Haze, Magda, Richie Hawtin, Ben Nevile, Randy Jones, Jake Fairley, Mike Shannon, Deadbeat/Crackhaus, Barem, Butane, Richard Devine, Venitian Snares, Morton Subotnik, Alvin Lucier and more.

Education

• Diploma, The Institute of Production and Recording

In addition to being IPR's Campus Director, Brian is also a member of IPR's faculty. An autodidactic and an avid studio and technology fanatic, Brian is widely regarded as an expert by his peers. Since IPR's inception, he has played a pivotal role in the school's curriculum and facilities, working to keep them on the current edge of recording and production technologies. Brian is at home in almost any studio facility thanks to his real world experience involving virtually every top DAW platform, Mac and PC operating systems, Solid State Logic consoles, multi-track analog recording and a host of equipment and techniques, both old and new.

Brian is also an independent producer, engineer and a partner in Balanced Production, maintaining an active role in the music and entertainment industries.

Education

• AAS, Music Tech College, Minneapolis

Partial Client List

• 20th Century Fox
• Absent I
• Alice Peacock
• Becky Schlegel
• Champtown and D'phuzion
• Dave Pirner
• Five by Design
• Forgetful Grace
• Gibson
• Gypsyfoot
• HellaMinik
• John Starkey
• Michael Yonkers
• Neil Diamond
• Pamela McNeill
• Pizza Hut
• Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
• The Snaildartha Six
• Solid Gold
• Soul Asylum
• Skywynd
• The Crusaders
• Thunder in the Valley

Bob "Maestro" Jenkins has been a professional musician for more than forty years. His musical career includes performing as a trombonist, conducting orchestras on stage and in the recording studio and composing and arranging music for advertising, films and records.

Performance

Bob played as principal trombone for Woody Herman Band, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Bob Crosby Orchestra, Xavier Cugat Orchestra, Paul Lavalles' Band of America, the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and many others.

Advertising

Bob has written and scored original music for Ashland Oil, Arby's, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Burger King, Dodge Dealers, Dow Chemical, Ford, Gillette, Kelloggs, Lee Jeans, Lincoln/Mercury, McDonalds, Metromedia TV, MTC, Mutual of Omaha, NCAA, Northwest Airlines, Old Home Bread, Pacific Bell, Pillsbury, Pizza Hut, Polaris, Purina, Roto-Rooter, Schlitz, 7-Up, SuperAmerica, Target, Tombstone Pizza, Tony's Pizza, Union Pacific, USWest, Walmart, WCBS TV, Yellow Pages and many more.

Music Directing and Conducting

Bob wielded a baton for Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, the Four Lads, Ernie Ford, Marilyn Maye, Chris Crosby and others.

Film Credits

• "Iron Will" (Walt Disney Pictures)óProduced pre-recorded music cues
• "Running Free" (Trimark Pictures)óComposed, conducted and produced orchestral music score
• "Out Of The Wilderness" (BRI Pictures óComposed, conducted and produced orchestral music score
• "Murder At 1600" (Warner Brothers)óComposed "CNN News Theme"
  Awards
• Clio Award for "Best Campaign"óOld Home Bread
• Gold Lion Award (Cannes Film Festival)óWCBS TV
• Many national, regional and local awards

Awards

• Clio Award for "Best Campaign"óOld Home Bread
• Gold Lion Award (Cannes Film Festival)óWCBS TV
• Many national, regional and local awards

Education

• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1956-57
• College of St. Thomas, St. Paul 1957-59

Onyx began his recording career in 1993 as a rap and R & B artist. Throughout high school, he quickly expanded his artistry into the areas of production and engineering  and released his first album at age 17. He began his college education in mass media arts at Clark Atlanta University and completed his technical training at our very own IPR. Since then, he has released a total of 4 albums, the latest of which is under his own independent record label, Master Key Records & Entertainment Group.

Outside of IPR, Onyx operates a recording studio and produces for many local artists, and continues to write and promote his own music. Onyx incorporates many years of practical knowledge and experience into the classroom. He also brings the energy of someone who remains very active in the musical community outside of the classroom.

Education

• Diploma, The Institute of Production and Recording

Growing up on a farm in southern Minnesota, Amanda developed two passions: astronomy and movies; she has been a science fiction geek since she was 6.  As an undergrad, she studied physics and astronomy, but was also involved in theater, mainly as a lighting designer.  After graduating, she spent a year in a science documentary filmmaking program in Montana, where she learned about shooting HD video, field recording and post-production.

Amanda transferred into a visual effects program in Minneapolis, focusing on compositing and 3D modeling. While in Minneapolis, she was involved in two independent films as a visual effects artist and production manager.  After graduation, Amanda spent three years at a local company, where she worked with audio-video production and audience response technologies for corporate meetings across the country.

Amanda returned to graduate school to focus on film theory and history. She recently completed her masterís in film studies with an emphasis on film technology and animation. When Amanda is not busy watching movies, she likes to play ultimate Frisbee, bake, read and knit. She also enjoys traveling, and has visited Japan, Germany and Puerto Rico.

Education

• BA in Physics, Carleton College
• BS in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, Art Institute International
• MA in Film Studies, University of Iowa

A graduate of The Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colt Leeb is a young and gifted instructor with an already impressive and expanding set of credentials. He is an Avid Certified Pro Tools Instructor, with specializations in audio recording and production, MIDI, digital recording and editing.

Colt has spent countless hours behind the counsel, recording, producing, engineering, editing and creating music for many local and national artists as well as worked at Master Mix Studios, Minneapolis, and Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN.
According to Colt, "Being able to edit audio at a professional level is arguably the most essential skill for the recent graduate.  It makes me feel great when students complete my advanced editing class knowing they will be a valued employee at any studio on the world."

Aside from his work in the music industry, Colt enjoys writing music for his band, Absent I, and considers himself to be an avid outdoorsman as long as the weather is nice and he gets to go home at the end of the day to sleep in his own bed.

Education

• Diploma, The Institute of Production and Recording, 2003
• M. Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Minnesota

Partial Client List

• Soul Asylum (The Silver Lining), Assistant Engineer 2005
• Staija (Show Yourself), Engineer/Mixer 2005
• A Verse Unsung/New Medicine (The Autaum EP), Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2006
• Rise or Rust, Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2006
• Golden Smog (Another Fine Day), Assistant Engineer 2006
• Staija (Unreleased), Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2006
• Far From Falling (EP), Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2006
• Casey Golden (Peddling Medicine), Recording Engineer 2006
• Adrianne Lenker (Stages of the Sun), Recording Engineer 2006
• Lucky Boys Confusion (How To Get Out Alive), Assistant Engineer 2006
• Jason Karaban (Doomed to Make Choices), Engineer 2006
• A Verse Unsung/New Medicine (Sleeping Tigers), Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2007
• Copasetic (Everything Is...), Engineer/Mixer/Producer 2007
• Smilin Liar (Shotgun Melodies), Recording Engineer 2007
• Meat Puppets (Sewn Together), Mixer 2008
• Quiet Drive (Deliverance), Drum Engineer/Assistant Engineer/Loops 2008
• Drift Effect (EP), Producer/Engineer/Mixer 2008
• The Honeydogs (Sunshine Committee), Assistant Engineer 2009
• Tonic Sol-fa, Recording Engineer/Editing Engineer 2005-2010
• Tonic Sol-fa (Boston to Beijing), Engineer 2005
• Far From Falling (The Weight of it All), Mixer 2009
• Kidnap Kings (Flashing Lights and Sound), Engineer/Producer 2009
• Robert Robinson ñ Engineer 2009
• New Medicine, Engineer/Producer 2010
• Absent I (For You), Engineer/Producer/Mixer/Writer 2000

Andrew has been teaching for 12 years, spending the past five years at IPR where he shares his passion for video games, technology, movies, and ìgeneral nerderyîóin other words, he is well-suited to teach all things engineering-related. Andrew is Pro Tools certified and a winner of the 2005 Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Producer Competition. Andrew also works as producer, engineer and songwriter for his clients.

Education

• AAS, Full Sail University, Orlando

Partial Client List:

• Bad Boy Entertainment
• FUBU
• Doomtree
• Dessa
• Matisyahu
• Omaur Bliss
• Yoni
• Jessy Greene
• Aby Wolf
• Jeffrey Moon
• eBay
• DeVry University
• Public Storage
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Sonny and Cher Show DVD Collection

Prior to teaching at IPR, Scooter travelled the world as a musician. He has had a hand in performing, writing, singing, recording, playing and managing for the rock band Judd and the Mary Jane Alm Band. He also toured Japan with the City Cats as cultural music ambassadors for Minneapolis.

Scooter began his commercial singing career in 1983. His voice is featured on national TV jingles for General Mills, Jockey, Whirlpool, Northwest Airlines, Bush Beer and Minnesota Twins Baseball. He is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) union.

In 1987, Scooter worked as the music director and talent buyer for the Fine Line Music CafÈ in Minneapolis, where he created the music program, booked all talent and promoted shows seven nights a week. He also co-promoted talent at Guthrie Theater and The Dakota Jazz Club. Expanding his repertoire, Scooter created and produced "Live at The Fine Line"óa weekly, one-hour radio show with Cities 97 FM.

Challenging James Brown for the status of "the hardest working man in show business," Scooter consulted on the development of Riverplace Entertainment and co-director of music operations for Mississippi Live. Armed with more ideas, he started Creative Music Service as a sole proprietor for Music Booking and Talent Buying. He has scored projects for PBS, National Geographic and Discovery.

Scooter serves as a music advocate in area schools. He continues to perform and does voiceover work. He helped write and develop the curriculum for two classes he teaches at IPR: Media Business Communication and Networking, and Business and Production of Commercial Music. Scooter is married, proud father of two, and lives happily in Golden Valley.

Education

• Rochester State College and Minnesota State University, Mankato

Industry Awards

• Emmy Award for music audio engineering
• 2 Telly Awards for non-broadcast video music
• 5 Parents Choice Gold Awards for Children's CDs
• 5 Minnesota Music Awards for role as Singer and Musician
• 3M Visionary Award  for role of Producer for Sky Blue Catfish
• NARAS 10-Year award
• Minnesota Governor's Arts Award

Jason has been owner, manager and engineer for Terrarium Recording Studio (www.the-terrarium.com) since its inception 20 years ago, when it was a basement studio equipped with a coffee maker and a 16-track tape machine. After a one-and-a-half years, the studio moved to Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, where some of the best-sounding rock records in Minneapolis were recorded. Ten years ago, the studio moved again to its current location, where it has expanded to include a mastering suite, natural light and an espresso machine (the coffeemaker remains).

As a man of many hats, Jason was also business manager of First Avenue for eight years (1987-1994), tackling the books as well as running sound at the 7th Street Entry and DJ'ing in the main room. Jason played bass for Interscope Records recording artists Polara (1994-1998), and played guitar and sang for No Alternative recording artists The Hot (1997-2002). He has been a faculty member of IPR since 2009, teaching Advanced Engineering and Mixing and Mastering.

Within the audio community, certain professionals are sought after for their musical abilities. Steve is one of those pros. An active man in music business since the late '80s, Steve has worked as a musician, songwriter, music promoter, engineer and producer, and is most noted for his band, Rex Daisy.

Steve graduated from Drake University with a BA in journalism and mass communication with an emphasis in commercial music production. He has recorded with a variety of labels including Geffen Records, and was privileged to have performed on the prestigious Austin City Limits TV program. More recent credits include producing music for the film "Dummy" (Artisan Entertainment, 2003) and the television series "The Osbournes" (MTV, 2003).
Currently, Steve is the head recording engineer for Accompany Publishing. He is also the owner of Studio D3 and popular figure on the Minneapolis live music scene.

Education

• BA, Drake University

Partial Client List

• SRO Productions (2004 to present)
• Accompany Publishing (2003 to present)
• Rex Daisy (1990 to present)
• TARGET Corporation (2006)
• Artisan Entertainment (2003)
• MTV (2003)
• Terrarium Studios (2003)
• City Pages (2002)
• Media Loft (2002)
• Pachyderm Records (1999)
• Pachyderm Studios (1999)
• Austin City Limits (1999)
• Pravda Records (1997)
• Geffen Records (1996)
• October Records (1996)
• Grandmaster Studios (1996)
• A&M Studios (1995)
• Gark Studios (1995)
• Funkytown Studios (1992)

Certifications

• Logic Pro Level 1 Certified Instructor
• Logic Pro Level 2 Certified Instructor
• Avid Pro Tools Certified Instructor

Education

• "Best Cover Band" Award, Minnesota Music Academy
• "Bass Player of the Year" Nomination, Minnesota Music Academy

Elise has more than 20 years of experience in program and business management for non-profit organizations in humanities and the arts, where she was responsible for financial resource development, educational programming and community relations. She has authored numerous professional publications, teaching materials and commercial books.

She is currently finishing her Doctorate of Education at the University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul.

Education

• BSS, Cornell College
• MA, State University of New York College at Oneonta
• ABD St. Thomas University

Dik's life in music began at age 16 as a founding member of the band Judd. As one of the more successful bands to emerge from the Midwest, Judd toured extensively for 10 years in the U.S. and Canada, recording in New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto and Minneapolis. Dik shared stages with Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Average White Band, Sammy Hagar, Buddy Miles and Ravi Shankar. Along the way, Judd became the "house band" for Swami Vishnu's annual yoga retreats in the Bahamas and Montreal.

Dik moved to Maui after Judd disbanded to concentrate on jazz fusion and beautiful beaches. One year later, he got a call to join the Daisy Dillman Band where he again toured the country and recorded two albums for RCA. One of those albums was recorded at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound studio in Alabama.

In 1984, while still playing bass with many local artists, Dik decided to broaden his musical skills and move into production. It turned out to be a wise choice. As an engineer and producer he quickly became a cornerstone of the Minneapolis studio scene. From 1989-1999, he amassed a volume of credits as Chief Music Engineer at Cookhouse Recording Studios. Rock, R&B, country and gospel, radio and television post, sound design, jingles and on-location recordingóDik has done it all!

Dik now runs his own studio and production facility, GoDikGo Studios.

Discography

R&B

• Cleopatra, "Cleopatra" Warner Bros. UK
• Shola Ama, "You're The One I Love" Warner Bros. UK
• Shola Ama, "In Return" Warner Bros. UK
• No Mercy, "No Mercy" Arista/BMG
• Benny Mardones, "Stand by Your Man" Curb
• Nikita Germaine, "Sweet As It Comes" Motown
• Infinity, "Will You Be My Baby" Arista UK
• N-Tice, "All Day Everyday" Telstar
• Mette Hartman, "Mette" EMI UK
• M. Spivey KonKord
• Raw Warner Bros
• Bobby McFerrin, "Wizard of Oz on Ice" Soundtrack

Rock & Blues

• Renee Austin , "Sweet Talk" Blind Pig
• Shane Henry , "Deliverance" Shanachie
• Melvin James MCA
• The Dillman Band, "Lovin The Night" RCA
• The Dillman Band, "Greenestreet" RCA
• The Judd Group, "Rhythm & Space" ASI
• The Judd Group, "Second Thoughts" ASI
• The Revelators, "Blackie Fords Revenge" Leiber & Stoller
• Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets Corazong
• The Rolling Blunder Revue Live Doin It
• Mick Sterling & The Stud Brothers (LIVE)
• Dugan McNeil Polygram
• Steve McLoone Ultimasongs

Gospel

• Robert Robinsons MCC Gospel Choir
• Minneapolis Gospel Sound, "Put A Handle on It"
• Minneapolis Gospel Sound, "Straight from the Heart"
• Excelsior Choir, "Ain't No Rock"
• Sara Renner, "Joy"
• Mark Houser, "The Essence of Things Not Seen"

HipHop

• Traditional Methods, Interlock
• Midwest Broadcast, "A Compilation of Twin Cities Hip Hop" Melophobic
• Carnage, "Carnology" Melophobic
• The Sweeps
• Melophobic

New Age / Jazz / Country

• The Remnants (multiple CD,s) BMW
• George Maurer Solo Piano (multiple Cds)Pine Curtain
• Northcoast , "4 Days In July" Andiamo
• Minneapolis Workshop for Kids , "Sky Blue"
• Baby Boom Bill Isles , "On the Threshold"
• David Young, "So Many Things" Universe Music
• David Young, "Renaissance Christmas" Universe Music
• Holly Christie, "Poets & Prophets"
• Island Dreams, "Lifescapes" Compass
• Moore by 4 (Multiple Cds) MB4
• Douglas Wood, "Deep Waters" Northsound

Studios

• Electric Ladyland, NYC
• Bearsville, NY
• Greenstreet, NYC
• Criteria, Miami
• Muscle Shoals Sound, Alabama
• Sound 80, Minneapolis
• ASI, Minneapolis
• Cookhouse, Minneapolis
• Paisley Park, Minneapolis
• Skyline, Toronto
• The Sound Pit, Atlanta
• EchoBay, New Hope
• Metro Studios, Minneapolis
• Rain Shadow Studios, Aspen, Colorado
• Le Studio, Paris, France

Before blundering into a freelance writing career around the turn of the millennium, Mr. Smith worked as a musician, retail buyer, disc jockey, independent curator, publicist, night club VJ, stage hand, bartender and lighting designer. He has written extensively about music, visual art, books and related topics for Decibel, Time Out New York, Paper Thin Walls, City Pages, the Seattle Weekly, Rain Taxi, the Star Tribune and various other publications. Mr. Smith lives in Downtown Minneapolis and plans to die with his boots on.