Hi,
I’m Rob.
I capture & construct sound, video, and images.
THE EARLY YEARS
A kid, a screwdriver, and a pile of junked radios
I repaired (and disassembled) every junked radio, cassette deck, and boombox I could find, chasing the highest-fidelity way to hear T.L.C., N.W.A., Alanis Morissette, and Soundgarden. The obsession stuck.
RECORDING ARTS
Trained in the studio world
In college, I put my penchant for hacking analog sound devices to good use and earned my degree in Recording Arts. I interned under Lewis Martinee (Expose, Debbie Gibson), engineered in working studios, and tracked countless underground metal demos after hours.
THE DETOUR
Corporate telecom - but the DAWs stayed warm
When the major-studio economy folded, I took my ears to the corporate world of telecommunications. I never actually left: I kept reading the trades, kept Pro Tools and Cubase current, and kept cutting my own demos so the skills never dulled.
2014 - PRESENT
Chicago, full signal
When I moved to Chicago in 2014, I decided to build a portfolio I could display with pride (and not starve). From featuring my favorite comedians on my own show, Performance Revue, to becoming an official vendor for the University of Chicago, to recording podcasts for the City of Chicago, to partnerships with local businesses, artists, and non-profits - it’s coming along just fine.
This site is my professional introduction and evolving C.V. Click things. Have fun.