This Is DeLaCruz
By Nicholas DeLaCruz
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Episodes: 145
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Hosted by Nick DeLaCruz, This Is DeLaCruz takes you behind the scenes of live music with both the bands on stage and the unsung heroes who keep the show alive. Each episode features real conversations with artists, engineers, techs, and crew, pulling back the curtain on life on the road. From the chaos of soundcheck to the rush of showtime, they share the triumphs, struggles, and untold stories that make touring unforgettable. Whether you’re a fan, a musician, or just curious about what happens beyond the spotlight, this podcast is your all-access pass to the world of live music.
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Josh Ross — Inside the Monitor Mix (Brent Washburn)
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Josh Ross — Running Sound for a Rising Country Star (Jordan Waller)
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Bruno Mars — How This Show Sounds So Perfect Live (Sean Sully)
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May 27, 2026 |
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Before the Show Starts with Couch (Chris DiCorpo & BT Odoy)
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May 19, 2026 |
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Hunter Hayes — From Idea to Stage
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May 11, 2026 |
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Burna Boy - What Fans Never See (Temiday Qladehin)
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May 04, 2026 |
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Riley Green Backline Tech (Kaden Creamer)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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How Maren Morris Sounds This Good Live (Jacob Cady)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Business of Starting a Band Nobody Warns You About (Tyler Burgess)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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The Sound of Post Malone (Kevin “KB” Brown)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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What Andrea Bocelli Hears on Stage (Stefano Serpagli)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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How Benson Boone Stays Locked In Live (Carter Luckett)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Mixing a Rising Star — Elliot James Reay (Loreen Bohannon)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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His First Tour Ever — Running Sound for Boyce Avenue (Harry Collins)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Inside Lorde’s World — Through the Ears of Her Monitor Engineer (Kevin Glendenning)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Mixing a Legend: Running Sound for Andrea Bocelli (Davide Lombardi)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Inside The Band Camino’s Live Sound: The Man Behind the Mix (Nick Dewer)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Drum Tech for Killswitch Engage (Matt Colwell)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Running Sound for Dashboard Confessional (Zach Eubanks)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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What It Takes to Mix Killswitch Engage Every Night (Alex Markides)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Painting Emotion with Light — Dashboard Confessional’s Lighting Designer (Afton Gerring)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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How Killswitch Engage’s Guitars Survive Tour Life (Josh Mihlek)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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What Dashboard Confessional Actually Hears on Stage (Santiago Del Valle Garces)
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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The Secrets Behind Shinedown’s Massive Live Sound (Andy Meyer)
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ice Nine Kills Guitar Tech (Matt Kirby)
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Behind the Sound of Goo Goo Dolls (Greg Nelson)
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Secrets Behind Ice Nine Kills’ Onstage Sound (Hamish Dickinson)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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What Fans Never Hear: Luke Bryan’s Engineer Tells All (Frank Sgambellone)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Holding Down the Low End with Disturbed (Barrett Stevens)
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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How Benson Boone’s Engineer Mixes From a Room You Never See (Joey Diehl)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Inside Lights’ Live Sound: The Man Behind the Mix (Chris Kaplinski)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Ice Nine Kills Lighting Designer
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Falling In Reverse: Stories from the Tour Bus (Christian Thompson)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Cruz on Crews Episode 5: Kyle Gerhart
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Mixing Mayhem: Ice Nine Kills
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Lighting the Fire: Lighting Director for Disturbed
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Inside Soundcheck with Christian Thompson of Falling In Reverse
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Running Sound for The Weeknd
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Lights Tour Manager
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Behind the Riffs: Guitar Tech for Disturbed
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Falling In Reverse: Christian Thompson
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Linkin Park Bass Tech (Tracy Robar)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Part 2: Kenny Chesney Live at the Sphere
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Part 1: Kenny Chesney Live at the Sphere
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Dialing in Disturbed: System Engineer for One of Rock’s Biggest Tours (Scott Jarecki)
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Monitor Engineer for Lights (Andrew “Slipper” Brown)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Linkin Park Guitar Tech (Ben Young)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Mixing Disturbed on the Road Again - One Year Later
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Riley Green Guitar Tech (Allen Dukes)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Disturbed Drum Tech (Dave Nester)
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Silverstein (Jake Katz)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Linkin Park (Jim Ebdon)
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Cruz on Crews Episode 4: Ticket Scalping (Randy Nichols)
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Riley Green (Seth Hewson)
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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The Chris Rabold Interview: A New Chapter Begins
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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On The Road wit Disturbed Episode 2 - Merch Hustles & Stage Muscle
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Pearl Jam (Greg Nelson)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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On the Road with Disturbed: Episode 1 – The Women Behind the Tour
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May 26, 2025 |
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Running Sound for AWOLNATION (Brian Hardaswick)
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May 19, 2025 |
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Cruz on Crews Episode 3: with Eddie Mapp
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May 14, 2025 |
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Inside the Movement: Lead Dancer & Choreographer for In This Moment
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May 12, 2025 |
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Running Sound TOBYMAC (Pat Haapanen)
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May 05, 2025 |
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Monitor Engineer for Wage War (Peyton Chisholm)
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Running Sound for The Plot In You (Marcus Wickham)
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Running Sound For Wage War (Shelby Eisenberg)
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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On The Road with GWAR 🎭🔥 Inside the Chaos with Bobby Phillips & Special Guests
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Underoath (Sean Palmer)
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Mixing From Home: Tony Incitti & the Sound of For King + Country
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Monitor Engineer for Sleep Token (Sam Schmitt)
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Cruz on Crews Episode 2: with Robert Scovill & Co-Host Burton Ishmael
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Where Touring Meets Worship | Running Sound For Maverick City (Wesley Davis)
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Balancing Work and Life With Chris Miller | FOH for Mitchell Tenpenny
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Keeping It Cool On Stage - Running Monitors For Maverick City (Jason "Redz" Reynolds)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Running Sound For Warren Zeiders (Ben Ivey)
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Jelly Roll (Ron Gardner/Brendan Hines)
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Cruz on Crews Episode 1: with Ken ‘Pooch’ Van Druten & Co-Host Burton Ishmael
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Running Sound For Coheed and Cambria (Milk and Scott Edwards)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Lighting Director for Jelly Roll (Austin Strain)
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Jamey Johnson (Abigail La Bianca)
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Staind (Jeff Gilmer)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Running Sound for Creed (Kyle Gerhart)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Q&A With Burton Ishmael
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Breaking Benjamin (Nate Northway)
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Lawrence (Leo Pisaq)
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Running Sound for 5 Finger Death Punch (Bruce Reiter)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Gojira (Johann Meyer)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Mat Kearney (Michael Keith Lewis)
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Guitar Tech for 5 Finger Death Punch (Hoogie)
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Alice Cooper Drum Tech (Michael Miller)
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Badflower Drum Tech (Michael Russo)
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Alice Cooper (Blair Bondy)
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Alice Cooper (Ron Houvener)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Special Edition!!! Madonna In Rio (Burton Ishmael)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Badflower (Steve Litscher)
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Lighting Director for Badflower (Noah White and Zangi)
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer for Megadeth (Chris Rakestraw)
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Running Sound for I Prevail (Josh Mahan)
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Running Sound for SIR (Manu Jimenez)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Drum Tech for Pantera (Able Vallejo)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Interview with Jason Waufle
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Halestorm (Mike Mahar)
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Taking Back Sunday (Dan Stork)
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Pierce The Veil (JP Huff)
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Chris Young (Erik Rogers)
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Cody Johnson (Ryan Thiele)
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Cody Johnson (Sean Patrick)
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer for Noah Kahan (Clark Wright)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Kane Brown (David Loy)
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Noah Kahan (Joel Livesey)
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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On The Road With Pantera
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Allen & Heath CEO (Rob Clark)
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Bad Wolves (Rene Elizarraras)
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Periphery (Alex Markides)
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Lee Brice (Wayne Pauley)
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May 31, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Dan And Shay (Taylor Bray)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Sleep Token (Thom Pike)
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May 29, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Kenny Chesney (Robert Scovill)
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May 28, 2024 |
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Running Sound for Brett Young (Joey Diehl)
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May 27, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer for Enrique Iglesias (Eddie “El Brujo” Caipo)
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May 26, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Pitbull (Matt Holden)
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May 25, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Pitbull (Will Madera)
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May 24, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Sam Hunt (Phil Bledsoe)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Madonna (Burton Ishmael)
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May 22, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Blue October (Emily Pearce)
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May 21, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Enrique Iglesias (Brad Divens)
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May 20, 2024 |
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On The Road With Dirty Loops (Tobias Eliasson and Joseph Persson)
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May 19, 2024 |
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Running Sound For August Burns Red (Chris Pollock)
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May 18, 2024 |
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Running Sound For State Champs (Chris Miller)
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May 17, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Fall Out Boy (Chad Olech)
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May 16, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Disturbed (Brad Divens)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Chelsea Wolfe (Dan Stork)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Drum Tech for Falling In Reverse (Matt Horn)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Falling In Reverse (Kyle Fletcher)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Falling In Reverse (Nate Northway)
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Monitor Engineer For Lamb Of God (Brady Miller)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Pantera (Eddie Mapp)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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On tour with Story of the Year (Steve Litscher, Justin Kier, Bon Lohman)
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Running Sound for August Burns Red (Chris Pollock)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Running Sound for George Thorogood (Jeff Pitt & Colten Hyten)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Jelly Roll (Ron Gardner)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Lady A (Brett "Scoop" Blanden)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Chris Stapleton (Arpad Sayko)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Running Sound for NF (Travis Stoker)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Avenged Sevenfold (Bob Strakele)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Running Sound For Lee Brice (Wayne Pauley)
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Jan 21, 2024 |