Doug Leake

Experience

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  Dallas Backup (now known as Onstage Systems)

  Jul 1994 - Nov 1996

  Monitor Engineer/Monitor Tech-George Strait Tours 1995 & '96

  Monitor tech and engineer for the George Strait Tours starting on last half of the '94 season through the "95 and '96 tour dates supplying 12+ wedge mixes with a combination of DB proprietary and Clair 12am monitor wedges (and eventually artist IEM mix) mixing on 1rst a Yamaha PM2800M then upgrading to the Yamaha PM4000M for the 2nd year on the tour. Mixed for headliner and various opening acts including:Terri Clark,The Dixie Chicks,David Lee Murphy,Lari White, Directed local crews of 4-20 (audio) unloading truck(s), set up of monitor and backline gear, strike, and re-load. Show less

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  Dallas Backup (now known as Onstage Systems)

  Jan 1998 - Apr 2000

  Systems technician providing sound system delivery, set up, operations, and strike to various events in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and the southwest region including music festivals, corporate shows, and other special events. Responsible for sound system's rigging, setup, operation, and performance consisting of 48+ EAW KF850e flown arrays + 10 EAW SB850 subwoofers w/Yamaha PM4000 and PM3000 consoles for the 1998 US tour dates performing in sporting arenas, outdoor amphitheaters, rodeos and other various venues across the US.Supervise crews for the unloading, organization, assistance, teardown, and truck loading of equipment.

  • Systems Tech

    Jan 1998 - Apr 2000

  • Systems Tech-Clay Walker Tour 1998

    Jan 1998 - Feb 2000
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  Guitar Center

  Jul 1999 - Sept 2000

  Oversaw daily operations, scheduling and monthly reports of Pro Audio dept. with 2-5 sales crew members. Reporting updates, status and department needs with store manager Lead weekly department meetings, department floor display oversight, training and support of team members while continued provision to customers with sales and support. Providing sales and support of MI and Semi Pro level audio equipment, maintaining floor displays and operations, restocking of floor merchandise, maintaining inventory storage and POP displays.

  • Pro Audio Department Manager/Sales Person

    Apr 2000 - Sept 2000

  • Pro Audio Sales Person

    Jul 1999 - Sept 2000
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  Prestonwood Baptist Church

  Sept 2000 - Jul 2005

  Audio Systems Manager/Stage Manager
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  Fellowship Church

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2010

  Audio Engineer

  AUDIO FOR VIDEO BROADCAST ENGINEERProduce 2-track mix to video and satellite venues of live worship services; spoken messages, and music.Record 2-track and multi-track copies of services/special events for archiving and later reproduction post mixes.Record, edit, and mix special releases for worship CD/DVD and children’s projects.Record VO’s and additional elements for video, promotional, and song projects.Record, edit, and sweetened on location audio for video elements.Archive and file management of recorded mediaProduce reference music files for musicians for rehearsal applications.Develop & train volunteers in basic skills required for support. Show less

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  Gateway Church

  Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Engineer, Live Audio Production-Frisco Campus

  Audio Engineer/oversight of all areas of production for Gateway Church-Frisco Campus

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  Daystar Television Network

  Aug 2011 - now

  Audio Engineer

  Audio engineer focusing on post audio work on video spots, original content going to air, recording for special projects, EFP audio distribution & recording, in-house mixing for live to air production, remote mix assignments and so much more for the fastest growing faith based television network in the world.