Michael Thompson

Experience

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  Past:

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1997

  The Hit Factory

  Experience: Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Vaughn, David Lee Roth, Cher, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin, Jodeci, Heavy D, Quicksand, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Skid Row, Madonna....etc

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  Various Companies

  Jan 1994 - now

  Tour Manager
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  SKID ROW

  Jan 1995 - Mar 2011

  FOH Engineer/Production Manager

  I still maintain a very good relationship with the guys in Skid Row and still work for them from time to time

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  The New York Stock Exchange

  Jan 1997 - Nov 2007

  Specialist Broker

  Provide negative obligation while trading any one of our over 400 listed companies.

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  Bear Wagner Specialists

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Broker

  Specialist Broker/NYSE

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  The Riff Factory

  Jan 2008 - now

  Sound Designer
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  Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.

  May 2010 - May 2023

  Freelance Sound Designer/Composer

  Post Production/Sound Design. Music pads

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  DOWN

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2016

  FOH Engineer/Production Manager

  Contact all venues/in house PM's with advances pertaining to technical riders prior to arrival to make sure all production needs are being met. Mix FOH.

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  Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals-Walk Through Exits Only

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

  Producer/Engineer

  Producer/Mix Engineer. Alterer of waveforms

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  The Riff Factory

  Aug 2011 - now

  Music Production. Post Production. Music for TV/Gaming/Films. Post production at Scripps for The Food Network. Post Production

  • Owner/Composer/Producer/Sound Designer

    Feb 2010 - now

  • Freelance Engineer/Sound Designer

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
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  Philip H Anselmo

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2015

  Production Manager/FOH Engineer-Philip H Anselmo

  Contact all venues/in house PM's with advances pertaining to technical riders prior to arrival to make sure all production needs are being met. Mix FOH.

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  The Riff Factory, LLC/ Down

  Nov 2011 - Sept 2012

  Producer/Engineer-down IV The Purple EP

  Production/Engineering "The EP was well received by critics. Artistdirect.com and Loudwire both giving the EP a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating."

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  Skid Row

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  FOH Engineer and Production manager. On and off Record Engineer

  • FOH/PM

    Jan 1995 - Mar 2013

  • Recording Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
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  DOWN EP IV Part II

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Producer/Record-Mix Engineer

  Producer/Record & Mix Engineer

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  Superjoint

  Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

  FOH Engineer/Production Manager
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  PORTAL

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  FOH/Production Manager
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  EyeHateGod

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Production Manager/FOH
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  King Parrot

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  Dead Set

  Producer/Engineer

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  Superjoint Ritual

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

  Front of House Engineer/Production Manager
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  Anthrax

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2015

  Monitor Engineer
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  Zakk Wylde

  May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Systems Tech/Monitor Engineer
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  Black Label Society

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  Tour Manager/FOH Engineer
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  Corrosion of Conformity

  Feb 2019 - May 2023

  TM/FOH at Corrosion of Conformity
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  The Smashing Pumpkins

  Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  Monitor Engineer
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  Poison

  Jun 2022 - May 2023

  FOH Engineer
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  Five Finger Death Punch

  Apr 2023 - now

  Monitor Engineer-Five Finger Death Punch
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  Boz Scaggs

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  • FOH Engineer

    May 2023 - Jun 2023

  • FOH Engineer

    Apr 2023 - Jun 2023
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  Biohazard

  Jun 2023 - Jun 2023

  FOH Engineer/Tour Manager

  FOH engineerTM for reunion shows in NYC