Chad Ohlheiser

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Jun 1996 - now

  • Freelance Musician

    Jun 1996 - now

  • Freelance Audio Engineer and Sound Designer

    Jun 1996 - now
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  The Santa Fe Opera

  Jun 1999 - Aug 1999

  Audio Video Apprentice
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  The Performance Loft

  Feb 2000 - May 2002

  Technical Director
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  Fender Center for Music and the Arts

  May 2001 - Jun 2009

  Monitor Engineer/Crew Chief
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  Riverside City College

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Dance Accompanist
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  Palomar College

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2015

  Audio Production Coordinator
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  Disneyland Resort

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2020

  Stage Technician

  Head Audio - Hyperion Theatre and "Frozen: Live at the Hyperion" at Disney California Adventure. FOH mixing for musical theatre and live music performances. Crew foreman, lead installation technician. Production mixer for "Tale of the Lion King" and "Avengers Training Initiative."

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  Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  Audio Designer

  Designed Audio Systems, Communication Systems, and Entertainment Network Systems for Disney Parks Live Entertainment, based in Anaheim, CA. Developed and managed project budgets and production timelines in coordination with producers, technical directors, designers, and technicians. Created leadership and operational training strategies. Improved communication between entertainment and non-entertainment partners at Disneyland Resort.

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  Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

  Apr 2021 - now

  Material Handler

  Controlling Inventory for Fender Custom Operations, including the Custom Shop and Specialty Brands - Jackson, Charvel, and EVH guitars.

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  San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

  Jun 2022 - now

  AV Manager, Experiential Marketing