John Kaczmar

Experience

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  Freelance Audio Tech

  Jan 2002 - now

  Audio Visual Specalist

  Client List:IATSE stagehands local 76, PRG, PSAV, Plus One Audio Video, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Chicago Stagehands Co, Event Engineering, AV ONE, Frost Lighting, Sound investment, Northwestern, AVT, ABcom, IATSE Stagehands Local 2, IATSE, Stagehands Local 720, Encore, Wynn Hotel and casino, AV Vegas, E.L.F Las Vegas, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Rhino Staging, AVW a Freeman company, Meeting tomorrow AV, Audible Sound inc, Paradise M.D. Church, AV Chicago, Chicago Jazz Ensemble Head Audio, AV Tech, projectionist, Video Engineer, Camera op, Carpenter Large scale theater tours, follow spot, electric and Certified Scissor & BoomHighlights include:FOH Engineer Jay Leno, FOH Engineer Loudon Wainwright IIIMonitors Gregory Porter, Monitors CHRISTIAN McBRIDE Show less

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  Columbia College Chicago

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Audio Video Technician

  Audio Visual Technician on over 200 events a year. Working with National Acts, Music Students and Teachers.Audio engineer for Chicago jazz ensemble featuring John Faddis.

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  Swank Audio Visuals

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2007

  Audio Visual Tech

  Audio Visual Coordinator. Serving Trade Show and Hotel.

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  AVW-TELAV

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2008

  Audio Visual Specalist

  Audio Visual Trade Show Management. Served Nevada and West Coast.

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  AV Vegas

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  AV Coordinator

  Head Audio, AV Tech, projectionist, Video Engineer, Camera op, Follow Spot and Electrics.

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  IATSE LOCAL 2

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  Lead Audio Tech
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  IATSE 720

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  Head Audio/AV Tech

  Head Audio, AV Tech, projectionist, Video Engineer, Camera op, Carpenter Large scale theater tours, follow spot, electric and Certified Scissor & Boom

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  Rhino staging

  Sept 2007 - Jul 2009

  Staging and AV Tech
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  Feld Entertainment

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Audio Engineer

  Monitor engineer Ringling Brothers Circus

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  Arlin Music

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Band Audio Engineer
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  United States Air Force

  Feb 2012 - now

  Live Sound Audio Engineer and Video Editor

  BandsUSAF Band of the West- San Antonio, Texas 2012-2015NATO Band- Mons, Belgium 🇧🇪 2015-2020USAF Band of mid America, Illinois/St. Louis area 2020-2021USAFE Band, Germany 🇩🇪 2021-Present Enlisted in the USAF as a Audio Engineer. Serving as an Airman who works on Live and Post Production, I help enlisted musicians and performers get their events and messaging all over the world! The Airmen assigned to the band are highly-trained professional musicians who have dedicated themselves to serving their country through music. The USAF Bands have performed for presidents, heads of state, and dignitaries from around the world earning an outstanding reputation among America's military bands. Show less

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  Iatse Local 76

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

  AV Tech, Head Audio, and Stagehand