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mike ian: bio

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
20+ years live/studio experience as guitarist and drummer
20+ years studio engineering/producing experience
20+ years as a prolific songwriter/composer
Acquired skills as orchestral music composer
Acquired skills on piano, pedal steel, bass, banjo, and keyboards
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Opened recording studio “Eyeball Studios” Cinnaminson, NJ in 1988. Recorded, produced, and performed on various instruments with local artists. Produce home demos.
• Freelance musician with various artists, 1988 to present. Guitar and/or drums with jazz combos, original
acts, wedding bands, cover bands, etc. Perform live on stage from intimate bars to large-size venues.
• Released “Mike Ian’s Big Bang Vol. 1.” Latin/Jazz CD. Played mostly everything, produced, engineered.
Recorded at Eyeball Studios (1998)Voidfree Records.
• Recorded, performed, engineered 6 CD releases for DBK Jazz Label. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (1998).
• Released “Mike Ian’s Orchestral Works.” Symphonic realizations CD. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2000)Voidfree Records.
• Released “Mike Ian Acoustic Works Vol.1.” Solo acoustic guitar pieces CD. Recorded at Eyeball Studios
(2003)Voidfree Records.
• Released “Introducing Ted Winn.” Modern country CD. Played guitars, banjo, pedal steel, mandolin.
Perform live. Recorded at Crossroads Studios, Edgewater Park, NJ (2004).
• Released “Trip” by Randori. Modern alternative rock CD. Co-wrote. Produced, mixed, played all
instruments. Performed live. Mutiple tracks placed on MTV reality series. Recorded at Eyeball Studios
(2006)Voidfree Records.
• Released Din Within “Awaken the Man.” Progressive rock CD. Recorded and performed drums for
project. Recorded at Eyeball Studios and Din Within Studios, Glassboro, NJ (2006).
• Geri Mingori “Save Yourself.” Pop/rock, adult alternative CD. Played all guitars. Co-mixed. Performed
live. Recorded at Human Recordz Studios, Shamong, NJ (2008).
• "Frat Party" film released. Several tracks placed throughout movie. (2009)
• Mike Ian "Puzzle Pieces". Rock/Pop/Country solo cd release. Performed
everything, recorded, produced. Recorded at Eyeball Studios (2010) Voidfree Records
EDUCATION
Burlington County College
Music Performance Major, 1987
Trenton State College
Music Performance Major, 1988
Rowan University
Jazz Performance
Bachelor of Music, 1989-1991