Ernest John Messersmith III

Voice:	+1 (808) 283 3017
E-mail:	ejm@ejm3.net
WWW:	http://www.ejm3.net/


2530 Hanamalia Place
Haiku, HI 96708-5057
U.S.A.


Objective

Studio and live FOH sound engineering; record production; bass playing and performance; singing and song writing; audio for the Web production; musical comedy writing, direction and production


Summary of qualifications

Hardware Experience

· Wide range of digital recording hardware including: ADAT, Mackie, DigiDesign, Neve/Logic, Yamaha O2R, Spirit Digital 324 and Sonic Solutions


Software Experience

· Wide range of music sequencers and hard disk recording systems including: Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Sound Forge, CD Architect, Vegas Pro, Logic Audio, Pro Tools, SAW Plus, SADIE and Sonic Solutions


Musical Instrument Experience

· 4 years of Trumpet starting age 12
· 2 years piano starting age 15
· 5 years guitar starting age 16
· 14 years bass starting age 26


Performance Experience

· Dozens of gigs on Maui as bass player in musicals and clubs
· Over 200 gigs as bass player and/or singer in the Geneva region and across Europe
· Dozens of performances as actor and singer for musical theatre in the Geneva region


Engineering and Production Experience

· More than 200 gigs as FOH engineer in the Geneva region and across Europe
· 4 CDs as producer and/or engineer and 2 tracks co-produced for television
· 5 audio productions for the Web


Work experience

February 2003	The Wiz		Kahului, HI
Bass Player

· Orchestra bassist for this incredible production of the ever popular musical at the MACC

October 2002	Tommy Conway	Haiku, HI
Audio Engineer

· Recorded, mixed and mastered Tommy’s outstanding Gypsy Jazz debut CD

September 2002	Godspell!	Makawao, HI
Bass Player

· Orchestra bassist for this revival of an all time favourite at Seabury Hall

August 2002	Island Schmyland	Haiku, HI
Bass Player/Backing Vocalist/Engineer/Producer

· Helped form this original, new wave calypso band
· Played bass, sang, produced, engineered a 3 song promotional CD
· Produced for the Web www.islandschmyland.net

April 2002	Chicago!	Wailuku, HI
Bass Player

· Orchestra bassist for this incredible musical at the historic Iao Theatre

January 2002	Emerald City Studios	Paia, HI
Studio Manager/Audio Engineer/Producer

· Produced and engineered various original CD’s and demos
· Managed Emerald City Studios recording studio

May 1999	DAZZLED!	Geneva, Switzerland
Audio Engineer/Producer

· Produced and engineered 5 song demo CD for this local Anglophone pop-group
· Produced for the Web www.mp3.com/dazzled

1998 - Present	Willy Wainwright	Geneva, Switzerland
Audio Engineer/Producer

· Co-produced and engineered solo career debut CD Here and Now, JK Records (1999)
· FOH sound engineer for more than 50 concerts across Switzerland
· Produced for the Web on www.mp3.com/willywainwright

May 1997 - Present	Jennifer Weatherly Band	Geneva, Switzerland
Audio Engineer/Producer

· Front of House sound engineer for more than 80 concerts in 10 countries across Europe
· Live recording in Bernex (festival 1998) with Dinemec Sound
· Co-produced two tracks (Country Roads and Crazy) for Alain Morissod's "Le Coup de Coeur" television show
· Produced for the Web on www.jenniferweatherly.com and www.mp3.com/jenniferweatherly

1997 - Present	Home Cooking	Geneva, Switzerland
Bass Player/Backing Vocalist/Producer

· Produced, mixed and mastered debut CD A Recipe for Disaster
· Performed more than 30 gigs in the region including the grand opening celebration for WRG-FM and Fête de Genève 2000
· Produced for the Web on www.mp3.com/homecooking

1996 - Present	WOT!?	Geneva, Switzerland
Audio Engineer/Producer

· Front of House sound engineer for more than 30 concerts in the Geneva region
· Co-produced debut CD Wot's Up [and running]

1987 - 1999	Les Horribles Cernettes	Geneva, Switzerland
Bass Player/Backing Vocalist

· More than 50 gigs across Switzerland and Europe
· 1994 - Montreux Jazz Festival Off, Montreux, Switzerland
· 1992 - World Expo, Seville, Spain

1988 - Present	LTG, GAOS	Geneva, Switzerland
Performer/Technician/Engineer/Director/Producer

· Portrayed a sailor (second tenor in barbershop songs) in the Geneva Amateur Operatic Society production of Anything Goes by Cole Porter (1997)
· Co-directed, performed, sound engineered for Little Theatre of Geneva production of The Little Shop of Horrors (1994)
· Portrayed the role of Kenicke in the Little Theatre of Geneva production of Grease (1992)
· More than a dozen plays as sound engineer, lighting technician, set designer and constructor, stagehand, etc.


Education
1981 - 1985	University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in Physics

Interests and activities
Football, Skiing, Swimming, Cycling, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Squash and Triathlons
Personal Information

Nationality:	USA
Date of Birth:	13-Mar-1963
Place of Birth:	USA

Languages
English mother tongue; French excellent; German good

References
Available upon request