BETA Records - Your music matters!

Jesse Jaeo Tolbert
Producer, Technologist, Musican, Consultant
www.jessejaeo.com 514-294-7591

Curriculum Vitae


CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

Juno Nominations 2007
o Slim Williams Pulse of the Planet (Phi/Dep/Universal, Canada 2007)
o Coral Egan Magnify (Justin Time Records, Canada 2007)

Grammy Nomination 2006 BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Ying Yang Twins %u201CWait (The Whisper Song)%u201D (TVT Records 2005)

RIAA Certification: Platinum
Ying Yang Twins United State of Atlanta (TVT Records 2005)


OVERVIEW

Project management for internet enterprise level web application for digital media distrubution and sales, social networking, and payment/encryption/de-encryption/delivery.

Leadership in the roles of producer and engineer; studio operations; personnel management; intern/apprentice acquisition and supervision; analog and digital troubleshooting; studio scheduling; invoicing/billing, accounting, and collections; session reports; recording and engineering instruction; music direction over instrumentalists and vocalists; conducting; scoring; arranging; sequencing and notation; advertising and promotions; client and talent recruitment; cue sheets; music publishing; A&R; artist management and development; and a diverse cache of clients in music, arts, and advertising in individual, non-profit, corporate, and major record label affiliated industry.
Recording engineering and production; MIDI and drum programming; tracking; mixing, mastering, and post production for music, film and television, voiceover, and commercial work; music performance and recording proficiency and credentials in Jazz, R&B, Funk, Rock, Blues, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Gospel, World Music, Reggaeton, Dance, Euro House, Deep House, Pop/Top 40, and commercial work including time code cuing for film and television; session booking; session management; session budget development and allocation;





DIGITAL RECORD LABEL
MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION

Spektrum Music Inc.; New York, NY 2008-present
General Manager and Chief Engineer




PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING

Unity Gain Productions; Montreal, Canada 2005-present
Principal and Chief Engineer

Clients Served:


%u2022 Dep
%u2022 Coral Egan
%u2022 The Fugees
%u2022 Ms. Lauryn Hill
%u2022 Phi Group
%u2022 Sony Music Group
%u2022 Sony Music Canada
%u2022 SuLE
%u2022 Universal Music Group
%u2022 Urban Heat Records
%u2022 Slim Williams



Freelance Production and Engineering Services 2002-2005

Clients Served:


%u2022 Big Daddy Kane (Inebriated Rhythm)
%u2022 Bizzy Bone (TVT Records)
%u2022 Bun B (TVT Records)
%u2022 D12 (Aftermath Records)
%u2022 Delilah (Groove United)
%u2022 Chuck Dogg (Spektrum
Music/Firefactory)
%u2022 Stephanie Dotson (Artemis Gospel)
%u2022 Eminem (Aftermath/Shady Records)
%u2022 Groove United Records
%u2022 KRS-One (Inebriated Rhythm)
%u2022 Dean James (Silhouette)
%u2022 Jay Poww %u2013(Powwermoves)
%u2022 Pastor Ed (KMillion)
%u2022 Saturday Night Agenda (Inebriated
Rhythm)
%u2022 Scarface (Runaway Slave)
%u2022 Dave Sereny (Groove United)
%u2022 Ying Yang Twins (TVT Records)
%u2022 Mario Winans (Bad Boy Entertainment)

Sound Techniques and Newbury Sound; Boston, MA 1987-1998
Freelance Engineer

Clients Served:


%u2022 Almighty RSO (Tommy Boy Records)
%u2022 CBC
%u2022 Bud Collins/USTA
%u2022 Estavon Glover/MotorJam Records
%u2022 JVC
%u2022 Made Men (Tommy Boy Records)
%u2022 Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
(Interscope/East West)

%u2022 Berklee College of Music
%u2022 Never Endum Referendum
%u2022 New Kids On The Block (Columbia)
%u2022 Maurice Starr/General Entertainment
%u2022 Toronto Raptors Foundation
%u2022 U.S. Tennis Association/Bud Collins
%u2022 Uptown Horns (PID)
%u2022 Darcie-Nicole Wicknick


JET Productions: Boston, MA 1989-1993
Principal and Chief Composer/Producer

Clients Served:

%u2022 Kaos
%u2022 The Mariachis
%u2022 Almighty BossTones
%u2022 Kevin Macklin
%u2022 Lost Boys
%u2022 Impact Target Marketing
%u2022 Fidelity Investments
%u2022 Dave Ellis
%u2022 JC Monee
%u2022 Michaels Messina
%u2022 Numerous radio spots and commercial music clients


Technical Knockout Sound & Graphics Communications; Boston, MA 1995-1998
Co-President, Chief Engineer, Composer, and Producer

Clients Served:


%u2022 The Black Pages Directory
%u2022 B. Smoooth
%u2022 Butter Productions
%u2022 Chris Tian Ciluffo
%u2022 Fidelity Investments
%u2022 Ford Motor Company
%u2022 Fox Television
%u2022 Great American Smoke-Out
%u2022 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival with
Bernie Mac and Slim Williams

%u2022 M.I.A. (Made in America)
%u2022 Two Thumbs Up!




United Sound Systems; Detroit, MI 1982-1987
Assistant Engineer/Publisher Assistant

Assistant Engineer/Assistant to Donald Davis, Producer/Record Exec./Former Vice President of Stax Records, Owner of Groovesville Music Publishing

Session reporting, session scheduling, audio troubleshooting, microphone setup, cuing and editing, license clearance administration, copyright administration, contract drafting, royalty statement preparation, general administrative assistance

Clients Served:


%u2022 Amp Fiddler
%u2022 Brides of Funkenstein
%u2022 George Clinton
%u2022 Donald Davis
%u2022 Chico DeBarge
%u2022 Eurythmics
%u2022 Andre Foxxe
%u2022 Aretha Franklin
%u2022 Groovesville Music Publishing
%u2022 P-Funk All Stars
%u2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers
%u2022 Ross Roy Advertising
%u2022 Narada Michael Walden
%u2022 The Winans
%u2022 BeBe & CeCe Winans



CONSULTING AND SALES

Spektrum Music; New York, NY 2008
Government of The Gambia; Africa 2006

Guitar Center; Houston, TX 2004-2005
Pro Tools Specialist/Sales

Guitar Center; Detroit, MI 2000-2003
Hi-Tech Manager/Pro Tools Specialist/Sales

West Insurance Group; Boston, MA 1995
Insurance Representative/Certified Broker: Commercial, Liability, and Property


Berklee College of Music; Boston, MA 1989-1995
Admissions Representative and Counselor
Integral contributions in design and implementation of the Berklee SYSTEM5 Scholarship program and
of the college%u2019s Multicultural Recruitment Plan; admissions application processing; information session leadership; marketing and direct sales; new student recruitment and advising; service on Admissions Board, world and domestic travel to lead recruitment events; planning, staging, and coordinating recruitment events nationally; budget and expense administration.


TEACHING

TKO Sound and Graphic Communications; Boston, MA 1994-1998
Developed comprehensive apprenticeship program for promising A&R Representatives and Studio Engineers (non-accredited)

M Studio Music; Detroit, MI 1980%u20131982
Guitar Instructor
Theory and performance, mixed levels


LIVE PERFORMANCES AND LIVE PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION

1987-1999

%u2022 Asian Music Tour of Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Indonesia as Guitarist with Canadian group ShadesBand
%u2022 Walter Beasley %u2013 band member with two (2) video appearances
%u2022 Dizzy Gillespie %u2013 short stint sideman for New York summer festivals
%u2022 Marlena Shaw %u2013 concert performances supporting her album Take a Bite
%u2022 Two Thumbs Up! - private functions, corporate events, and Northeast venues
%u2022 Andre Ward - electric guitarist, band member
%u2022 Performances throughout the Northeast, the Midwest, and Montreal, Canada


EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

Digidesign; Daly City, California 2003
Pro Tools Certification

Berklee College of Music; Boston, MA 1990
Bachelor of Music with Honors; Music Production and Engineering

Wayne State University; Detroit, MI 1984
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Music Industry Management Minor: Communications

Guitar studies with Earl Klugh; Detroit, MI 1975-1979


PROGRAMS/APPLICATIONS


%u2022 All applied hardware in professional digital and analog recording studio setups
%u2022 Mac and PC environment proficiency
%u2022 Digidesign ProTools HD
%u2022 Final Cut Pro HD
%u2022 Adobe Photoshop
%u2022 Contribute
%u2022 Macromedia Dreamweaver
%u2022 Adobe Illustrator
%u2022 Digital Performer
%u2022 Finale
%u2022 Logic
%u2022 Microsoft Office Suite
%u2022 Quicken
%u2022 Claris Works
%u2022 iLife


HARDWARE
%u2022 Solid State Logic consoles
%u2022 Digidesign Pro Control
%u2022 Digidesign Control 24
%u2022 Mastery of analog and digital consoles; practical and theoretical application


DISCOGRAPHY (partial listing)

%u2022 Slim Williams %u2013 Pulse of the Planet %u2013 2007 %u2013 Phi/Dep Universal
%u2022 SuLE %u2013 The Fall %u2013 2007 %u2013 EluS Records
%u2022 Coral Egan %u2013 Magnify %u2013 2007 %u2013 Justin Time Records
%u2022 Stephanie Dotson %u2013 Miracles Still Happen %u2013 2006 - Artemis Gospel Records
%u2022 Dean James %u2013 Brighter Days %u2013 2006 -Silouette Records
%u2022 Ying Yang Twins %u2013 United States of Atlanta %u2013 2005 %u2013 TVT Records
%u2022 Brotha%u2019 Ed %u2013 Thru it All %u20132005- Kmillion Records
%u2022 Groove United %u2013 The Jazz Room %u2013 2004 %u2013 Groove United Records
%u2022 Andre Foxxe %u2013 I%u2019m Funkd and I%u2019m Proud %u2013 1993 %u2013 Vanity