SPEAK. ENCOURAGE. CREATE.
Conventions. Conferences. Festivals. Digital Events. More.
It is my goal to help podcasting (and fiction podcasting) become a profitable and internationally recognized medium within the entertainment industry. I believe that education is a big part of realizing this goal.
At panels and lectures, I encourage others through education, by sharing best practices, and my own story, and offering insights into being a successful full time podcaster. I teach fellow creators how to turn their ideas into stories that will reach and entertain their audience.
I attend events around the globe; giving talks, participating in panels, guesting on podcasts, as well as online presentations, interviews and blogs.
PAST EVENTS, INTERVIEWS, and Performances of note
HEAR Now Festival
June 2020 | Kansas City, MO (Digital)
Panelist - Platinum Listening Showcase Creator Panel
PodFest (No affiliation as of 2020)
March 2020 | Orlando, FL
Event Coordinator / Panel Organizer / Host - AudioDramaCon (Audio Fiction Education Track)
March 2019 | Orlando, FL
Event Coordinator / Panel Organizer - Audio Fiction Education Track
Moderator: What is Audio Drama and how is it an Effective Medium?
Moderator: Audio Drama 101
Moderator: Audio Drama Production
Moderator: Writing an Audio Drama Script
Moderator: Telling Stories through Sound Design and Music
Panelist: Fiction Podcasting
March 2018 | Orlando, FL
Panelist: How to Make an Audio Drama
MAGFest
January 2020 | Washington, DC
Speaker: Storytelling Through Sound
New York Comic Con
October 2019 | New York, NY
Panel Organizer: How to Make An Audio Drama Podcast
Austin Film Festival
October 2019 | Austin, TX
Panelist: Podcast Track - The Production Side
Roundtable: The Art, Craft, & Business of Podcasting
1 on 1 Script Consultation: The Audio Drama Writing Competition
Host: The Audio Drama Coalition Meetup
PodX
May 2019 | Nashville, TN
Panelist: Sound Design and Score: The Pillars of Podcasting and Audio Drama
Podtales
October 2019 | Cambridge, MA
Panelist: Game Mechanics for Actual Play
Panelist: Creative Community-Centered Company Building
Wizard World
October 2017 | Baltimore, MD
Presenter: Creating Audio Drama Podcasts
April 2017 | St. Louis, MO
Presenter: Creating Audio Drama Podcasts
June 2017 | Philadelphia, PA
Presenter: Creating Audio Drama Podcasts
Tampa Bay Comic Con
2018 | Tampa, FL
Presenter: How to Make an Audio Drama
2017 | Tampa, FL
Presenter: Creating Fiction Podcasts
2016 | Tampa, FL
Presenter: How to Make an Audio Drama
TEDx: Ideas Worth Sharing
September 2012 | Sarasota, FL
Speaker / Performer: The Evolution of Video Game Music Culture
Rose City Comic Con
September 2018 | Portland, OR
Presenter: Creating Audio Drama Podcasts
September 2017 | Portland, OR
Presenter: How to Make An Audio Drama Podcast
Digital Panels
September 2019 | Audio Drama Hub - Digital Pub
Presenter: Production, Editing & Sound Design
June 2019 | Audio Drama Round Table
Presenter: Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering
2017-2019 | Sound Design Live
Presenter/Host: A regular live Foley session & Q/A
April 2020 | CouchCon
Presenter: Storytelling through Sound
Notable Music Performances
02 Apollo November 2014 | Manchester, UK
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Hungarian Virtuosi Orchestra [Video Games Live]
Eventim Apollo November 2014 | London, UK
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Hungarian Virtuosi Orchestra [Video Games Live]
Palais des Congrès November 2014 | Paris, France
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Hungarian Virtuosi Orchestra [Video Games Live]
Helsinki Ice Rink November 2014 | Helsinki, Finland
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Vantaan Viihdeorkesteri Orchestra [Video Games Live]
Annexet November 2014 | Stockholm, Sweden
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Stockholm Concert Orchestra [Video Games Live]
Auditorio Nacional2014 | Madrid, Spain
Guest Performer: As Random Encounter & with the Spanish National Orchestra [Video Games Live]
The Escapist Expo 2012-2013 | Duram, NC
Performer: Headlining Act - As Random Encounter
Nerdapalooza October 2013 | Orlando, FL
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Performer: Main Stage - As Careless Juja
Nerdapalooza 2008, 2010-2012 | Orlando, FL
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Hard Rock Live August 2012 | Orlando, FL
Performer: Headlining Act - As Random Encounter
MAGFEST January 2012 | Washington, DC
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Gencon August 2011 | Indianapolis, IN
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Otakon July 2011 | Washington, DC
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
FL Supercon July 2011 | Orlando, FL
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Metrocon 2006-2011 | Tampa, FL
Performer: Main Stage - As Random Encounter
Live Audio Drama Productions
The Sonia October 2019 | Cambridge, MA
Headlining Act: The White Vault / Liberty: Tales from the Tower
The Highline Ballroom March 2018 | New York, NY
Supporting Act: The White Vault "Ashore"
SSA+S Toracon March 2016 | Sarasota, FL
Headlining Act: Legend of the Boar Knight (w/ additional performance as Random Encounter)
The Geek Easy March 2015 | Orlando, FL
Headlining Act: Legend of the Boar Knight (w/ additional performance as Careless Juja)
Notable Voice Acting Credits
Neverwinter
Helion Moonstar (Quest NPC - Undermountain)
Skyrim: Enderal - The Shards of Order
Captain (The first enemy in the game)
Dead Reckoning 7: Sleight Of Murder
Santiago Gambini (Primary NPC)
Stranded Dreamscapes 3
John Wolfgrin (Primary NPC)
Shrouded Tales: The Shadow Menace
Seldor (Primary NPC)
Counterbalance (Podcast)
Auril - Supporting Role
Awards & Honors
Podcasting
Audio Verse Awards | 2021
Winner (Music) - "Danse Sanguis"
Winner (Music) - "Base Camp Piedra"
Winner (Music) - "Devil’s Gamble"
Winner (Music) - "Flowers for the King"
Winner (Action Sound Design) - The White Vault: Iluka
Winner (Action Sound Design) - The White Vault
Winner (Environ.mSound Design) - The White Vault: Iluka
Winner (Environ. Sound Design) - The White Vault
Winner (Best Player Direction) - Dark Dice
Winner (Best New Prod.) - The White Vault: Iluka
Winner (Best Prod.) - The White Vault
Audio Verse Awards | 2020
Winner (Instrumental Composition) - VAST Horizon "Adrift"
Winner (Vocal Composition) - The White Vault – A Musical
Winner (Action Sound Design) - VAST Horizon
Winner (Action Sound Design) - The White Vault
Winner (Action Sound Design) - Liberty: Tales from the Tower
Winner (Environment Sound Design) - The White Vault: Imperial
Winner (Environment Sound Design) - The White Vault
Winner (Best New Production) - The White Vault: Imperial
Winner (Best Production) - The White Vault
The Webby Awards | 2019-2021
Winner: People's Voice - The White Vault - 2021
Finalist: Scripted Podcast - VAST Horizon - 2021
Honoree: Music and Sound Design - The White Vault - 2020
Honoree: Music and Sound Design - The White Vault - 2019
HEAR Now: Audio Fiction and Arts Festival | 2018-2020
Platinum Listening Showcase Official Selection - The White Vault - 2020
Gold Listening Showcase Official Selection - VAST Horizon, Dark Dice, Liberty: Tales from the Tower "Happiness" - 2020
Gold Listening Showcase Official Selection - The White Vault - 2018
Gold Listening Showcase Official Selection - Liberty: Tales from the Tower "Excuse Me" - 2018
W3 Awards | 2020
Silver Award, Fiction Podcast - VAST Horizon
Mark Time Awards | 2018
Silver Award, The Ogle For Horror - The White Vault
Audio Verse Awards | 2016-2018
Finalist (Best Audio Engineering) - The White Vault - 2018
Finalist (Best Production) - The White Vault - 2018
Finalist (Best Writing) - Liberty: Tales from the Tower - 2017
20 Nominations for Music, Engineering, Writing, Production, and Performance - 2017
Finalist (Best Writing) - Liberty: Critical Research - 2016
Finalist (Best Performance) - Liberty: Critical Research - 2016
Parsec Awards | 2016-2018
Finalist (Best Speculative Fiction Story / Large Cast) - Liberty: Tales from the Tower "Excuse Me" - 2018
Finalist (Best New Speculative Fiction Team) - Fool & Scholar Productions - 2016
Music
#2 Rock Act in Orlando
The Orlando Weekly (Best of) | 2014
#1 Rock Act In Orlando
The Orlando Weekly (Best of) | 2013
#1 Indie Act in Orlando
The Orlando Weekly (Best of) | 2012
#2 Folk Act in Orlando
The Orlando Weekly (Best of) | 2011
Dwelling of Duels
Gold Award - May 2016
Silver Award - March 2017, August 2016
Bronze Award - July 2019, July 2013
Business
The Podcast Academy | 2020-Present
Member of the Podcast Academy
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences | 2019-Present
Associate Member of the IADAS
YPO | 2016-2018
Member of the Tampa Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization
Spectrum Fantastic Art | 2017, 2019
I have been the art director for various pieces that have been featured in Spectrum.
Spectrum 26 (2019)
(Dark Dice) Rest - Allen Morris
Spectrum 24 (2017)
(Liberty) Claw - Dave Dorman
(Liberty) THE MANY: King - Casey Bailey
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