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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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