Brad W. Swafford

Email: abilg4@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 606-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in which I can use my related skills and

education in audio/video engineering, sales, marketing, and

publishing.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILL SUMMARY

. Experience as an independent publisher, music composer, and

audio engineer

. Five years of productive experience with the recording /

music industry

. Proven record of achievement with industry leaders such as

Sony/BMG, and A&R internship

. Independent song plugger with Cast Iron Publishing

. Solid college education, demonstrating leadership potential

and aptitude.

. Skilled with recording equipment / software such as Pro Tools

HD, Apple Logic, Waves; Also skills with studio maintenance

and audio troubleshooting

. Organized and detail-oriented with excellent communication

skills

. Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects;

knowledgeable in working with clients

. Solid foundational understanding of music industry and

popular and emerging trends

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Songplugger, Nashville, TN 07/01/09 - Present

I now work as an independent songplugger, pitching original books,

songs, and artwork to Nashville, New York, & Los Angeles

recording, publishing, production companies. I work with

songwriter Kenn Coutu of 604 Records (Vancouver, BC), songwriter

Les Sampou, Rudi London (Author), and record producer/actor

Oscar Houchins.

Sales Builder's Choice, Danville, KY 04/01/08 - 07/01/09

Associate Builder's Choice is a small, independent company. I worked as a

sales associate and contributed to over three million dollars in

sales in 2008. The company provides the material contractors

needed in order to build houses and corporate offices.

Audio Buddy Ringo Drums & Recording Studios, Elizabethtown, KY

01/09/07 - 04/01/08

Engineer While working at Buddy Ringo Drums, I worked as an audio

engineer. Since Buddy Ringo drums is a new store, I helped to

assemble its recording studios and provide an environment for

local musicians and songwriters to record their material using

Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD, Apple Logic software, as waves

plugins and Digidesign hardware.

Deputy Administrative Office of the Courts, Barbourville, KY

01/14/06 - 01/09/07

Circuit Clerk As a deputy circuit clerk, I worked closely with district

and circuit judges, providing daily docket documentation in the

courtroom. In addition to a wide variety of office work, I was

put in charge of civil, domestic, and circuit court cases.

Song Tom O'teri/Charles Lamb Publishing Companies, Nashville, TN

2004

Plugger At the agency, I pitched material for songwriters such as Earl

Budd Lee ("Friends in Low Places"), and the "The Circle of

Friends" compilation, which included artists like Dolly Parton

and many other popular bluegrass acts.

Founder Cast Iron Publishing, Nashville, TN 2003 - 2004

At age 22, I founded Cast Iron Publishing, an independent

publishing company. In addition to administrative

responsibilities, I worked as a song plugger, pitching material

to writers and other influential artists and music industry

contacts.

INTERNSHIPS

A & R Sony/BMG, Nashville, TN 2003

Internship As a working intern, I learned the structure of the music

business and how it operated in the Nashville area. During my

time with Sony, I met some highly influential people that taught

me the value of hard work and determination. Working alongside

Mark Wright, Clay Bradley, and label president John Grady, I

shadowed some of the industries most successful businessman.

Camera Kentucky Educational Television, Lexington, KY 2001

Operator As a camera operator, I learned the equipment, tools, and

requirements of making excellent video. The shows we produced

taught me how to make effective and compelling programming.

Music Poetman Records, Lexington, KY 2002

Internship A couple weeks before every show, the A&R representative and I

would listen to potential artists, and then book the best ones.

Then every Monday night at the "Kentucky Theatre", I helped the

team in producing a live production, exposing both independent

and major folk artists to over 900,000 radio listeners. These

performances were broadcast on community radio stations and

across the world.

Music USA Studios, Pidgeon Forge, TN 2000

Internship The variety of job responsibilities of this internship taught

me how to thrive during high-stress, high-demand performances. I

become educated in live performance, road management, and

publishing. I also worked alongside both pre and post

productions-creating both live and recorded performances.

EDUCATION

2000-2004 Mass Communications, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Mass Communications, Bachelor's degree/ Cisco Networking

Associates. http://www.uky.edu.

2000 Audio Engineering, Recording Workshop, Chillicothe, OH

While learning the trade, I completed coursework and labwork and

achieve the certificate of course completion.

http://www.therecordingworkshop.com.

REFERENCES

Bob Maze, Owner

Buddy Ringo Drums and Recording Studios

1704 N Dixie Hwy # E1

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Phone: 270-***-****

Email: abilg4@r.postjobfree.com

Spoon's Tunes Music Publishing

Spoon James Williams

P.O. Box 120311

Nashville, TN 37212

Phone: 615-***-****

Email: abilg4@r.postjobfree.com

Dan Shafer

The Rock and Load Music Group

Nashville, TN

Phone: 615-***-****

Email: abilg4@r.postjobfree.com

Oscar Houchins

Record Producer/Songwriter

Austin City, TX

Phone: 512-***-****

Email: abilg4@r.postjobfree.com[pic]

536 KY 3441

Barbourville, KY 40906

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