TEC Awards
Pete Johnston was a Video Director for NAMM when he raised his hand to volunteer to help with the production of the TEC Awards. The TEC Awards were new to the NAMM Show and the need to create and execute a top notch awards program was paramount. Pete leads the team that produces the show, which...
Guy Charbonneau, founder of the legendary Le Mobile Remote Recording Studio, has been recording music live for more than 40 years. A pioneer in the field, he was the first to create a mobile recording studio that soon helped set the gold standard for capturing great musical performances. A...
Rudy Van Gelder was the recording engineer for countless jazz records beginning in the 1940s. To say he was a pioneer seems like an understatement when you take into consideration not only the classic recordings he was involved with, but also the techniques and the studios he built that redefine...
Bruce Swedien was working with Quincy Jones when Michael Jackson asked the two if they would work on his upcoming album, entitled “Thriller.” It became the biggest selling album on the planet and in some ways has overshadowed Bruce’s amazing career before and after “Thriller.” As a recording...
John Storyk began playing the piano at the age of 6, and the clarinet six years later. While playing in the school band, John realized he had a great interest and passion for the sound each instrument made. The idea of audio vibrations and sound waves really intrigued him. While playing in bands...
Chris Stone was one of the original founders of the famous Record Plant recording studios. With his background in finance, Chris was able to secure the funding that launched one of the most iconic studios in recording history. Starting the first Record Plant in New York, Chris and partner Gary...
Rose Mann-Cherney had a passion for music since she was a little girl listening to records while her parents would dance around the house. While in her native Chicago, Rose was hired by a booking agent to help arrange concerts with the likes of Curtis Mayfield before she decided to move to...
Todd Rundgren was interviewed for the NAMM Oral History program the same day he was presented with inducted into the TEC Awards Hall of Fame. His visit to the NAMM show was his first in many years, however back in the 1970s and 80s Todd was often seen as a product endorser for string and guitar...
Jim Bornhorst was hired by Rusty Brutsche, the founder of Showco, to assist with the development of sound systems. In just a short time, Jim proved he was able to design systems as well as create company-owned products that would give Showco a leg up on the competition. Jim gratefully enjoyed the...
Ed Cherney won a Grammy Award for his work as recording engineer for the 1989 Bonnie Raitt’s album “Nick of Time.” This was just one of his many projects as mixer and engineer. He has worked with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Elton John, just to name a few. During his career he helped to...