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Todd Ostrander
- Oral History
Todd Ostrander is the CEO at
Dave Firestone
- Oral History
Dave Firestone joined the pro audio industry, thanks to his friend Greg Mackie. Greg asked Dave to help him with his mixer products and in fact
Marco Ragni
- Oral History
Marco Ragni is the president of Fatar, which has concentrated on the development of keyboard actions for electronic musical instrument. The comp
Roman Perschon
- Oral History
Roman Perschon was born in Austria and developed a passion for sound equipment and audio as a child. While traveling around the world, Roman dev
Frank Pampenella
- Oral History
Frank Pampenella is the owner and president of PM Music Center in Aurora, IL and has worked in the music industry for over 30 years. He founded P
Phil Moon
- Oral History
Phil Moon was serving as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Lynx Studio Technology at the time of his NAMM Oral History interview.
Andres Mayo
- Oral History
Andres Mayo is a Grammy-winning audio engineer and producer who served as president of the Audio Engineering Society from 2014-2015. He began hi
Ziggy Haspod
- Oral History
Ziggy Haspod joined his brother-in-law in running a small music store before working for The Music Stand in Tucson, Arizona. It was at that stor
DW Fearn
- Oral History
DW Fearn began working part time as an engineer for WPEN in Philadelphia while still in high school. His passion for audio grew and developed as
Michael Faltin
- Oral History
Michael Faltin wanted to discuss his views on customer service during his NAMM Oral History interview. The interview took place at the NAMM Show
Leslie Faltin
- Oral History
Leslie Faltin earned a degree the University of Arizona in chemistry with a minor in mathematics and physics. She was selling radiation therapy e
Geoff Downes
- Oral History
Geoff Downes has seen the curve in technology throughout his musical career.
David Dawkes
- Oral History
David Dawkes is proud of his family's connection with the music industry. It was his grandfather who formed Dawkes Music.
Jon Dawkes
- Oral History
Jon Dawkes talked about the long-term vision of music education promotion at Dawkes Music during his NAMM Oral History interview.
Peter Bunetta
- Oral History
Peter Bunetta’s first passion was the drums and it was that instrument that brought him into the music industry. After forming local bands and p
Pat Bovenizer
- Oral History
Pat Bovenizer, the current Vice President of Peterson Electro-Musical Products, Inc., gives credit to some “Irish Luck” as he discusses his growt
Cris Behrens
- Oral History
Cris Behrens began working with Summerhays Music Center at the age of 19.
Jennifer Batten
- Oral History
Jennifer Batten is often found at a NAMM booth checking out the gear or providing her feedback on products she has played over the years. Washbu
Jason Miles
- Oral History
Jason Miles is the musician and composer who took advantage of the developing synthesizer technology in the 1970s and 80s to create unique sounds
Paul Peterson
- Oral History
Paul Peterson has served as band manager, promoter and producer for such bands as the Ozark Mountain Daredevils as well as a rep and promoter for
Mark Frink
- Oral History
Mark Frink has been providing well respected and well attended sessions within the Tec Tracks programs during the Anaheim NAMM Shows for several
Graham Nash
- Oral History
Graham Nash has been an outspoken advocate for music education, especially with regards to programs that provide instruments to young students.
Michael Hampton
- Oral History
Michael Hampton is also known as Kidd Funkadelic thanks to his long association with the funk band Parliament-Funkadelic. He joined the band at
Michael Bradford
- Oral History
Michael Bradford grew up in Detroit and found he had a deep passion for the electric bass. After playing for local bands before and after school
Ed Tree
- Oral History
Ed Tree enjoyed his touring days with the Spencer Davis Group, which led to a series of bands and special gigs throughout his career.
Vernon Reid
- Oral History
Vernon Reid was among the founding members of the cutting edge and influential rock band Living Colour. The band helped break the color line in
George Pajon Jr.
- Oral History
George Pajon Jr. is a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas and the musical producer and director for Fergie, Carlos Santana and Los Lonely, amo
Silvan Küeng
- Oral History
Silvan Küeng was born in Switzerland and began a friendship in school as a young boy with Pirman Giger. The two share a passion for music and gu
Pirmin Giger
- Oral History
Pirmin Giger is the luthier who partnered with Silvan Kung to form Relish Guitars.
Nathan East
- Oral History
Nathan East began playing the bass following his introduction to soul music, which his uncle and father often played on the radio and from record