Will Mitchell
Atlanta, GA
(617) 970-0474
wmitchell@berklee.net

EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music, Songwriting , May 2007

JOB TARGET
To have a rewarding career in the music industry through hard work and dedication.

CAREER BACKGROUND
I have a background in music having worked as an assistant engineer and guitar instructor.
I have held various other positions such as a contracted writer for iggli.com,
studio consultant, and notation transcriber. I've also composed music for several different short films,
a business website, worked as a freelance arranger for various artists, and performed
regularly in a local band. These jobs have taught me a variety of skills useful for a future career in the music industry.

EXPERIENCE
Paul Green School of Rock Music - Atlanta,GA
Instructor
Aug 2008 - present
Teaching piano, voice, and guitar to students
ranging from 8-17 years old.

Nickel and Dime Studios - Atlanta,GA
Assistant Engineer
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
Various duties including studio maintenance, set-up and breakdown, etc.

iggli.com - Boulder, CO
Contracted Writer
Nov. 2007 - June 2008
Wrote several blogs on varying topics including music and technology reviews,
current events, etc.

Freelance Engineer and Producer - Boston, MA
Engineer, Producer, Writer
Feb 2003 - present
Production and arrangement for various independent artists.

Chet - Boston, MA
Singer, Guitarist, Pianist, Songwriter
Oct 2003 - May 2007
Contacted venues & arranged live performances, scheduled rehearsals & rehearsal space,
arranged for posters, flyers & other handouts to be created & posted locally prior to performances.

Treasure House Studios - Montgomery,AL
Assistant Engineer
May 2001-Sept. 2002
Assisted with daily recording tasks including audio edits, set-up/break-down, and tracking.

Treasure House Studios - Montgomery,AL
Guitar Instructor
May 2001-Sept. 2002
Taught six different children ranging from ages nine to fourteen the principles of playing guitar.
I not only taught them how to play but also why and how it worked musically.
I kept them involved by teaching songs they wanted to learn and expanding on their own personal musical interests.

SKILLS

  • Writing
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Banjo
  • Voice
  • Production
  • Engineering
  • Arranging
  • Composition

    COMPUTER SKILLS/AUDIO PRODUCTION

  • Digital Performer
  • ProTools
  • Logic 7
  • Cubase SX3
  • Sibelius 4.0
  • Microsoft Word
  • Garageband
  • iMovie
  • iDVD
  • Photoshop
  • HTML
  • Mac OS X

    INTERESTS & HOBBIES
    Writing, Computers, Movies, Music, Science and Technology, Documentaries, Cartoons, Video games, and Croquet.

    REFERENCES

    James Pinkstone
    Studio Manager
    Nickel and Dime Studios
    Atlanta, GA
    Contact Info Available Upon Request

    Kurt McKinney
    Owner, Producer, Engineer
    Treasure House Studios
    Montgomery, AL
    Contact Info Available Upon Request

    Jon Aldrich
    Songwriter, Jingle Writer, and Professor
    Berklee College of Music
    Boston, MA
    Contact Info Available Upon Request