Kapok Entertainment

Henrico, VA

$500 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

I am a professionally trained and self-taught sound engineer specializing in private event, venue, and studio based audio engineering for over 10 years. Kapok can provide services for your equipment or with its own for your event/project.

Sound, wireless, projection, lighting, and video display walls are all part of my services and available equipment.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Louie K.

June 12, 2023
Verified review

Kapok rocked the house!!

Brian and his crew are simply the best!

Hired as: Lighting Company, Sound Technician


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Dan

June 5, 2023
Verified review

Professional and Easy to Work With

Brian was great to work with. Thanks!

Hired as: Sound Technician

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Kapok Entertainment

Thanks, Dan! It was great to meet the band, and I’m looking forward to the next event.

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Booking information

Price range: $500 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 90 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Hire me if you want a tactful, on-time, professional that will give you realistic expectations as well as consultative services tailored to your needs/wants as a client.

I take my work very seriously, and will go to great lengths to please whoever hires me.

About

I'm a military veteran originally from Tampa, FL. I started as a musician (Alto Clarinet, Bari Sax,Guitar) and branched into the other side of music production becoming more interested in refining sound and producing amazing live shows, and studio albums.

After the studio side was under my belt, I moved on to working for venues like The Camel, Capital Music Hall, Broadberry, Banditos, Cary St. Cafe, The Red Room, The Hoff, and many other regional venues as a temp tech or fill-in. My next step was to move on to larger productions, so from there I was hired as a sound engineer for traveling entertainment groups under Sam Hill Entertainment (Attraction Band), and East Coast Entertainment (3 Sheets to the Wind, Party of 4, Dance Candy, etc.)

After co-producing 200+ shows I decided it was time to move into management at an event company (Mosaic Event Production) where I managed a crew of 10, 2 warehouses of inventory, scheduling, and payroll. After a 2 year employment there, I then was hired by Advanced Visual Productions to be a Production Manager in 2020. Through the pandemic, we struggled to maintain a strong schedule of work, until we re-vamped our production techniques to cater to virtual broadcasting, which became a large success and learning experience.

Now, I have stepped down from full time employment to get back to my roots as a freelancer tech with WAY more experience under my belt, and a drive to make the steps towards greater independent work.

Additional booking notes

I can supply a JBL PA with microphones, stands ect. for a 50-500 person event

Video display walls available

HD PTZ camera system with controller

4K Action camera

If you are renting equipment for the event, or have your own, there's a 90% chance I can competently use it. (i.e. wireless systems, digital sound boards, analog sound boards, video wall, virtual broadcasting, PTZ Camera systems etc.)

I also have some basic lighting (wireless battery powered lighting for venues and stage wash).

Past booked events

October 2024

12

Saturday

Festival

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Dumfries, VA

June 2023

10

Saturday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Midlothian, VA

03

Saturday

Wedding Reception

4:00pm - 11:00pm

Deltaville, VA

May 2018

12

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Afton, VA

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