Brian is an award-winning music producer and audio mixer working with artists from Ireland to the US to create chart-topping records in diverse genres with an impressive 7 x iTunes #1 records, an official #1 on the Official Irish Album Chart and over 23 million streams to his credit. Brian began making his mark on the music industry at the age of 16 when he set up Ireland's first exclusive internet radio streaming service, Klubb FM.
Additionally, he assisted Lady Gaga during the recording of her 2011 album, 'Born This Way'. He went on to receive a gold disc for his work on country star Derek Ryan's fifth album 'The Simple Things', which went to #1 in the Official Irish Album Chart. He is currently the in-house sound/recording engineer and Senior Theatre Technician at VISUAL Center for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre in Carlow in south-east Ireland.
Brian finished at the top of his graduating class at the University of Central Lancashire and holds a First Class Honours degree in Music and Audio Production, as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership from South Eastern Technological University, Carlow, and a Diploma in Strategic Business Management & Leadership from the Institute of Business & Technology, Dublin. He is currently finalising his Master of Science degree in Audio and Video Forensics at Liverpool John Moore's University, England.
Brian is an Associate Member of The Chartered Society of Forensic Science. He is also a Member of the Applied Forensic Technology Research Group (AFTeR) at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England.
Music Producers Guild Awards, UK
Nominated on the shortlist for:
• International Recording Engineer of the Year 2013
• International Producer of the Year 2013
Derek Ryan, 'The Simple Things'
#1 in the Official Irish Album Chart (IRMA)
• Gold Disc (Credit: Mastering Engineer)
Irish Government Enterprise Office
• Runner Up (2nd) at Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE, Carlow), 2015
Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - 2024
• MSc in Audio and Video Forensics
South East Technological University, 2021
• PG Cert in Leadership for Performance and Change (Distinction)
University of Central Lancashire, 2010 - 2012
• B.A Hons Music and Audio Production Degree (First Class Honours, 1.1)
Harvard Business School, online, 2020
• Certificate in Leadership
University of Colorado Denver, USA (National Center for Media Forensics), 2022
• Certificate in Forensic Analysis and Enhancement of Digital Audio
• Certificate in Advanced Forensic Audio Enhancement and Processing
Pulse College & Windmill Lane Recording Studios, Dublin, Ireland, 2008 — 2010
• AVID Pro Tools HD 210M Operator Certificate
• AVID Pro Tools HD 210P Operator Certificate
Institute of Business & Technology, Dublin, Ireland, 2017
• Diploma in Strategic Business Management & Leadership
The City and Guilds Institute of London, UK, 2008 - 2010
• Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Music Technology and Sound Engineering
FETAC / QQI, 2008 - 2010
• Level 5 Certificate in Media Engineering
• Level 6 Certificate in Graphics, Sound Engineering, Safety at Work, Editing Practice, Event Production, Communications, Media Analysis, Radio Programme Production
Clore Social Leadership, London, United Kingdom, 2020
• Certificate in Leadership, Discover Programme
February 2009 - Present
Brytestar
• Music Producer, Audio Mixer and Mastering Engineer
April 2009 - Present
VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, Ireland
• Senior Technician & Head of Sound
2016
VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, Ireland
• Technical and Facilities Manager
April 2021 - Present (Occasional)
Pulse College
• Guest Lecturer
August 2003 - August 2020
Klubb FM Internet Music Streaming Service
• Founder & CEO
February 2020 and February 2016
RTÉ, Ireland's National Brodcaster and Public Service Media
• Sound & Technical Engineer for the 2016 and 2020 Irish General Election in the Carlow/Kilkenny constituency for RTÉ Radio 1 & RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
October 2015 - 2016
RTÉ, Ireland's National Brodcaster and Public Service Media
• Creative Audio Production Dept at RTE 2FM
February 2011 - November 2012
RTÉ, Ireland's National Brodcaster and Public Service Media
• On Air Radio Presenter, RTÉ Pulse
Sep 2009 - May 2012
MusicTech.ie
Creative Director and Tutor
February 2011 - March 2012
JOE.ie
• Music Article Writer
September 2008 - March 2012
Windmill Lane Recording Studios
• Student / Assistant / Runner
September 2011 - November 2011
Spirit Radio
• On Air Radio Presenter & Producer
July 2009
Beat 102 103 FM
• Radio Broadcast Studio Engineer for Oxegen Music Festival
Brian's recent audio and video forensic work includes the following:
1. Audio authentication in the context of the current Israel / Gaza conflict.
2. Audio and video authentication and enhancement work assisting in the investigation of the death of a Reuters journalist in South Lebanon in October 2023 as part of the Israel / Gaza conflict.
3. Audio enhancement of low-quality surveillance product for a private detective agency in Los Angeles, California, USA.
4. Audio enhancement for the Japan air crash at Tokyo airport in January 2024.
5. Audio authentication for the alleged shooting down of a Russian jet by the Ukrainian military in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine in February 2024.
6. Authentication and analysis of alleged manipulation of a photograph of the British Royal family.
I am a member of the AES because it matches my diverse range of interests in audio from engineering/mixing to audio forensics. I want to continue to learn from other experts in the audio community worldwide.
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