Chad M Smith

Background

About Chad M Smith

Experienced with a history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Boom Operation, Audio Engineering, Audio Recording, Audio Mixing, Music Composition, Live Video Editing, Camera Operation, and The Understanding of Video Formats. Knowledgeable with many different softwares including, Pro Tools HDX, Logic Pro X, Max software, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Media Encoder. Strong professional graduated from Art Institute of Dallas- I started working small local gigs in DFW, mostly for tribute bands and a small production company doing sound or whatever they needed. I then was lucky enough to be asked to be a camera operator for the then Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie operated by AEG Live in 2016. Through hard work and some more luck I was asked to be the video director for The Verizon Theatre in 2017 with The Impractical Jokers being my first time switching IMAG for a live audience. It went great and I continued to work most the shows that came through the Verizon Theatre. In addition to working for the Theatre I was still gigging locally as a ‘gopher’ and going to college trying to earn a Bachelor degree. Graduating in 2018 from The Art Institute of Dallas with a Bachelor degree in Audio Production after 4 years of a fast paced educational schedule, I started doing some gigs for the Bomb Factory in the entertainment district Deep Ellum in Dallas Texas. I mostly did stagehand work but also had the pleasure of being the video tech and running Bomb Factory’s video wall for EDM act Zeds Dead and the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. Since 2018 I have been working at both venues, with the former Verizon Theatre now called The Theatre at Grand Prairie being my home base. While I love what I do, I am also still continuing to learn all the aspects of the live entertainment industry to further grow and gain experiences that will help pave a path to success.