Michael Ducassoux

Background

About Michael Ducassoux

As Chief Recording Engineer of the "President's Own" United States Marine Band, Mike Ducassoux is responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the Recording Lab. Duties include providing live sound, audio recordings, and video recordings for live concerts. Running live-streamed productions, for both full ensemble and chamber-sized ensembles. Preserving the ever-expanding archive of the US Marine Band. Scheduling staff and recording sessions for the recording lab as well as maintaining equipment and acquiring new gear to keep up with the mission of the ensemble. While in this role, Mike has been a part of multiple commercial releases including a collaboration with John Williams, titled "John Williams and the "President's Own" and the 2017 New York Emmy Award-winning "U.S. MARINE BAND: AN ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA SPECIAL" by Gerard Schwartz which aired on PBS, and many others. As Red Room Production's Co-Founder Mike Ducassoux has mixed many projects from full bands to solo projects. While studying at Temple University he recorded Jazz Concerts at the Boyer College of Music. Through collaborations with composers, his mixes have won at the Toulouse Film Festival in Toulouse, France, and at the Shnit International Film Festival. He is also an active percussionist and has performed all across the East Coast in many different styles and musical settings. Michael is also an educator and composer. He taught music in the Pennsylvania public school system for 9 years. As a composer, Mike has written pieces for percussion ensembles, marching band, academic band, orchestra, and scores for film. Mike received his Bachelors in Music Education and Jazz Studies from Temple University, and his Masters in Music Technology with a Music Production concentration from the University of Valley Forge. Mike is a voting member of the Recording Academy in the Producer and Engineer Wing and is an active member of the Audio Engineering Society.