Jonathan A.J.Lewis’ Resume
 
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Jonathan Adam Jamal Lewis	
Info@MyOwnMusicBusiness.org
Music@SauceEntertainment.com 
MyOwnMusicBusiness.org
SauceEntertainment.com
617-388-1746

EDUCATION

9/2005—5/2010				        Berklee College of Music				   Boston, MA
•	Dual Major: Music Production & Engineering and Music Business Management
•	Graduation: May 2010
•	Highlights & Achievements: 
       - Awarded a **full tuition scholarship** to attend Berklee College of Music in 2005
       - Featured in the **student profile** section of Berklee.edu in Jan 2009. 
       - ** 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award** from the Music Business Department. 
       - Featured in the **Alum Notes** section of the Berklee Today magazine. Vol. 22 , Issue 4 Summer 2011

References:
*Kevin Eubanks*      *John P. Kellogg, Esq.*      *J. Curtis Warner* 
*Charles Bernstein*     *Armstead Christian*      *Neal Itzler*    *Winston Maccow*

EXPERIENCE

Music Producer                                                                                                                      Boston, MA
10/2007— Present                                 SauceEntertainment.com 
• Creates original music productions for artists, film and television using acoustic and electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and other instruments.

Music Business Consultant
1/2011— Present                                MyOwnMusicBusiness.org                                   Boston, MA
•Assists independent musicians and publishers in starting their own music publishing and licensing business.
• Co-led a workshop on music licensing with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Music Business department for the 2011 Berklee Teachers On Teaching (BTOT) event.

Music Composer 
9/2009—9/2010                                        HARPO Productions                                           Chicago, IL
• Created original music for use in the Harpo Sound music library.

Film Scoring
9/2008—12/2009                              Freelance Film Music Composer                     Los Angeles, CA                    
• Composed music for Pillow Talk, a University of SoCal Master’s in Film project.
• Composed music for Naked Sushi, a ***Lucky Bag Films*** production shot in Beverly Hills. 

Studio Intern
9/2008—12/2008                              Sanctum Sound Production Studio                 Los Angeles, CA 
•	Assisted with the day to day tasks of managing a production/recording studio. 
• Composed music for a client’s project.
• Studied mixing techniques with veteran mixer, Gary Lux.
• Promoted the studio and brought in clients.

Guitar Instructor
9/2006—Present                                    Freelance Guitar Instructor                   	            Boston, MA
•	Teaches guitar students the fundamentals of playing the guitar including scales, chords, sight reading, and improvisation 
•	Co-instructs lessons in music theory and chorus 
•	Prepares students to perform in front of a live audience for their annual recital 

Stage Crew Technician
12/2005—5/2010			          Berklee College of Music				   Boston, MA
•	Sets up and breaks down microphones, instruments, monitors, risers, and cabling for live shows around the Berklee campus
•	Thoroughly trained to perform live audio and lighting mixes for student and faculty performances
•	Participates in professional load ins for major touring artists that perform at the Berklee Performance Center

Guitarist
9/2005—9/2007    			   Berklee City Music All-Star Band	                     Boston, MA
•	Represents Berklee College of Music for various functions that require live musicians
•	Performed with Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith for Shreve Crump and Low’s Boston Grand Opening in 2005
•	Performed with Bobby Brown for the 2007 Boston Music Awards
•	Shared the stage with Chaka Kahn and Floetry at the Berklee Performance Center
•	Recorded with Donald Harrison Jr. on his album, “3-D” (song entitled “It Feels Good”)

Assistant Audio/Video Director and Guitarist
4/2002—Present		       The Historic Charles Street AME Church		   Boston, MA
•	Performs live audio mixes and sets up microphones for weekly services
•	Troubleshoots audio issues with the mixing board  
•	Records live services and burns them to CD/DVD
•	Performs on guitar for church services and related events

Board Member & Secretary
5/1999 —Present                       Codman Square Neighborhood Council                     Boston, MA
• Works with various local leaders to address disparities in the community.  
• Records minutes at monthly community meetings.
• Plans and promotes new initiatives in Dorchester with other council board members.

SKILLS

Administrative Computer Applications:
•	Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
•	Graphic and Web Design: Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage

Music-Specific Software & Hardware:
•	Notation: Finale
•	MIDI Sequencing: Akai MPC 2500, Pro Tools, Reason
•	Has composed many complete instrumental tracks using: Triton Extreme, Motif ES Rack, Micro Korg and various other programs


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