Résumé

Art Kelm, President of Ground One, has been actively involved with every aspect of audio for more than 30 years. Key points of his career are highlighted below.

2000 - PRESENT  Ground One AV, Inc., OWNER / CEO
Ground One AV is a consulting firm that concentrates on the specific and unique electrical power and grounding requirements for the entertainment industry.

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1995 - 1996  SKYWALKER SOUND, Lucas Valley, CA - CHIEF ENGINEER
Supervised the day to day operation of the technical staff and long range maintenance schedules for the mix stages and associated support areas. Developed new policy for engineering staff response to technical problems and routine maintenance schedule.

1992 - 1995  WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING, Glendale, CA - TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Tech support for the Circlevision Mix Stage. Set up and supported three "Circlevision" mixes and one "Alien Encounter" mix with no billable downtime over a three year period.

1994 - 1995  INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, Los Angeles, CA

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1993 - 1994  THE RECORD PLANT - Chief Engineer
Day to day operation of 5 recording studios. Schedule technical and engineering staff of 10 and work with owners on long term goals. Outlined new training program for engineering staff and procedures for technical staff.

1990 - 1993  INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, Los Angeles, CA

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1987 - 1990  THE COMPLEX STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA - GENERAL MANAGER / HEAD TECHNICIAN
Day to day technical operation of recording studios, sound/rehearsal stages, and 2000 sq ft of commercial office space. Scheduled staff of 20 employees. Worked with owners on long-term goals and bugeted for renovations and expansion.

1984 - 1988  RECORD ONE STUDIOS, Sherman Oaks, CA - GENERAL MANAGER / TECHNICIAN
Day to day management of a two recording studio facility with a staff of 10. Re-organized operations and procedures, resulting in a 60% increase in bookings and an increase in the hourly rate.

1985 - 1986  INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, Los Angeles, CA

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1983 - 1984  OCEAN WAY RECORDING - TECHNICIAN

1983 - 1984  SILVER SPOON PRODUCTIONS - TECHNICIAN

1983 - 1984  TOTO, INC. ON-CALL TECHNICIAN

1982 - 1983  LAURA NYRO - ENGINEER / TECHNICIAN

1979 - 1982  RECORD ONE STUDIOS - TECHNICIAN

1979 - 1980  CANYON RECORDERS - TECHNICIAN

1977 - 1978  BROAD RECORDING STUDIOS HONOLULU - HEAD TECHNICIAN

1977            CHATEAU RECORDERS HOLLYWOOD - HEAD TECHNICIAN

1975 - 1977  DEBBIE REYNOLDS - TECHNICIAN

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