Instructor Bio

Professor, Entertainment Industries & Technology
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Chair - School of Entertainment Industries and Technology
1104 7th Ave South
Moorhead, MN 56563
Office: (218) 477-2001
E-mail- jacksonr@mnstate.edu

Areas of Expertise

• Audio technology and audio engineering
• Live audio engineering/recording and production
• Recording studio management
• Music licensing
• Contract administration and copyright
• Commercial Producer/Composer
• Performance

Teaching Experience

Minnesota State University Moorhead
2004 to Present

Selected Professional Activities

• Rj Ryan Productions | Fargo, ND | 2004 – Present | Owner
• Media Productions | Fargo, ND | 2001 – 2003 | Lead Composer/Producer
• Original Sound Record Co. Inc. | Hollywood, CA | 2000 - 2001 | Recording/Mastering Engineer and Contract Licensing Administrator and Broadcast Technician
• Media Productions | Fargo, ND | 1996 - 2000 | Chief Audio Engineer
• Performance Experience | 1986 to Present
  

  Professional Musician

  • Lead vocalist of Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome (2008–13) Voted areas best cover band two years in a row.
  • Perform in a variety of commercial musical groups ranging from Gospel, Top 40, Rock, Country, Jazz/Fusion as a vocalist and keyboardist.
  • Performed extensively as part of many undergraduate ensembles including jazz choir and commercial ensembles at MSUM. Additionally, I studied classical voice and commercial keyboard techniques.
  • Perform live and in the studio on Hammond organ, drums, percussion, guitar, and bass in addition to my major instruments.

Professional Experience and Development Opportunities

Select Audio Engineering Experience

Audio Production – Regional and National

• Peter Erskine w/MSUM Big Band Live Performance
• Ben Allison Live Performance
• Marvin Stamm w/MSUM Big Band Live Performance
• Great Plains Software/Microsoft - Live audio engineer and production
• American Crystal Sugar - Live audio engineer and production
• Twentieth Century Fox News - Sound for video

Select Audio Recording

• SoEIT Productions - Executive Producer/Supervisor for all albums and live events
• Kenyon Williams - Homage
• Allen Carter Big Band - Gifts (drum engineer)
• Allen Carter – Time on My Hands (drum engineer and producer)
• Jenny Dufault - Dedication
• Simon Rowe Trio - Live at the HoDo
• Willy Akins - I Can See Clearly Now
• Nick Fryer - Homespun
• Penny and Pals - Children’s Jazz albums (arranger/engineer)

Select Audio Mastering

• T-Mac - Creation Over Consumption
• Mic Jordan - Don’t It Feel Good -Single
• Original Sound Records – Art Laboe Presents the Stylistics, Rare But Well Done, Dedicated to you 10
• Dan Philips - Destination Unknown
• Simon Rowe - Live at the HoDo
• Glenn Ginn - Duets
• NDSU - Messiah 2006

Recent Acoustical Designs

• Arctic Audio, Fargo ND - Consultant – Showroom and theater space
• Arctic Audio, Fargo ND - Consultant – Custom private listening rooms/theaters
• Art Laboe - Consultant – Custom Hollywood radio studios
• MSUM - All professional recording spaces
• MSUM – Classroom acoustical consulting

Selected Client List

General Album Licensing and Contract Negotiations

• EMI - Capitol Records numerous licenses
• Sony Music Entertainment numerous licenses
• Arista Records numerous licenses
• BMG Entertainment numerous licenses
• Island Def Jam numerous licenses
• Original Sound Records numerous licenses
• Hollywood Records numerous licenses

General Synchronization Licensing for Television

• HBO numerous licenses
• TV numerous licenses
• ESPN numerous licenses

Motion picture Synchronization and Master Licensing

• DreamWorks – “Almost Famous”

Select Awards

National Federation of Advertising Addy and Tele Awards

• Over 9 Addy awards for various compositions and ad campaigns

Honor Societies

• Pi Kappa Lambda
• Phi Kappa Phi