MITCHELL BLASE SETTECASE, musician/producer/audio engineer/composer/sound design.

NC 847.533.2924 - blasesettecase@gmail.com

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OBJECTIVE : 

Seeking a career which allows me to utilize my dynamic artistic background, innovative ideas, and creative thought through the experiences acquired in the area of Audio Engineering, Live Sound, Composition, Sound Design, and Recording.

 

EDUCATION :

 

Roosevelt University 2009-2012

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• Private Drum Set studies with Grammy Award Winning Professor Paul Wertico  

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• Composition and Arranging studies with “Buddy Rich” Trombonist Tom Garling.

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• Jazz Piano Studies with professor Scott Mason.

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• Received Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition from Roosevelt University.

 

Personal Characteristics : 

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Proactive self-starter

• Works well in fast paced environments

• Creative thinker

• Eager to learn!

• Punctual

• Organized

• Productive

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Familiar Softwares : 

• Logic Pro X (10+ years experience)

• Pro Tools

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Lightroom

• Adobe Photoshop

• Sibelius

• Microsoft Office Products

• Excel Spreadsheet

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DISCOGRAPHY : Drums/Percussion/Cymbals

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•   Sedgewick - Collapse 2017

•   Seven Houses - Power of Night 2018

•   Blase - Elusive Colors 2019

•   Miguel Baptista Benedict - Lamprophonic Fringe Culture 2019

•   Kid Slang - School Days 2019

•   Kid Slang - Synthwav 2019

•   Cait Arq - Green is Green 2019

•   B Forrest - Truth Is My Armor 2019

•   Jon Mcnulty - Polka Dot 2019

•   Dashtone - Someday 2020

•   Niika - Close but Not Too Close 2020

•   Blase - Blending in a Clash 2020

•   Dried Spider - Everything is Touching 2021

•   Blase - Vertigo Valley 2022

•   Grey Oakes - Maybe UR Right 2023

•   Blase - No Other 2024

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE : 

 

Freelance Musician - 2010 - PRESENT

  

•   Performing for entertainment.

•   Running Live Sound for events.

•   Promoting original music through social media and developing        relationships.

•   Recording music for commercial and film use.

•   Mixing and Mastering Audio.

•   Creating and developing interesting content.

•   Booking Tours working in Excel Spreadsheet.

•   Ensuring Lodging is covered in different cities.

 

Freelance Graphic Designer - 2017 - PRESENT

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•   Working and communicating with clients to develop the content and  designs needed.

•   Reaching deadlines in a punctual and efficient manner.

•   Previous Clients include : Serta Simmons, Simply Klean, Summer Street Advisors, Camp Rockmont, Xcite Photography, Chicago Hoodies, Co-opportunity Foods, Prehemptive CBD Oil, EMRG Media. 

 

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REFERENCES :

 

Miguel Baptise Benedict - Sound Designer based out of Chicago (mbaptista.benedict87@gmail.com)

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Jude Shuma - Composer/Singer-Songwriter/Teacher (shumajude@gmail.com)

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Lexi Addison - Advanced Resources Recruiter (lexi.settecase@gmail.com) 

 

Sal Settecase - Sales for Croplife Agriculture (sal@croplife.com)   

 

Dr. Tom Marko - Director of instrumental Jazz Studies at Illinois State (tjmarko@ilstu.edu)

 

Paul Wertico - Faculty member and Private Instructor at Roosevelt University (pwertico@roosevelt.edu)

 

Bonnie Shadrake - Musical Director and Theatre Accompanist at Roosevelt University (bshadrake@roosevelt.edu)
 

Dan Allan - Store Manager at Chicago Health Foods (dan@Danallenmusic.com)