BIO

Hello fellow web surfer. If you haven't guessed by now, my name is David Plakon. I've had a lot of nicknames, but most people call me Dave.

I am a creative. I honestly don't really care what it is that I create, I just immensely enjoy the act of creation. I've created businesses, live events, albums, music videos, web TV series, interactive software, websites, photobooths, light/visual stage productions, time-lapse dollies, paintings, blogs, bands, sculptures, chairs, trays... basically a lot of different things.

I also love creating with other people. A lot of the things I've accomplished in life so far would not be possible without the help of some truly amazing talents. I often find myself in the role of "Producer" in a lot of my creative projects. It's a pretty ambiguous title, but I've come to find that for me, it means I'm good at coordinating and orgaznizing people and their talents to accomplish a specific goal.

I've also been known to get my hands dirty. My specialties are audio engineering, video editing and production, audio/visual programming in Max/MSP, web/graphic design, and social media.

My tools: Pro Tools, Logic, Premiere Pro, Max/MSP, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Wordpress, Wunderkit, Google apps, Xcode, Canon, Manfrotto, Neumann, Royer, Tube-Tech, Universal Audio, Bock, Shure, etc.

Like I said, I love creating with other professionals so if you have a project you think I could help with, feel free to contact me.

PROFESSIONAL

North Avenue Studios- Co-Owner/Studio Manager/Producer (2010- Present)
Off the Avenue TV- Creator/Producer (2010-Present)
TBL-TXT- Brand Specialist/Designer (2010- 2011)
Broken Box Interactive- Co-Founder/Designer (2009-2011)
Tempo Recording Studios- Production Assistant (July 2009- November 2010)
Comcast- Phone Ringtone and Sound Set Design Contract (2008-2009)
Freelance Music Producer (2005-Present)

EDUCATION

Stetson University
Class of 2009
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Digital Arts
Minor: Business Administration

PRESS

12.11- December issue of NME
9.12.11 Paste Magazine
3.25.11 Cover of 12:51 Issue #4
3.3.11 West Volusia Beacon
7.13.10 Stetson DIGA
6.30.10 Matt Roberts
4.15.10 The Undesigned
2.22.10 Stetson DIGA
12.11.09 Relevant.TV
12.7.09 MPG on Wooster Collective
6.30.09 eyebeam.org
6.30.09 Make Zine: Shopping Cart Serenade
6.19.09 FSNet
6.18.09 Orlando Weekly (Album Review)
10.12.08 CollegeRadio.com Interview
9.22.08 I Hope Your Ears Bleed