RESUME 2026
JERRY LOPEZ
Audio Engineer (FOH / Monitors / Systems) & Production Manager
New York, NY
📧 jerry@jerryrigaudio.com
🌐 jerryrigaudio.com
Languages: English & Spanish (fluent)
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Profile
Senior live sound and production professional with 25+ years of experience supporting artists, tours, and productions across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Known for musical sensitivity at FOH and monitors, strong technical reliability, and calm, human-centered leadership on the road. Trusted by artists and teams to deliver consistent, high-quality shows while keeping the process organized, grounded, and collaborative.
Core Roles
Front of House Engineer (FOH)
Monitor Engineer
Production Manager
Systems, RF & Playback Coordination
Tour & Show Logistics
Selected Artists & Projects
Natalia Lafourcade — FOH Audio Engineer
Slowdive — FOH Audio Engineer
Molotov — Monitor Engineer / Production Manager
Phantogram — FOH / Monitor Audio Engineer
Carla Morrison — FOH Audio Engineer / Production Manager
The Bravery — FOH Audio Engineer
Puscifer — Monitor Audio Engineer
The Neighbourhood — FOH Audio Engineer / Production Manager
Ivan Cornejo — FOH Audio Engineer
(Full credit list available via the detailed credits link above.)
Core Skills
Audio & Technical
FOH and monitor mixing (theater, arena, festival, club)
Console platforms: A&H dLive, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Avid, Midas
RF coordination and wireless management
Audio system tuning, alignment, and troubleshooting
Production & Touring
Advancing, scheduling, and technical planning
Crew leadership and interdepartment coordination
Artist, management, promoter, and venue liaison
International touring and customs workflows
Working Style
Calm under pressure
Musically attentive and detail-oriented
Clear, respectful communication
Reliable, organized, and solution-focused
Experience
Audio Engineer & Production Manager
Freelance / Touring & Production Work — 1996–Present
Delivered FOH and monitor mixes for international tours, festivals, and theater productions ranging from intimate rooms to large-scale venues.
Advanced and managed production for tours and one-offs, coordinating technical needs, schedules, and crew across different countries and production cultures.
Served as the main technical and logistical bridge between artists, management, promoters, and venues to ensure clarity, consistency, and smooth show days.
Designed efficient show workflows that improved consistency, reduced stress on crews, and minimized technical risk on tour.
Supported artists creatively by shaping mixes that serve the music while maintaining technical stability and headroom.
Education
Audio Engineering — Dynamix Audio School
Guadalajara, Mexico — 1996
Concert Sound Engineering Certificate — California Institute of Concert Sound Engineering
Anaheim, CA — 1996–1997
Ongoing professional development in audio systems optimization, RF coordination, playback/control systems, and touring workflows.
Additional
Founder, Jerry Rig Audio & Creative Solutions
Available for touring, festivals, residencies, one-offs, and consulting
