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D'Var Baggett

Audio Engineer | Producer |Sound Designer | Artist | Musician

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Bio

D'Var Baggett, owner-operator of Key Concept Productions (KCP), is a professional audio engineer and producer with an ear for detail. He focuses on providing elite music and audio production to professionals in every industry.

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His educational background includes degrees and accolades from three separate academic institutions. During his studies at Full Sail University, he strove for success earning a B.Sc. in Audio Production and graduating Valedictorian in his course program—during which, he also received his Pro Tools Operator (Music) Certification from AVID.

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  With an amount over 10 years of field experience, he has worked in both live sound and studio production:

from mixing for live audiences to editing for podcasts and syncing audio for instructional videos to sound designing for linear/non-linear gameplay and cues for live theatrical performances.

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    D'Var believes that as time progresses, so do innovations in technology and techniques within all industries; with this in mind, he continues to develop his skill and seek knowledge to better his craft.

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Contributions

LittyTV Ep 1 - Recording, Mixing, Editing, Mastering
Badaboom (2-Track) - Producing, Mixing, Editing, Mastering

The NeuroNerds Ep 157 - Editing/Restoration, Sound Design

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The NeuroNerds (Podcast) - Audio Editor

A “Brain Injury Recovery & Pop Culture Show”

Balanced levels; processed, edited, and “cleaned” (restored) audio files; added music and SFX and mixed podcasts; worked with the production team to meet deadlines;

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Fela! Ten-Twenty -
Sound Designer / Foley Artist

An adaptation of the original musical, “Fela!”, performed live for the audio-only-based Clubhouse app.

Recorded Foley and designed SFX to be cued in throughout the performance; normalized audio for a balanced level during the performance; utilized remote desktop software to assist in audio system setup, troubleshoot issues, and optimize sound;

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Metro Media Productions-
Audio Visual Technician

An audio visual rental equipment company servicing live events nationwide.

Set up staging and AV equipment for live events; managed inventory for warehouse and upcoming productions; ran FOH and Monitors for Live Sound Events from small business meetings to corporate and music events;   

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Love GAME (Audio Play) - Sound Designer / Audio Engineer

The first original Clubhouse musical performed live on the audio-only-based social media app, Clubhouse.

Created Sfx for ambiance to be cued throughout the musical; mixed and set up music to be played as a backing track for live performances; worked with cast & crew to optimize sound and troubleshoot any tech issues;

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LittyTV (Video Series) - Recording / Mix Engineer

A video series hosted by the jazz-funk fusion band, George Napp, in which members would discuss music from past to present, talk about trending topics, and play songs off their album.

Recorded and mixed music and “podcast”; added minimal processing and editing as the client asked for a “kind of grungy live feel”; worked with the film crew to sync audio to video;

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Key Concept Productions - Recording / Mix Engineer

An audio company that manages a broad scope of audio services from studio productions to live sound events.

Founder, owner, and operator; Composed, arranged, and produced music for artists/bands; mixed, edited, mastered audio for multiple types of productions (music, podcasts, short films, etc..); planned and produced sound for live music concerts and festivals;

Education

February 2018 – May 2020

Full Sail University

B.S. in Audio Production -
Clearwater, FL
Cum. GPA: 3.99

October 2014 – December 2017

American River College

A.A. in Commercial Music: Recording -
Sacramento, CA
Cum. GPA: 3.515

April 2011 – January 2012

Pinnacle College

Certificate in Digital Audio Production -
Rancho Cordova, CA
Cum. GPA: 3.84

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Contact

(916) 538-7392

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