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Flynn - Producer / DJ / Singer / Songwriter / Musician
EDUCATION / CAREER HISTORY: I was first educated in the fine arts of Video and DJing with my first musical mentor, DJ Extraordinair and Science Teacher Ulysses Gallman. Ulysses was famous throughout Rhode Island as a DJ and an entertainer in the late 80's and early 90's with his unique style of producing a party. Between 1988 and 1990, I had worked with Ulysses and his Cable Access Show called "Ulysses and his Party Thaaang!" with me as his camera man. We would video tape the parties we did, and edit them into dance segments for the show. I can tell you I got quite an education with him, not only in operating a camera and editing for broadcast television, but I also got first hand knowledge of what it meant to truly be a good DJ for a party, and how to produce it all. Uly was amazing. He knew the ebb and flow of the crowd and showed me how an event breathes and grows. I then got inspired to produce my own TV show. Since Ulysses had the Dance Party Thaaang down, I wanted the Rock Star TV show, so I created Rock Syndicate in 1990. It was a variety show where we interviewed famous and up and coming rock and metal bands, as well as shooting videos of local bands and short comedy skits. We even got hate mail, I was so proud! Two shows later doing the camera, editing, directing, and being the host of the show, I was completely hooked on the career. |
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About a year after High School working as a carpenter, I continued on in construction at General Dynamics as a Pipe Fitter installing circuitry conduits in the 688 Fast Attack Submarines for the Navy. Since I wanted to learn Audio and Video Production and Business, Lay Offs from the ship building facility provided a healthy severance pay, and an opportunity to attend college at the Art Institute in Philadelphia in 1991 to do just that. I then went on to work at Sigma Sound Studios (with Patty LaBelle, Cindy Lauper, and the Hooters), and later moving on to Crystal Taylor Systems to work as an audio engineer and lighting tech on stadium sized live installations.
My education then made an abrupt change when I started playing around with computers and technology. I turned my sights to programming, and graduated with high marks a year later in 1992 from The Computer Learning Center with a certicate in Computer Programming for C++ and COBAL. While in school, I was working as a temp providing adminstrative duties at Core States Bank, and learned much from the many exectuive banking staff about Fortune 500 business practices. I then took this knowledge to New York City, specializing in Lotus Notes Development for the Wall Street and Insurance firms. When the internet started picking up massive support, I then shifted my programming focus into the web page and server technologies.
I continued my musical passions throughout the 90's with working on musical projects like Enlightenment, and Guage. I also attended SUNY Purchase continuing education classes with Jim MacElwain and others. Jim is legendary thoughout the recording industry with his understanding of music and production. It was an honor to have taken his classes. The 2000s soon found me in more audio career orientation while working at Sam Ash's recording department, and as assistant Head Engineer at the world famous Le Bar Bat formerly at 57th and 8th Avenue in New York City.
Without ever leaving my true love of audio and video production, I have constantly kept myself engaged in emerging media technologies, which brought me to discover touchpanel control and systems integration with Crestron. I then brought myself to Crestron Institute to learn the programming language of SIMPL, which is the magic that drives the Control Systems they offer that integrate Audio, Video, HVAC, Security and Lighting Systems within residential and commercial applications. Having the privilage of working with Audio Command Systems for over a year and a half (#1 luxury Installer 3 years running), I was schooled in many advanced design and integration techinques and A/V equipment and served a very exclusive level of clientel in Manhattan, Connecticut, Westchester County, and Long Island. After a long stint with some amazingly technical people, I dedicated myself to doing A/V and Crestron projects for my own clients.
As you will see on this page, I am an artist myself, and an entrepreneur. I do not want to be an advocate of any specific pop trend, but I believe in two popular cultural phrases put into one: No Fear, Just do it. Above that, I strive for an even higher level of quality, one that I would personally expect, as the standard I use for those I serve in all my endeavors. Some call it luxury, I call it a benchmark.
My own passion for art, media, and electronics has given me a unique path in my business career. They do not pollute the world, and attempt to make our lives better. Anything that can improve art or media, or how we live our lives, I'm all for it and will most likely be doing something new with it eventually.
MUSICIAN:
Since I was a kid, I always pciked up some instrument and tried to figure
out how it worked. Guitar, bass, drums, perscussion, and synth/drum programming
is what I've been able to learn, and I love it all. Eventually I moved
to New York, where I also took courses at SUNY Purchase, learning song
writing and arrangement under Jim MacElwain. His descriptions of musical
structure and human binaural perception were astounding, and the production
techniques that stemmed from that musical intuition were enlightening
to say the least.
I also had the privilege to work with Grammy nominated guitarist Joaquin Lievano, assisting him with various recording projects and bands. One of which was called "Enlightenment" in which I was lead singer. Eventually I went on to create my own projects and was front man and rhythm guitarist for the mildly successful local band called Gauge in 1996.
As I kept writing music and playing in different bands, my recent stint was with the NY City based group The Violets. I wish them all the success in the world! Now, the FM Sygnals are my new project that is, let's just call it Experimental House.
Gauge:
Circa 1996
Original
Music
- I Always Will mp3 (Music, Flynn)
- You Were There mp3
(Music:Flynn, Guitar:Joaquin Lievano)
- Deja
Vu mp3 (Music, Flynn, Gauge)
Flynn's House+ Mix - Continuous mp3, 128k, for iPod Quality!
(All music copyrighted, © 2005 Lotus Fire Music)
Flynn has been performing, modeling and acting since the late 80's, on stage, both runway and print, and television.
"Pictured here with Bolzano Leather's new line of custom-cool jackets, you can get an idea of the diversity I like to pursue in my acting and artistic career. I love Martial Arts and when Frankie (Bolzano's owner) asked me to do the shoot and I saw the styles, I immediately thought of Kill Bill and swords. It made the shoot alot of fun and it looked great!" It also works really well with our NYJedi.com site. Light sabers and Leather!
| "I've been involved with props, costuming and creative expression since I was a kid. I once signed up for a jewelry class because I was working on a Freddy Kruger glove and needed to learn how to attach steel to copper. They're not compatible metals that can be soldered together. I needed to use silver solder. I think it came out great, but I still don't understand why the other students were so intimidated by it. :/" |
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| Along with being involved with DJing and remixing (aka DJ Flynn) and coordinating backstage at large events and live pro-audio engineering, Flynn has been involved in every aspect of music and video production. "I just love producing artistic stuff. Music, dancing, acting, modeling, video, I love doing something different and learning more about art and expression." Flynn's work has even extended into Luthiery with making several guitars, among which is his interpretation of Steve Vai's old Flame guitar. "I added shaped and smoothed contured edges that Steve's original didn't have. It really looks like a flame now, and plays rather nice." |  |
Photos:
Yoshi Ono
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."These are some of my latest creations. The Aquarian (SG) shape will be finished in Fiber Optics and LEDS. Mr Bassey, the bass (duh) is done, but you'll have to jam with me to see it. UltraViolet is almost done... If you are looking for a custom guitar, please contact me. Check out the new Signature Series I'm building in my Guitar section. |
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Short Films
Recently, I've had the Pleasure to work with some new, budding film makers. Not to mention the privelidge of having documentories and international press coverage on the NY Jedi. Please find a few here, and more coning soon...
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Fortune, Directed by David Uscinski |
A Film About Jedi , Directed by Will Clegg |
Interview by ABC News Online about NY Jedi. |
Feature Length
Recently, I've been blessed with working with many new and aspiring and well-known Actors, Film Makers, Fighters, and Dancers that create such an amazing world to watch a story through. My latest completed project was playing a "Goat Warrior" in Radius 5 Films' River of Copsa Mica. I got to wield one HELL of an axe! It was made out of a pelvis bone. I am happy. Not only was I able to work with some of the most amazing make-up people, costumers and crew, but the group of actors I was working with can not be explained any other way than magical. Director Ryan Uzilevsky assembled not only some of the most beautiful and talented dancers, martial artists, and actors, but he able to create an atmosphere of pure magic under a Harvest Moon (for a cold, 3 day, all-night long shoot), around a burning fire that inspired his ensemble to create some of the most spiritual music I've ever been given the grace to participate in. The drums, flute and the voices were stunning. Thank you my Copsa Micans!
My favorite character to play has been the Holy Grail's Black Beast of AARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHH!!!!
- Costume Cultural Society, The Beast, The Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2005, and Heineken AmsterJam at Randall's Island, August 20th, 2005.
- The 2005 Annual HOWL Festival with Rosario Dawson and Kostume Kult.
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The Big Apple Con, New York City.
The founder of the NY based Lightsaber demo group NYJedi.com, sponsered by Master Replicas and Advanced Light Weaponry. Lightsabers and Leather!
My teachers in Martial Arts, Meditation, and Human Development have always expressed an interest in allowing the human spirit to speak for itself - and express itself fully. These teachers, who range from Martial Art Stage Combat professionals, into the deepest voyages into the human mind, have given me an immense humility that allows me to create my life in service to others.
This website is merely one of those expressions. I love lightsabers. Need I say more?
Finesse of Death, The Movie
Finesse of Death is the story of four young Samurai students in New York City. Their Master has set them on the course of retrieving a powerful Samurai sword stolen and lost somewhere in the five boroughs of New York. The story over-lays a classic Japanese war strategy book with the five boroughs, bringing new life and relevence to an ancient text.
Production beginning 2008.
