Bill Black Email and Phone Number

•Voice Over Producer Director of US English Voice Over for Video Game Localization•Music Composer & member of Broadcast Music Inc.

Along with co-founders Arthur & Buzzy I served as an Officer, Stockholder & now am the last survivor of the three founding members of the company that manages the music catalog of the late Buzzy Linhart. A recording artist on Buddha & Atlantic Record labels. This artist of the 1960's & 1970's is best known for the hit song Friends, also titled '(You Got to Have) Friends' a 1973 single by Bette Midler. Written by Buzzy Linhart and Mark "Moogy" Klingman. In the United States, the song reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary chart and reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Also known for composing the song 'The Love's Still Growing' performed by Carly Simon on her 1971 self titled LP. I produced, remastered & released 7 CDs of Buzzy's music including Studio & Live performances spanning 1968 through 1974. Negotiated synchronization of the music catalog for use in film. Maintains the entire audio archive of Buzzy Linhart from the 1966 sessions of The 7th Sons through to his final recordings. After Arthur & Buzzy passed away I retired from this position & the Corporation is operated by Art & Buzzy's children.

•Set up an international cadre of single language in country voice over studios. •Travel internationally to review the quality, equipment, structure & process of each partner studio. •Design & implement a central audio management hub in Warsaw, Poland. •Design & build corporate owned studio in Sào Paulo Brazil •Manage voice over operations in Mesico City , Mexico & Sào Paulo, Brazil. •Travel to 13 plus countries to execute & review partner studios & potential acquisitions.After 5 years with this corporation I reported Anti Semitic behavior toward my long time friend & business associate who dropped by my work site at lunch only to be harassed & berated by Rocket Sound. For that report I was promptly terminated. I was told by HR that Jewish hate comments were acceptable to Lionbridge. Keep punching that clock losers.

Lecturer, Information Technology Program. Instructing a course in Video Game Quality Assurance. University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Best University ever! This temporary position was among the greatest honors of my life! "Fight On"

•Produce, Cast & Direct Character Voice Over for AAA video games•Ensure Compliance with all forms & practices of The Screen Actors Guild•Design & Manage Construction of a State of the Art Voice Over recording Studio in Burbank•Create pricing, productivities & audio pipeline of productions•Design Marker less Facial Capture System integrating Audio & Video •Travel Worldwide to Game developers to promote International services offered by the Binari Sonori Group•Manage external vendors in Audio & Video Disciplines•Lecture & present technology on behalf of the group at The Game Developers Conference•Authored article on International Localization on behalf of the company

•On contract creating Sound Effects on a free to play micro transactional based online military shooter.

•On contract working for Andrew Gavin and Jason Rubin, the founders of Naughty Dog, along with Jason Kay from my Activision days. This contract remote style dev team created Snood Redood & Monkwerks games•Make voice, SFX & assist in Japanese localization

•Create & Implement Sound Effects for Wii game for Capcom USA•Compose Original Music•Cast & Direct Character Voice Over•Coordinating FIGS adaptation•Manage Assistant Sound Designer.

•Manage the Sound Department of the console division. •Mix localized cinematic trailers•Assist in Localization •Video editing•Location Recording•Voice over casting.•Sound Effect Design & Implementation

•Operated a Sound Design & Voice Over Service on an exclusive contract with Activision Inc.•Mix localized cinematic trailers•Assist in Localization •Voice over casting & Directing•Sound Effect Design & Implementation

•Instructor in audio technology classes at a post-secondary, degree-granting proprietary institution. •Wrote lesson plans, created and graded exams lectured and worked with students in audio and the postproduction and pro audio process.

•Manage Technical support of Steinberg's line of Digital Audio and Music software and hardware products. •Travel Worldwide to promote Audio Software offered by Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH

•Sold Music and Audio equipment to musicians and drummers.