Greg Rideout

Career highlights

30+ years in live sound as a touring band engineer, systems tech, production company, FOH and Monitor Engineer, production manager.

First major band Metallica/ Black Album, Jack White, Drowning Pool, Saint Asonia, HELLYEAH, Kings of Chaos, Amanda Shires.

Getting paid to travel the world to learn about audio everyday. Working for world class bands, Legendary artists, awesome people, some of the Best engineers in the field on state-of-the-art equipment. From Grammy Award Winning, Platinum Selling, Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame level Musicians. Getting to mix Vinnie Paul, Matt Sorum, Kenny Aronoff, Sammy Hagar, Steve Stevens, Billy F Gibbons, and many more year after year. Still being able to keep up and learn as much as I can from the top professional people in this field I try to surround myself with.

 
Favorite DPA Microphones

• 4099D on drums
• 2011C on cymbals and guitars
• 4018VL  on vocals