JONATHAN FORMAN
Audio technician, Macon Coliseum
HOW HE GOT HERE: "My dad did the sound for
our church growing up, and I picked up enough
pieces here and there to fill in now and then."
HUBBLE BEASLEY
General Manager, The Capitol Theatre and
Grant's Lounge
WHY HE DOES IT: "One of my favorite parts about
this job is looking out from side stage at the crowds
faces while they sing along."
BOB MAVITY
Senior Technical Director, The Grand Opera House
HOW HE GOT THE "SENIOR" TITLE: "I came to
The Grand in 1994, just before Mercer [University]
began managing the facility in '95. I started playing
rock bands when I was 15. As the singer, you end
up being in charge of the PA, and before long, you
figure it all out. I was doing some production work
in Atlanta on the side, when a friend recommended
me to the technical director here. Now I'm the
technical director. When Mercer brings people in to
tour the facility, they say I came with the building."
PAUL MAVITY
Technical Staff, The Grand Opera House
HOW HE STAYS SANE: "A Chewbacca figure is
mounted on my workstation, with a rotating face.
It's currently set to happy, but I can rotate it to let
everyone what kind of mood I'm in."
AUSTIN RUSSEL
Sound Technician, Grant's Lounge
HOW HE EXPANDS HIS PALATE: "My favorite
part about working in live sound is the constant
exposure to a variety of bands that I may have
never seen otherwise. As a lover of live music, I
can't imagine a better position to be in."
LEFT PAGE, FROM TOP: JONATHAN FORMAN, HUBBLE
BEASLEY. RIGHT PAGE, FROM TOP: BOB MAVITY, PAUL
MAVITY, AUSTIN RUSSEL.
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