Music & Cannabis Resume

EDUCATION

  • GRADUATE OF TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, NETWORK SECURITY – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA (2015)

  • GRADUATE OF CUE RECORDING STUDIO’S PRO TOOLS RECORDING ENGINEERING COURSE WITH CUE’S CHIEF ENGINEER, KEN SCHUBERT – FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA (2006)
  • GRADUATE OF THE ARMED FORCES SCHOOL OF MUSIC: ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR INSTRUMENTALIST & VOCALIST – LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA (1995)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY: MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR – NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (1988-1990)

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

  • BUSINESS OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE
  • REHEARSAL STUDIO MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
  • INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
  • INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • GARAGEBAND
  • MUSIC PRODUCTION
  • FILM SCORING
  • FILM EDITING
  • PA/SOUND TECHNICIAN
  • INTERNATIONAL TOURING EQUIPMENT LOADMASTER

MUSIC ENSEMBLES PERFORMED IN

  • SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS
  • PIT ORCHESTRAS
  • 17 PIECE JAZZ BIG BANDS
  • JAZZ COMBOS
  • FUNK/R&B BANDS
  • ROCK BANDS
  • REGGAE BANDS
  • LATIN BANDS
  • COUNTRY BANDS
  • ALL ORIGINAL BANDS

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • OWNER @ HERBAL DERIVATIVES UNIT CONGLOMERATE LLC (HerbDUC) – BOOKING AGENT, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, STUDIO SESSION COORDINATOR, SOUND REINFORCEMENT TECHNICIAN, ELECTRIC BASSIST, & VOCALIST FOR CORPORATE CANNABIS EVENT BAND & MUSIC MEDIA CONGLOMERATE – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA (FEBRUARY 2021-PRESENT)
  • WILLOUGHBY SPITT MUSIC 757: ELECTRIC BASSIST, PRODUCER, LIVE TOURING, STUDIO SESSION BASSIST, VOCALIST & ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR INSTRUCTOR & SHOW DIRECTOR AT CHESAPEAKE & VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOL OF ROCK – CHESAPEAKE & VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA (OCTOBER 2018-PRESENT)
  • WILLOUGHBY SPITT MUSIC DENVER: ELECTRIC BASSIST, PRODUCER, LIVE TOURING, STUDIO SESSION BASSIST, VOCALIST & ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR INSTRUCTOR – 420 CITY, DENVER, COLORADO (MAY 2015-AUGUST 2018)
  • WILLOUGHBY SPITT MUSIC 757: ELECTRIC BASSIST, PRODUCER, LIVE TOURING, STUDIO SESSION BASSIST, VOCALIST & ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR INSTRUCTOR – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA (2013-2015)
  • WILLOUGHBY SPITT MUSIC HAWAII: ELECTRIC BASSIST, PRODUCER, LIVE TOURING, STUDIO SESSION BASSIST, VOCALIST & ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR INSTRUCTOR – HONOLULU, HAWAII (2010-2013)
  • SOUNDSTREET STUDIOS, REHEARSAL STUDIO MANAGER: NORTH HOLLYWOOD & VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA (2006-2010)
  • MUSIC4XXX MUSIC PRODUCTIONS: OWNER, PRODUCER, ELECTRIC BASSIST, KEYBOARDIST, VOCALIST – CUSTOM MUSIC SOUNDTRACK SOLUTIONS 4 THE ENTIRE ADULT INDUSTRY – PORN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (2006)
  • UNITED STATES NAVY’S 7TH FLEET BAND: ELECTRIC/UPRIGHT BASS INSTRUMENTALIST & VOCALIST – YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (1995-2006)

PERFORMED /TOURED WITH

  • DENNIS BRADFORD (FORMER DRUMMER ON 6 ALBUMS WITH THE JEFF LORBER FUSION)
  • RICKY MARTIN
  • THE DRIFTERS
  • KLUVERBUCY
  • US NAVY BAND
  • KONISHKI (FORMER JAPANESE GRAND SUMO CHAMPION)
  • KODA KUMI
  • SMAP
  • HIRAI KEN
  • OKAMOTO MAYO
  • TRF
  • SHITAMACHI KYOUDAI
  • EIJI YAMAGUCHI

EQUIPMENT LIST

  • LAKLAND SKYLINE DELUXE 44-02 (STEELER) 4 STRING ACTIVE ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR (CUSTOMIZED * BLACKED-OUT HARDWARE & Y TUNERS)
  • LAKLAND SKYLINE DELUXE 55-02 (BIG BETTY) 5 STRING ACTIVE ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR (CUSTOMIZED * BLACKED-OUT HARDWARE & Y TUNERS)
  • LAKLAND SKYLINE 44-64 GEEZER BUTLER SIGNATURE (BABY GIRL A.K.A. ARI SKE) 4 STRING PASSIVE ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR
  • FENDER SQUIER CHRIS AIKEN P BASS (WHITE GIRL A.K.A. COCAINA) 4 STRING PASSIVE ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR
  • FENDER SQUIER CONTEMPORARY ACTIVE JAZZ BASS V HH (QUEEN) ACTIVE 5 STRING ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR
  • FENDER KINGMAN V2 ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR (SAINT)
  • MONO M80 DUAL BASS CASE
  • AMPEG SVT MICRO 200 WATT BASS AMPLIFIER
  • AMPEG SVT-210 AV BASS CABINET
  • AMPEG SVT-15E BASS CABINET
  • BERGANTINO AUDIO SYSTEMS FORTE’ HP 1200 WATT BASS AMPLIFIER
  • BERGANTINO AUDIO SYSTEMS FORTE’ HP WIFI FOOTSWITCH
  • BERGANTINO AUDIO SYSTEMS HG312 3D HOLO-GRAPHIC BASS CABINET
  • PIG HOG BASS CABLES
  • EBS MICROBASS III DUAL CHANNEL PREAMP
  • DIGITECH BASS WHAMMY PEDAL
  • MXR BASS INNOVATIONS BASS PEDALS (DC BRICK POWER SUPPLY, BASS COMPRESSOR, BASS FUZZ DELUXE, BASS OCTAVE DELUXE, CARBON COPY, REVERB)
  • BOSS RC-3 LOOP STATION
  • WAR PATH BLACK 4 X 6 STAGE RUG
  • 17″ APPLE MACBOOK PRO
  • GARAGEBAND
  • BASS CLEF “REAL BOOK

PA SYSTEM

  • BEHRINGER X AIR XR18 DIGITAL MIXER
  • KINDLE FIRE 8 TABLET MIXER CONTROLLER
  • (2) MACKIE THUMP15A 1300 WATT 15” POWERED MAIN LOUDSPEAKERS
  • (2) MACKIE THUMP18S 1200 WATT 18” POWERED SUBWOOFERS
  • (2) MACKIE THUMP15A 1300 WATT 15” POWERED FLOOR MONITORS
  • SURE PGA DRUMKIT5 DRUM MICS
  • LYXPRO SDPC-2 STEREO PENCIL CONDENSER OVERHEAD MICS
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