Name: Derek
Position: Project Manager
What does your day to day look like? I do a little bit of everything. I can operate the press, I configure artwork for printing purposes. I manage multiple vinyl projects from start to finish, I manage the outgoing shipments and customer fulfillment. I also crunch a bunch of excess trim material in the granulator and I am the head of the Safety Committee.
How did you get into vinyl record production? I used to make my own music but then one day I started making other people's music.
Do you have a favorite record you own? What is it? Weathervanes by Freelance Whales
What are your current top 3 favorite musicians/bands? Slugss, Weatherbox, Pinegrove
What's the best live music performance you've ever seen? I saw Time Columns perform at the Fallout Shelter in 2010 I will never forget.
What was your first concert experience like? I saw Rush in 1996 at the Civic Arena aka the Igloo for the Test for Echo tour. They played for 3 hours including 2112 in its entirety. I wore an XL tee-shirt to 3rd grade the next day.
Instagram? derek.at.hellbender
