DINO GABRIEL DISTEFANO
PO Box 95 | Buckingham, PA 18912 | 412-480-6442 (cell) | [email protected] | dgdrecording.com
Skills and Services
Over 20 years of experience in field, studio, and on set production audio for feature films, documentaries, and commercials. Proficient with recording equipment for music recording, film and video production, audio post-production, sound design and experienced with Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop. Over 30 years of experience recording multiple genres of music styles for both studio and live recording projects. Visual media services include still photography, videography, editing, video producing and directing. Experienced in music producing, arranging, composing and performing.
Experience
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
n DGD Recording Owner /Operator 1998–present n Location mixing/ boom-op for feature, commercial, and documentary films n Audio mixing, sound design, mastering, and editing studio. 5.1 surround capabilities. n Video and photograpy pre-production/production/post-production services n Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA n Video Director/editor 2014–present n Recording Engineer 1992–1997 n Recording of live performances for National Public Radio, independent releases, or for archiving n Grammy nominated and Grammy winning titles recorded n Xtreme New Media, Seattle, Washington Sound A2 1998–1999 n Mobile recording truck specializing in film score recording and live performance projects n Dodgers Productions, NY, NY “The King and I” (National Broadway tour) 1997–1998 Sound A2 n Responsible for managing local crews during load-in and load-out of production n Responsible for maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of sound, communications, video and wireless mic systems along with mixing show multpile times during the week. n Audiomation Recording Studios, Pittsburgh, PA 1990-1996 n Chief Engineer 1995-1996 n Staff Engineer 1991–1995
Awards
n Emmy nominated director/producer of “Live from Nied’s Hotel” for PBS n Recorded Grammy winning and Grammy nominated albums for MCG Jazz n Recorded multiple albums listed #1 on Gavin charts for jazz broadcast Previous Work
Clients
National Geographic PBS WQED Apple Netflix WGBH(NOVA) Uber Discovery Channel History Channel Bristol-Meyers Squibb Fox Sports A&E SOS Commercials Weather Channel HGTV Magnolia Films QVC TNT HBO National Parks Service The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Talent/Artists
Christian Bale Woody Harrelson Steve Carell Zoe Saldana Willem Dafoe Peter Gabriel Channing Tatum Ansel Elgort Fred Rogers Rooney Mara Jessie Eisenburg Herbie Hancock Mark Ruffalo Shailene Woodley Paquito D’Rivera Forrest Whitaker Kristen Stewart Christina Aguilera
Films/TV
Foxcatcher Out of the Furnace Carol Duane Michals “the man who invented himself” Adventureland The Fault in our Stars Shelter Sweet Girl Bridge to Nowhere Those Who Kill The Kill Point Outsiders Won’t Back Down Downward Dog Strange Days on Planet Earth Mind Hunter PBS News hour Parts Unknown-Anthony Bourdaine
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