MICHAEL PAZ 504-382-0343 [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Paz Group - Production of corporate events for a consistent list of clients: Solomon Group, Pyramid Audio, Endymion Extravaganza, All Phases, American Routes, Amtrak, Audubon, BMF, CAC, The Black Crowes, Cumulus, Dealers.com, Hot Flashes, Krewe du Vieux, Leon Bridges, Kelly Price, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Prospect New Orleans, S Knowles, Inc., Sage, The Recording Academy, Offbeat Magazine, more 2006-Present Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC-Tour/Production Manager for Monterey Jazz Festival on the Road (Tour of USA and Canada March/April 2019) Ogden Museum of Southern Art-Music And Film Coordinator-Entertainment Director and Talent Buyer for Ogden After Hours Music Series January 2019-Present Live Nation-Champions Square New Orleans-Production Manager January 2017- Present Essence Festival New Orleans-Production Manager Superdome/Superlounges July 2013-Present Civic Theatre New Orleans/Bowery Presents-Production Manager September 2013-January 2017 Players Ella & Louie Tribute Band-Artist Manager July 2015-Present Ogden After Hours Music Series-Ogden Museum of Southern Art-Technical Director Audio Engineer Over 200 Multitrack Live Recordings October 2006-Present New Orleans Live TV Show-Co-founder, Music Producer. Debut of show November 7, 2015 9pm Ch 54 UPL Network (shows on You Tube New Orleans Live TV Show channel) August 2015 to Present Terence Blanchard-Tour Manager March 2014-January 2015 Preservation Hall Jazz Band-Tour Manager 2006-2013 Pyramid Audio Productions-Account Executive/Production Manager 1993-2006 Louisiana JukeBox-Co-Founder, Music Producer/On Air Announcer-3 Cable Ace Awards 1 Emmy Nomination-1995-2002 Sound Check Music-Co-Founder/Co-Owner/Account Executive 1985-1992

DOCUMENTARY AND VIDEO PRODUCTION: Attakapas Multi Media Concert Tour and Video-Tour-Production Manager 2016-Present Dave Matthews Band Storms the Quarter Concert Video - Stage Manager MTV - 1995 Rock Toxin/Pop Rocks Feature Movie - Set design, audio, lighting and backline systems - 2004 Make It Funky, Video Documentary New Orleans Music - Michael Murphy Productions - 2005 “Not Broken”, Pluma Pictures, - Music Producer/Music Supervisor /Original Compositions Los Angeles - 2007 Big Sun Reunion - 2012 Regis & Kathy Lee, Stage Manager - 3 years New Orleans

- page 1 - AWARDS AND ASSOCIATIONS Ruth Paz Foundation, President ruthpaz.com 1992- Present International Hospital for Children, Board of Directors The Recording Academy, Grammy Voting Member 2001-Present Shining Star Award, Recipient for Not Broken (2009) Best of The Beat Offbeat Award, Recipient Best Sound Man of the Year (2007)

RECORDING PROJECTS Record Producer: “Timeless” - Players Ella & Louie Tribute Band - First round 2016 Grammy Consideration in Best Vocal Jazz Album and Producer of the Year (Non- Classical) April 2016 “Latin Dance Party” Fredy Omar 1995 Pazfest “New Orleans Tribute to Joni Mitchell” 2002 Jack Neilson “Here I Go Again” 2003 Christmas Gumbo -The Subdudes, Beausoliel, Allen Toussaint, & Marc Broussard 2004. Solomon Burke Live at House of Blues New Orleans-Engineer-1994

STAGE MANAGEMENT/PRODUCTION New Orleans Media Experience-Production Manager Carnaval Latino-Technical Director/Production Manager Glenn Frey/Joe Walsh Party of Two Tour-Guitar Tech Glenn Frey/Stage Production Arlo Guthrie and Family City of New Orleans Tour-Production Manager The Dixie Cups-Production Manager Zachary Richard-Tour/Production Manager

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