4470 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-
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Marco Ortoli
Profile
20 years experience working in the music industry, with experience in record production,
engineering & mixing, VO & commercials, touring, show production & tour tech, band & tour
managing, tour booking in 19 countries, as well as performing as singer, guitarist and bassist
in a world touring Billboard charting band and also managing all the business aspects of the
different ventures.
Won several awards for my work as a music composer and video editor.
Records I produced, mixed and/or performed on, have entered the official US Billboard
charts. During my career I had the opportunity to work with/for artists of the caliber of Fred
Durst (Limp Bizkit), Alice Cooper, The Calling among many others. I was credited in several
theatrically released movies as both composer and producer with several titles still available
on streaming platforms like Netflix etc.. As a musician I released 4 albums and toured in 19
countries doing close to 500 shows, including festival appearances and support slots for
many famous bands like A Perfect Circle, Stone Temple Pilots, Godsmack, Ghost, Mudvayne,
In This Moment, Lacuna Coil among others..). I was also mentioned in the book “Alice In
Chains in the studio”.
My studio gear collection includes several classic vintage preamps, compressors and EQs
from the likes of NEVE, UREI, API and more, as well as a state of the art Audio/Photo/Video
work station.
Experience
THE MAENSION, US, CAN, EU, UK (2008 - Present)
Composer, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Art director, Tour Manager
Handled the multifaceted aspects of running the internationally touring, Billboard charting,
Award winning band “The Maension”.
Handled all artistic tasks both musical and visual, created a variety of content such as songs,
lyrics, album concepts and artwork, merchandise, tour admats, stage banners and props,
websites, official videos and photos, EPK and social media content.
Technically organized the live shows, handled sound design and automations, programmed
audio backing tracks and midi patches, designed and managed a complex real-time light
show using midi & DMX, designed and maintained touring rig comprising of Protools, Mac
laptop, audio interface, DMX interface, converters, analog compressors, preamps, mixers,
Axefx units and a complete IEM system, trained all crew members and assigned tasks.
Tour managed, dealing with all the business aspects of the tour, including contracts, money
collection and disbursements, accounting, merchandise closing, AtVenue uploads for
charting, managed routing, ensured timely arrival at venues, organized international travel,
organized accommodation and meals, handled mechanical needs of touring vehicles,
handled management and label interaction as the go-to person.
TAKE THIS TRIP TO MARS STUDIOS, Hollywood CA (2007 - present)
Music Producer & Audio Engineer
Produced, Recorded, Edited and Mixed records working with such artists as Fred Durst (Limp
Bizkit), Alice Cooper, Alex Band (The Calling) and Chet McCracken (The Doobie Brothers).
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Worked with a variety of Los Angeles artists, Arranged, Composed and performed on a
variety of instruments for many clients as a session musician with an Ascap Composer
catalog of over 50 songs. Several of my productions were included in Theatrical movies; i.e.
“Bleed Black” performed by Alice Cooper in the movie ”Bigfoot” and “Freak” by The
Maension in the movie “Hold Your Breath” among others. Worked as Audio Editor & Mixer for
award winning Theatrical Play “Elevator”. Engineered outside recording sessions in such
studios as Westlake Studios, Marcussen Mastering Studios, Sylvia Massey RadioStar
Studios.
TTTTM RECORDS, Worldwide (2013 - Present)
General Manager, Booking Agent
Booked close to 500 shows in 19 countries over a 7 years period. Organized the company’s
workflow and business model, trained and managed employees, personally handled all
closing transactions and buy-on accounts, prepared contracts and advance docs for all
shows and tours, designed and managed delivery of all tour admats in conjunction with
market-based promoters and talent buyers, organized and managed promotional campaigns.
THE ACTOR COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA (2012 - 2015)
VO Audio Engineer, Video Editor, Composer
Recorded VO talent, directed and coached vocal performances as needed, composed and
recorded commercials music background, Audio/Video sync of VO, music and EFX for
commercials and documentaries using a Protools + Final Cut workflow.
All recording done at my studio in Hollywood using the finest high-end analog/digital gear.
MARIO MARCHETTI, Hollywood CA (2010 - 2012)
Audio Engineer, Mixer
My work consisted of mixing both demos and actual records for artists and labels for
Producer Mario Marchetti (Demi Lovato), as well as helping with recording of guitars, bass
and vocals. Some of my work included Jojo song Disaster (original release) which entered the
Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Pop charts as well as David Hasselhoff’s daughters Taylor and
Haley record.
Education
UM Music University; Rome, Italy. Bass, Vocals (2001)
Skills
Protools, Photoshop, Da Vinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, G suite, Excel, Apple or Windows.
Audio Recording, Audio Editing and Mixing, Video Editing and Color Correction, Photography,
Graphic Design and Digital Drawing, Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming, Orchestra
composer, managing and leadership skills, great team player, very fast learner capable of
working under high pressure and tight deadlines.
Languages
English (fluent), Italian (fluent), Spanish (conversational)
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