Lecturer

Background:

Jorge Arrigone is an award-winning sound designer, accomplished composer, and final mix engineer, whose contributions to the audio post-production and music production industry span over 30 years. Throughout his rich career, he has cultivated an expansive portfolio, having worked on innumerable local and international commercials, as well as composing for film and TV during an 18-year tenure at Waterfront Film Studios in Cape Town. His expertise was recognised in 2015 when he was honored with the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement in Original Score - TV Drama Series.

About:

• As a new lecturer at The Academy of Sound Engineering, Jorge brings an invigorating dynamic teaching style, enriched by his impressive practical experience and deep-seated passion for sound engineering. His philosophy involves imparting not just technical skills, but also instilling an entrepreneurial spirit and love for the industry in the hearts of his students. Jorge's multifaceted approach to teaching and his hands-on industry knowledge make him a magnetic mentor, empowering and inspiring students on their journey towards successful careers in sound engineering.
• What drives Jorge? "I am committed to inspiring the next generation of sound engineers. My experiences in this dynamic field and my passion for teaching enable me to equip students with both technical excellence and business acumen. Every student who goes on to build a successful career is a validation of the love I have for this industry and a tribute to the mentors who guided me on my own path." We are thrilled to welcome Jorge to our team, confident that his innovative high level of teaching will greatly benefit our sound engineering students.

Senior Lecturer

Projects & Work Experience:

• He has worked with Work with Deep Purple, Deff Leopard, Uriah Heep, Foreigner and Johnny Clegg.
• He is a front of house mixing engineer for numerous rock bands in South Africa
• He has over 30 years of professional experience in the industry
• He provides students with opportunities to work with him at the International Jazz Festival and The Joy of Jazz Events every year.

Director|Entertainment Law Expert| Lecturer - Music Business and Music Law

Qualifications:

• Nick is a published author, academic, lecturer, Advocate of the High Court and a music & education industry expert.
• He has written many accredited articles and four textbooks, the latest being the highly acclaimed “Music Law, Contracts and Business - The smart musician’s guide to how the South African Music industry works, how to negotiate the best possible contracts, and how to make money from music in South Africa and overseas.”

Work Experience & Projects:

• Nick knows the institutional, legal and business aspects of the music industry intimately, and also brings with him an educator’s and musician’s perspective.
• He has been in education and training since the start of his career in 1983.
• He is a Founding Director of Academy of Sound Engineering and has sat on the boards of several high-level industry collecting societies, committees and other bodies including CAPASSO (Composers and Publishers), POSA (Performers) and SAMPRA (labels and studio performers).
• He has also consulted to Government and appeared before Parliament regarding music copyright laws.

Senior Lecturer/Managing Director

Qualifications:

He earned a Master’s Degree in Creative Media Practices from Middlesex University.

Projects & Experience:

• He is a studio mixing engineer with many years of experience as a Pro Tools professional.
• He has no fewer than 28 Gold or Platinum selling albums to his name.

BSc Programme Manager| Academic Registrar and Academic Director

Qualifications:

• BSc (Eng) Electrical Engineering

Work Experience & Projects:

• I started my career as an electrical engineer working on power station projects before focusing full-time on audio engineering.
• Audio software application and plugin development. Audio and MIDI circuit design.
• I run a small project studio and work as a freelance mixing engineer. I have also played guitar for a number of bands in the past 15 years.

Senior Lecturer - Cape Town

• Peter Pearlson began his professional audio career at Ovation studios
• He was the studio director at RPM/Downtown studios and started a world-class mastering facility called Forest Studios
• He has won numerous SAMA and Peer music awards for his work
• He has worked with multiple local and international artists and along with his studio experience, and also mixes live for Thandiswa Mazwayi & Jimmy Dludlu.

Lecturer

Background:

He has over 25 years’ experience in Live Musical performance as well as in the Film and Music industries. He holds an Honours Degree from AFDA in Audio – BA (HONS).

Projects & Experience:

A founding member in several original musical acts including:

• Simply English, Kings Electric
• Soft Targets, Two Dogs Funking
• Raggedy Man, Bone, and presently MOMO.

Album credits include:

• Shifty Records’ “Forces Favourites”
• Sweaty Lettuce (previously The Blast), Veronique Malherbe
• Gary Hershelmann’s “Die Lemme”, and MOMO’s recent release “Dark City”