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Bryan Thomas Harrison

West Hollywood, CA 90069 Bryan_t_Harrison@me.com 323-845-9689 OVERVIEW Two-time Emmy Award-winning professional with over 8 years experience as Music Supervisor on the number 1 CBS daytime drama series "The Young and the Restless" Instrumental in promoting up-to-date technology for the show including the use of Pro Tools, ftp applications and wiredrive to streamline production and share media between departments Responsible for coordinating and keeping the schedule of all music needed throughout all stages of production for over 2,000 episodes and keeping the department under budget Known for delivering results under deadline, helping others, and maintaining a creative edge

EXPERIENCE The Young And The Restless, Music Supervisor Started as Music Coordinator and was promoted to Music Supervisor within 6 months 2004 2013

Selected all source music and score for one to three episodes per week, with an average of 80 episodes per year which included performing all music editing using Pro Tools Organized, updated, cataloged and added metadata info to the entire music library from all sources to manage and support several users iTunes libraries, music search engines and Pro Tools systems Administrated all cue sheets, music certificates and licensing requests for all music used on the series and created usage and budget reports for management on all out-sourced music Performed all office administrative duties along with keeping the calendar of all deadlines for taping and sweetening sessions and coordinating with editing, composers, directors and producers Read all scripts and worked closely with the music director, producers and composers to create a sound pallet to support the vision and brand of the show while keeping current with modern trends Sought out composers, songwriters, publishers and music libraries to add a fresh sound to the show while nuturing all relationships and networking within the industry to meet all budget demands Handled all incoming phone calls, emails, calendars and attended all production meetings to support the music director and keep him informed on all script revisions and communications with producers Created iTunes playlists for fans to acquire music used on the series and updated social media platforms and blogs with facts on musical artists and songs used in the series. Oversaw daily music mixing sessions with audio mixer and producers to quickly address any notes with an immediate turnaround to meet production demands Scheduled transportation, pre-records and rehearsals, and ordered music equipment for on-camera performances and assisted all talent from contracted actors to well-known celebrities Attended showcases, conferences, social groups, industry events and courses to keep up on trends in social media and marketing to brand the series in new inventive ways 2000 2004

ROLAND Music Corp, Product Support Specialist

Provided technical call center and email-based customer support on a wide range of electronic musical instruments, audio interfaces, digital mixing consoles, music workstations, audio/visual equipment, controllers, monitors and various hardware and software configurations and installations Assisted users of all skill levels to quickly troubleshoot problems and find ways to help them understand how to use all products and become a pro user from setup to complete satisfaction

GUILDS, ASSOCIATIONS AND AWARDS Active membership with the Guild of Music Supervisors Active member of National Academy of Arts & Sciences Active voting member of the Daytime Emmy Awards Winner of two Daytime Emmy Awards for Music Direction & Composition for a Daytime Drama Series along with 4 other nominations

EDUCATION UCLA Extension Courses: Post-Production for Film & TV 2013 Instructed by Ken Raich, Editor & Post-Production for various TV shows Music Supervision for Film and Television 2013 Instructed by Lindsay Wolfington (One Tree Hill and Ghost Whisperer) Jennifer Pyken (Smallville, The Neighbors, Lost and Felicity) Jason Kramer (DJ at KCRW and Concept Music Supervisor at Elias Arts for Film, TV, Commercials, Branding) Creating Music for Commercials 2008 Instructed by Liz Myers, Award-Winning VP of Trivers/Myers Music Creative and Business Affairs in Film and TV Music 2007 Instructed by Bonnie Greenberg (My Best Friends Wedding and Somethings Gotta Give) Music Supervising 2006 Instructed by Thomas Golubic (Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead)

Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA AA Degree in Communications: Radio and Television Production 2-year Music Certificate program in Music Recording Production with an emphasis on Digital Recording, Mixing, Midi Sequencing, Music Business, Musicianship and Music Theory

Additional Skills: Proficient in Mac OS, Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, WireDrive, ftp platforms, Dropbox, Box.net, box.com, iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto, Photoshop, Pro Tools, Wavelab, Soundhound, Soundminer, Rapidcue, Pandora, Spotity, Shazam & Soundcloud. I enjoy using and sharing the newest technologies in software, hardware, smart phones and using new apps.

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