Brent Saldanha
Alton,Hampshire
Summary
Musician based in South England, focus on Disc jockey, audio mixing and sound technical support. Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Music Production at University for the Creative Arts Farnham and enhancing audio experiences in diverse settings throughout England.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Sound Technician
WEST END CENTRE
Aldershot, UK
2024.10 - Current
- Setting up mics, DI boxes, cabling and worked across with several musicians and band for the performance.
- Ensures the safety of the audience and workflow of audio delivering to the mixing console and the engineer.
- Learned to manage the audio equipments, lights, patching safely, solving faults and pack things professionally.
- Gained the use of sound mixing desk and an overview of lighting console for the live musical events.
Assistant Sound Engineer and Sound Technician
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
Aldershot, UK
2024.04 - Current
- Mixing audio across county for live events ensuring that waves reach audience without peaking.
- Fine sound tuning for venue, EQ, Dynamics, FX, compression and meeting artists needs for live.
- Ensuring Line checks, balanced audio from PA, playback, sound checking and responding quickly during live.
- Designs styles for each program of event delivering colourful lights for stage.
Disc Jockey Performer
Freelance
, India & UK
2022.08 - Current
- Performed in festivals, weddings colleges and events with mixing energetic music for crowd to dance.
- Curated mixes mostly in house music (Progressive, Tech, Afro) Techno, Big Room and other Electronic Dance Music.
- Collaborated with event organizers, performers, sound engineers.
- Real time tracks dropped in show for to maintain consistency of performance in same level.
- Beat matching, smooth transitions and releasing effects implementing depth on live set.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music and Sound Production
University for the Creative Arts
Farnham, Surrey 09/2023 - 05/2026
Diploma of Higher Education - Disc Jockey
Beatlab DJ Academy
Kannur 08/2021 - 08/2022
Skills
- Best matching
- Live mixing
- Reading crowd
- Mixing
- Sound check
- Signal flow
- EQ, effects & dynamics
- Mic selection
- H&S competence
- Fault finding
- Team work
- Communication
- Network
- Time management
Featured Work
Frozen Lake: Selected for Internation Folklore Film Festival 2026 in Kerala, India. Selected for Filmmakers session (Volume 9) Kerala, India.
Yuva Music Festival: Supporting DJ act at Yuva Music Festival Pooyappally Kerala India.
Timeline
Sound Technician
WEST END CENTRE
2024.10 - Current
Assistant Sound Engineer and Sound Technician
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
2024.04 - Current
Disc Jockey Performer
Freelance
2022.08 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Disc Jockey
Beatlab DJ Academy
08/2021 - 08/2022
Bachelor of Arts - Music and Sound Production
University for the Creative Arts
09/2023 - 05/2026