Matt Willford
Tour Manager, Live Sound Engineer
Stockport
Summary
Tour manager and Sound engineer with 10+ years freelance experience on the international touring circuit. Club shows to arenas.
Highly organized budgeting, advancing and operations management for tours across the globe.
Proficient with a wide range of live mixing consoles, DAWs and RF equipment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
YOU ME AT SIX
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
01.2023 - Current
(Tour manager in USA, EU, LATAM only)
NICK MULVEY
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
01.2024 - Current
KIM DRACULA
Tour Manager
04.2025 - Current
THE HUNNA
Tour Manager, FOH, Monitor Engineer
10.2016 - Current
+ Playback / Backing track design
PALAYE ROYALE
Tour Manager
01.2022 - 04.2022
RENFORSHORT
Monitor Engineer
09.2021 - 09.2024
SWIM DEEP
FOH Engineer
10.2019 - 01.2022
NASTY CHERRY
Tour Manager / FOH Engineer
01.2020 - 04.2020
COASTS
Tour Manager, FOH
01.2015 - 10.2020
+ Playback / Backing track design
COVER / DEP WORK
UK, EU, USA
01.2017 - Current
English Teacher (TM) 2024
Frank Carter and the Rattle Snakes (Mons) 2023
Justus Bennets (TM) 2022
Daisy Brain (Mons) 2021
FEET (FOH) 2019
Innovation Productions (Sound Engineer) 2019
Japanese House (Backline) 2017
Education
BSc (Hons): Sound Technology -
University of Glamorgan
Cardiff 09.2009 - 08.2012
Skills
Proficient with Allen Heath, Midas, Yamaha, Soundcraft, AVID, Digico
RF coordination, Shure Sennhesier systems WWB / Rational Waves
Logic, Protools, Abelton, Tracks Live
Backing track design / session building (Abelton, Joeco, UTrack systems)
Additional Production / Recording
Full UK Drivers license
Timeline
KIM DRACULA
Tour Manager
04.2025 - Current
NICK MULVEY
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
01.2024 - Current
YOU ME AT SIX
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
01.2023 - Current
PALAYE ROYALE
Tour Manager
01.2022 - 04.2022
RENFORSHORT
Monitor Engineer
09.2021 - 09.2024
NASTY CHERRY
Tour Manager / FOH Engineer
01.2020 - 04.2020
SWIM DEEP
FOH Engineer
10.2019 - 01.2022
COVER / DEP WORK
UK, EU, USA
01.2017 - Current
THE HUNNA
Tour Manager, FOH, Monitor Engineer
10.2016 - Current
COASTS
Tour Manager, FOH
01.2015 - 10.2020
BSc (Hons): Sound Technology -
University of Glamorgan
09.2009 - 08.2012
Similar Profiles
Autumn BinionAutumn Binion
Event Producer, Brand Producer, Marketing Manager, Director, Set Designer at Event Management/Tour ManagerEvent Producer, Brand Producer, Marketing Manager, Director, Set Designer at Event Management/Tour Manager
ER.BUDDHISAGAR KHAREER.BUDDHISAGAR KHARE
Independent Civil Engineer & Project Manager at Independent Civil Engineer & Project ManagerIndependent Civil Engineer & Project Manager at Independent Civil Engineer & Project Manager
Chaitanya GanganChaitanya Gangan
Deputy Manager at API Developer/Engineer/Manager/CTB/RTBDeputy Manager at API Developer/Engineer/Manager/CTB/RTB
Caitlin MasonCaitlin Mason
Social worker - Consultation team at Cheshire East CouncilSocial worker - Consultation team at Cheshire East Council
Louise Marie GanleyLouise Marie Ganley
Visiting Tutor at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityVisiting Tutor at Manchester Metropolitan University