Chris Carlton

October 9, 2017

The Radio Memphis- Road Crew Radio series is bringing even more insight to the table for our emerging artists and entertainers by sitting down with some of the best industry pros that work behind the scenes of that incredible record you just bought… that awesome live show you just saw or even that fantastic event you might have attended.

Saturday, October 7th during Radio Memphis Around the World, D got a phone call from ​Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at 1:30 PM CT from Chris Carlton.

As an audio engineer specializing in front of house (FOH) mix for concerts, special events, and live television broadcasts. Chris Carlton is the owner and president of Carlton Audio Services​ where they provide clients with creative and cost effective solutions to their sound and production needs for entertainment venues and corporate events nationwide. With audio design and being a technical director and production manager, Chris has helped make some magical moments come to life for a multitude of special events including being the current Audio Designer and Vendor for the Grandstand concert series for Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida and having been the Audio Engineer/ FOH Mixer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, being the Audio Mix Engineer for the 2010 Norwegian Epic Christening Ceremonies, having done the Sound Design and being the House Mixer for the Univision Network from 2001-2005 and being the House Mixer for the 2001 VH-1 Fashion Awards. Chris has also worked with a ton of corporate clients to make their productions and events extremely successful including companies like Adidas, Advocare, Avia, Traveler’s Insurance, Bacardi, Coors, GlaxoSmith-Klein, Honda Motors, Impact!, Mary Kay, Mazda, Microsoft, National Instruments, Nike, Nissan, PFS, Pirelli, Pontiac Motors, Proctor & Gamble, Sony Music, BMG Records, Disney, EMI Records. What you may not know about Chris Carlton is that not only does he specialize in the audio design for some incredible special events. He has been a part of some amazing concerts and artist’s careers, including the working with the likes of Styx, Lionel Ritchie​, Liza Minnelli​, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bon Jovi​, Aretha Franklin​, Seal​, Tanya Tucker​, Simon & Garfunkel​, Julio Iglesias​ and the lovely Barbara Streisand​.

Catch the conversation right here.

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* Road crew radio series presented by Ken Barr Films​ and Radio Memphis




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