biography
Uniquely multifaceted; not only a notable trumpeter player (recording and performing with Jason Mraz, The Scientist, Kenny Burrell, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, Eeek A Mouse, Yami Bolo, The Makers, to name a few), Benjamin also is a seasoned touring veteran as an Audio Engineer, Tour Manager, and Production Manager having worked with Estelle, Sevendust, Five Finger Death Punch, Black Violin, Everlast, Black Street & Teddy Riley, En Vogue, Puddle of Mudd, Redskin Cheerleaders, and Twista to name a few.
Benjamin's talent in the studio as a performer, engineer, producer, and writer is a reflection of his years of experience and perpetual search for new knowledge and growth.
Benjamin Adamson leads the band Truck D (also known as Truck Dancersons). Truck D is a rock band from Long Beach, California that incorporates various influences including progressive rock, gypsy music, blues, and the rhythmic complexity of afro-beat into their sound. They are known for their energetic live shows, as well as their spontaneous improvisations on stage.
Audio Engineer/Tour Manager Resume
Benjamin Adamson
EDUCATION
2000-2004 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ethnomusicology,
University of California, Los Angeles
1999-2000 California Institute of Concert Sound Engineering
2201 E. Winston Rd., Anaheim, California 92806
1996-2000 High School, Orange County High School of the Arts
EXPERIENCE
2000 –present Showtek Productions
Front House Engineer, Stage Manager, Systems Tech.
- Berlin, WAR, Commodores, Average White Band, Otis Day, Bobby Lyle, LA Guns, Black and Blue, Flock of Seagulls, Chris Botti, Keiko Matsui, Hiroshima, and many others.
2010 Grupo Fantasma
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
Europe Tour: UK, France, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany
July 20 -August 8, 2010
2000-present AKA Productions
FOH & Monitor Engineer, Production Manager, (* and Tour Manager)
-James Fortune, Germany, February 2011
* -En Vogue, Middle East Tour, January 2011
* -Cover Dogs, Kosovo, Germany, December 2010
* -Black Violin, South-East Asia, August 2010
* -Jumpitz, UK, Netherlands, Germany, July 2010
* -Off The Wall, Kosovo Tour, July 2-6, 2010
-Five Finger Death Punch, Germany, June 2010, Production Manager
* -Twista Southwest Asia Tour, April 2010
* -Five Finger Deathpunch Southwest Asia Tour, March 2010
* -Kyng Arthur Southwest Asia Tour, Feb 2010
* -Good Glory Gospel Quintet: Balkans, Jan 2010
* -Crash Dance: Balkans, Dec. 2009
* -Everlast/Christopher Titus: Middle East Tour, Aug 2009
* -Pro Volleyball Tour: Angie Akers, Ty Loomis,
Benjamin Adamson
EDUCATION
2000-2004 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ethnomusicology,
University of California, Los Angeles
1999-2000 California Institute of Concert Sound Engineering
2201 E. Winston Rd., Anaheim, California 92806
1996-2000 High School, Orange County High School of the Arts
EXPERIENCE
2000 –present Showtek Productions
Front House Engineer, Stage Manager, Systems Tech.
- Berlin, WAR, Commodores, Average White Band, Otis Day, Bobby Lyle, LA Guns, Black and Blue, Flock of Seagulls, Chris Botti, Keiko Matsui, Hiroshima, and many others.
2010 Grupo Fantasma
Tour Manager, Monitor Engineer
Europe Tour: UK, France, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany
July 20 -August 8, 2010
2000-present AKA Productions
FOH & Monitor Engineer, Production Manager, (* and Tour Manager)
-James Fortune, Germany, February 2011
* -En Vogue, Middle East Tour, January 2011
* -Cover Dogs, Kosovo, Germany, December 2010
* -Black Violin, South-East Asia, August 2010
* -Jumpitz, UK, Netherlands, Germany, July 2010
* -Off The Wall, Kosovo Tour, July 2-6, 2010
-Five Finger Death Punch, Germany, June 2010, Production Manager
* -Twista Southwest Asia Tour, April 2010
* -Five Finger Deathpunch Southwest Asia Tour, March 2010
* -Kyng Arthur Southwest Asia Tour, Feb 2010
* -Good Glory Gospel Quintet: Balkans, Jan 2010
* -Crash Dance: Balkans, Dec. 2009
* -Everlast/Christopher Titus: Middle East Tour, Aug 2009
* -Pro Volleyball Tour: Angie Akers, Ty Loomis,
Tyra Turner, Ryan Mariano: Balkans, Aug. 2009
* -Tank: Middle East Tour, 2009
* -Sevendust: Middle East Tour, May 2009
* -Blackstreet: Middle East Tour, Feb/March 2009
* -Buffalo Bills' Jills Cheerleader: Middle East Tour, Feb 2009 * -Black Violin: Japan, Feb. 2009
* -Thom Shepard: Poland, Netherlands, Balkans, Jan. 2009
* -Twista: Germany, Middle East Tour, April 2008
* -INSOUL: Balkans, April 2008
* -INSOUL: Middle East Tour, Feb. 2008
* -Lula Washington Dance Company: Serbia, January 2008
* -Washington D.C. Redskin Cheerleaders: Middle East Tour
* - Ladysmith: Japan, October 2007
* - Beautiful Generation: Japan, August 2007
* - Artie Dean Harris: Serbia, July, 2007
* - Off The Wall: Middle East Tour, May, 2007
* - Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders: Serbia, March, 2007
* - Monica Webb and Vivian Villareal Billiards Champions: Serbia, Feb, 2007
* - Christian Simmons: Serbia New Years Show, January, 2007
* - Custom Made: Middle East Tour, December, 2006
* - Puddle of Mudd: Darmstadt, Germany, Show, October 2006
* - IInsoul: Serbia, September 2006
* - Insoul: Iraq and Kuwait, August 2006
* - Custom Made: Belgium and Germany Tour, August 2006
* - Kyrgistan and Afghanistan Tour with Solacz, July 2006
* - Latin Connection: Netherlands, Germany, Balkans, Southwest Asia, May 2006
* - Solacz, opening for Staind: Germany/Balkans Tour, March 2006
* - Lumbre: Kyrgistan/Afganistan, Jan. 2006
* - Los Texmaniacs: Kuwait/Iraq, Jan. 2006
* - Comedians Dwayne Perkins & Larry Miles, Germany/Balkans Tour; Dec. 2005
* - Solacz: Germany/AfganistanTour, Aug. 2005
* - Insoul: Middle East/Balkans Tour, July 2005
* - Custom Made: Kuwait/Iraq Tour, Aug. 2004
* - Insoul: Balkan/Iraq Tour; July 2004
* - Soul Note: Eastern Europe Tour, Dec. 2003
* - Crash Dance: Eastern Europe Tour, Dec. 2002
- Steel Rod and C Funk: Korea Tour, Sept 2002
* - Off The Wall: Japan Tour, July 2002
- Coverdogs: Korea Tour, Aug 2001
- Jimmy Bufett Cover Band: Japan Tour, July 2001
- Latin Fusion: Korea Tour, May 2001
- Coverdogs: Six week Middle Eastern tour, 2000
1995-present Musician
Jazz/Pop/Commercial Trumpet Player
- have performed and/or recorded with Kenny Burrell, Jason Mraz, Salvador Santana, Eek A Mouse, Scientist, Yami Bolo, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, and many others.
* -Tank: Middle East Tour, 2009
* -Sevendust: Middle East Tour, May 2009
* -Blackstreet: Middle East Tour, Feb/March 2009
* -Buffalo Bills' Jills Cheerleader: Middle East Tour, Feb 2009 * -Black Violin: Japan, Feb. 2009
* -Thom Shepard: Poland, Netherlands, Balkans, Jan. 2009
* -Twista: Germany, Middle East Tour, April 2008
* -INSOUL: Balkans, April 2008
* -INSOUL: Middle East Tour, Feb. 2008
* -Lula Washington Dance Company: Serbia, January 2008
* -Washington D.C. Redskin Cheerleaders: Middle East Tour
* - Ladysmith: Japan, October 2007
* - Beautiful Generation: Japan, August 2007
* - Artie Dean Harris: Serbia, July, 2007
* - Off The Wall: Middle East Tour, May, 2007
* - Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders: Serbia, March, 2007
* - Monica Webb and Vivian Villareal Billiards Champions: Serbia, Feb, 2007
* - Christian Simmons: Serbia New Years Show, January, 2007
* - Custom Made: Middle East Tour, December, 2006
* - Puddle of Mudd: Darmstadt, Germany, Show, October 2006
* - IInsoul: Serbia, September 2006
* - Insoul: Iraq and Kuwait, August 2006
* - Custom Made: Belgium and Germany Tour, August 2006
* - Kyrgistan and Afghanistan Tour with Solacz, July 2006
* - Latin Connection: Netherlands, Germany, Balkans, Southwest Asia, May 2006
* - Solacz, opening for Staind: Germany/Balkans Tour, March 2006
* - Lumbre: Kyrgistan/Afganistan, Jan. 2006
* - Los Texmaniacs: Kuwait/Iraq, Jan. 2006
* - Comedians Dwayne Perkins & Larry Miles, Germany/Balkans Tour; Dec. 2005
* - Solacz: Germany/AfganistanTour, Aug. 2005
* - Insoul: Middle East/Balkans Tour, July 2005
* - Custom Made: Kuwait/Iraq Tour, Aug. 2004
* - Insoul: Balkan/Iraq Tour; July 2004
* - Soul Note: Eastern Europe Tour, Dec. 2003
* - Crash Dance: Eastern Europe Tour, Dec. 2002
- Steel Rod and C Funk: Korea Tour, Sept 2002
* - Off The Wall: Japan Tour, July 2002
- Coverdogs: Korea Tour, Aug 2001
- Jimmy Bufett Cover Band: Japan Tour, July 2001
- Latin Fusion: Korea Tour, May 2001
- Coverdogs: Six week Middle Eastern tour, 2000
1995-present Musician
Jazz/Pop/Commercial Trumpet Player
- have performed and/or recorded with Kenny Burrell, Jason Mraz, Salvador Santana, Eek A Mouse, Scientist, Yami Bolo, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, and many others.
- leader of the band Truck D (also known as Truck Dancersons). Truck D is a rock band from Long Beach, California. Founded in 2011 by multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Adamson, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, gypsy music, blues, and the rhythmic complexity of afro-beat into their sound. They are known for their energetic live shows, as well as their spontaneous improvisations on stage.2010-present New Day Church
Sound Engineer
1998-2000 Los Altos Brethren Church
Sound Engineer
*Stage setup, front house, monitors
HONORS
Benjamin Adamson has received music awards from the United State Senate, Cerritos Performing Arts Center, the Don Ellis Jazz Trumpet Award from UCLA, and the GLUCK Music Scholarship, the United Nations Observers in Egypt, NATO-Balkans, U.S. Navy-Japan.
