Mike Fortunato: Live Music A2

Is a “Music A2”? Better than an “A1”?  And what’s it like working live events on stage with artists like Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga? Join Joe & Music A2 Mike Fortunato as he reveals the secret world of a Music A2.

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Nerves Lead to Success

Them: “When will I stop being nervous at the start of a gig?” Me: “NEVER!!  And that’s a good thing.”   Anatomy of pre show nerves  When I started writing this post I was also in the middle of preparing for a gig at Carnegie Hall, NYC.  My production company, Ferro Productions, was hired to capture a new…

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Creatives…You Need to Relax

Calling ALL creatives… “You need to relax…” How many times have you heard someone tell you that! Easy to say … but hard for most of us to do.  If your career depends on you being at your creative best, as mine does, you better learn to shut down. I mean really shut down, turn off…

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Capturing 9/11 Historically

TOO LONG FOR A POST …BUT WORTH YOUR TIME With the passing of yet another 911 anniversary I am always drawn to the day and the flood of emotions it created. For all of us there is “a” moment. The moment we heard, saw or felt the horror.  The moment we realized how fragile our…

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Screw Up and Learn…Bravo!

“That’s it for me! I screwed that up BIG TIME!!” When you’re in the midst of a crisis, whether it’s a job that didn’t work out, a gig you screwed up, or even something you got blamed for that wasn’t your fault. Don’t dwell on the mess.   Make a list of what you learned. The…

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Pushing a Broom can Jump Start Your Career

That may sound like a weird title for career in the entertainment production industry so let me unpack it a little more. A few weeks ago, my team and three other vendors were renovating a broadcast studio. Most of the folks working this gig had dozens of years of experience in the biz.  Some of us…

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