Like most children of my generation I was raised on a steady diet of classic rock and modern pop culture. My parents told me stories of the legends who they grew up listening to. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Genesis, Queen, Rush, Cream, Hendrix Experience, Beatles, Pink Floyd, the list goes on. My father, being the audiophile that he is, taught me about the technical side of audio/video and I became fascinated inputs, outputs, and the science behind electronics.

Naturally, it wasn't until my teenage years that I craved music that was harder, faster and most importantly louder. Metallica, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, and all the nu-metal bands became ear candy as friends my own age introduced me to the likes of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Wizard, and various punk bands of assorted styles. As long as it was unpopular and loud it was fair game. Music became a big part of my life as a teenager but it wasn't until I was through high school that I decided to pickup a guitar and learn how to play.

I took guitar lessons for a year and a half under two very different teachers, one a veteran in a Black Sabbath cover band and the other a Cuban immigrant with a laid back style. My knowledge of the guitar grew in proportion to my musical repertoire and my interest in all types of music began to spark as I would listen to anything and appreciate what it had to offer me, the listener. I find the more I expand my musical vocabulary the more I realize that music is an opinion and not all music is appreciated in the same context. I was also beginning to see more live shows at the time and continue to stay active on the concert circuit.

With music having a central part in my life and a fascination with the technical side of musical hardware I decided to enroll in the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College.

I'm in my second year at MIA and I'm learning everything I've ever wanted to know about audio engineering hardware/software, recording techniques, song composition, and even the business side of the industry as well. My hopes are to become an audio engineer/producer or to open my own venue designed for live music that way I can combining my love of live music with my passion for audio engineering.

Zack Brenneman

Global Entertainment Mag

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