We were lucky to catch up with Bryan Greenberg recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Bryan, thanks for joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I realized I wanted to pursue my career pretty early on luckily.

I originally really wanted to edit films/tv/video media, but after taking a media class I got fascinated with studio recording. It really was a great balance of technical knowledge and creative experimentation; I also loved the idea of helping an artist bring their full vision to life. Shortly after becoming engrossed in recording, I had a realization while playing a show with my local band that someone had to run sound for all the concerts I went to. I also had the realization that live audio fulfilled all the things I loved about recording/producing but in a setting I felt really at home in.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

If you don’t know who I am, as I’m sure many people reading this don’t, I’m Bryan Greenberg; I’m a Audio engineer (primarily live sound) and tour manager (or adult baby sitter as I like to call it). I grew up going to concerts as well as playing in bands but became enthralled in how shows/audio worked when I became a teenager. I help my clients have the best possible show possible; from planning/logistics all the way to execution.I ensure that their vision becomes reality on stage for both them and their fans.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I think a lot of people don’t fully understand how much dedication…and sometimes sacrifice people in these kinds of careers/fields have to make. It’s really tough making a career out of most forms of creative/artistic field; a lot of people never see or think about how much grinding you have to do in the beginning to even have your chance at making this a job. For me and a lot of artists I work with it meant putting ourselves in extremely uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous positions for little to no reward at the time, hoping that in the long run it would help us all get somewhere in our journey. When I started doing audio I practically lived at the first venue I worked at because I knew I had to put in the time to make sure I knew my craft. I can’t tell you how many important life events (funerals, graduations, birthdays, holidays, ect…) I’ve missed because I’m halfway around the world from my family; might seem crazy to some, but it’s just part of the nature of my industry.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Supporting smaller independent artists, venues, promoters, and even local event/equipment rental companies would help keep the music/live event ecosystem thriving.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://bdgaudio.wixsite.com/website
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldxyouth
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Oldxyouth

Image Credits
Anthony Trvn John Gyllhamn Ian Urquhart