Into resumes? Ok that’s cool! Here’s mine!
Contact
209 Hazeldine Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
510-459-1367
aaron@nquit.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-trumm/
https://copy.aarontrumm.com
https://aarontrumm.com
Profile
Entertainment, media, and technology professional with Master’s degree from Stanford University and 30
years of wide-ranging experience including audio engineering, performance, production, IT and software
development, management, A&R, touring, stagecraft, marketing, copywriting, editing, customer service,
and business management. Key differentiators include quick learning, client and public interaction,
communication, bridge building, big-picture thinking, and translation of complex concepts to laypeople.
Skills
- Audio Engineering
- Music Production
- Performance and Stagecraft
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Copy Writing
- Business Management
- Customer Service
- Full Stack Tech Implementation
- Web Development, Design, and Strategy
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Personal Training/Health Coaching
Work
NQuit Music
Producer/Performer
- Music production and promotion
- Project budgeting, logistics, and scheduling
- Music focused digital marketing, copy writing, and strategy
- Acoustic consulting for venues, listening spaces, and studios
- Linux audio pioneer (one of first 3 globally to implement Hammerfall HDSP audio card in Linux)
- Live and recording audio/video consultation and contracting
- One of first independent labels to have web presence
- Airplay and press on every continent
- World’s 10th Ranked Slam Poet 2002
- Produced 15 full length albums and hundreds of singles
- Airplay and press on every continent
NQuit Copy
Freelance Copy and Content Writer
- Writing and editing engaging, optimized content and copy
- SEO, digital marketing, and content marketing consultation
- Conceive and write expert content in entertainment, music, and audio industries as well as related
- areas such as marketing, web, IT, and technology
- Published over 600 projects for 70+ clients since November 2019 launch
NQuit Web
Freelance Web Development Contractor
- Developed front and backend web tools with various technologies such as PHP, Perl, MySQL,
- JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
- Tech and IT consultant for web and multimedia projects, providing innovative problem solving
- Troubleshot and debugged code ensuring device and browser compatibility and mobile
- responsiveness
- Managed junior developers, interfaced with stakeholders, and developed reputation for bridge
- building and translating complex technical issues to non-technical personnel
- Managed hosting, databases, and online presences, from custom LAMP systems to managed
- hosting and legacy systems
- Notable clients include Cloud Systems (a Cisco Systems contractor), LibreDigital (a NY Times
- owned company), NM Environmental Finance Center, Novint Technologies, and VuTrac
Upward Motion Personal Training
Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified by American Council on Exercise
- Leading in-person HIIT classes
- Individual personal training in person
- Leading virtual HIIT classes and online personal training
- Accountability coaching and behavior change coach
- Nutrition coaching (within scope of practice for CPT)
- Mindset coaching and virtual mindset seminar leader
Education
Master of Arts: Music, Science, and Technology
Stanford University
The Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary
facility where composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an
artistic medium and as a research tool.
- Focus: innovative content creation methods, with a thesis project involving translating stereo mixes into multi-channel audio experiences, composing for multi-channel systems, and technology to bridge the gap between stereo and multi-channel content creation and listening
- Continuing education in digital content creation, music theory, and computer science
- Member of ice hockey team
Bachelor of Arts: History with Music Minor
University of New Mexico
- History major with a focus on history of the Western world pre-renaissance
- Minor in music with a focus on recording technology and business
- Student teacher of electronic music and recording classes
- Founding partner in electronic music and recording program and campus recording studio
- Awarded Ubik Sound recording grant
- Member of ice hockey team