John Crenshaw

When I was growing up, there was always music, whether it was on the stereo or someone picking up one of the many musical instruments in the house. There was also a tape recorder and microphones for all the kids to play with.  I was the luckiest boy in the world, and one of those recordings was recently released on Jack White’s Third Man Records.

I moved to NYC when I was 18, worked for a rehearsal studio/construction company and attended The Institute of Audio Research in the Village. When my brother Marshall signed with Warner Brothers, I quit the job and school to join his band, first as a roadie and, later, to play percussion, keyboards and vocals.  After touring for a few years, I got a job at Howard Schwartz Recording working with Rankin and Bass on their TV series Thunder Cats, directing sessions, helping with last minute re-writes, going over storyboards, character voices, and musical compositions.  I went on to work on two more cartoon series for Rankin and Bass: Silverhawks and The Comic Strip.

Some years later, I joined Mike Ungar and Ralph Kelsey at Broadway Sound, where I took the things I had learned as a musician, producer, and engineer and combined them to  create a fun and productive niche in the world of Audio Post.  My various, somewhat odd experiences have given me the ability to mix, sound design, compose, and perform on countless projects through out my career. I have won several awards and an Emmy nomination for my work.