John Trevethan

john@antarcticamedia.com

For the past 27 years John Trevethan has been an innovative musician, technician and businessman.

Musically, John has worked with such artists as Trent Reznor & Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck), Darcel Wynn (from the TV show "Solid Gold") and many others. He was featured in Keyboard magazine's "Discoveries" column November, 1988 and has independently released over ten CDs of his original music. Additionally, he has provided music and sound design for several video and film projects.

John's technical background is extensive. For ten years he held the position of Technical Director at Sixteenth Avenue Sound, a world-class recording studio on Music Row in Nashville, TN. During this time he worked with many well known artists such as Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, Ziggy Marley, Bon Jovi, Queensryche, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Wynonna Judd, Amy Grant, Jars Of Clay, etc. Over the past several years John has expanded his technical expertise to include computer, internet and website technologies.

A native of the Erie, PA area John graduated from Crawford Technical School in 1975 and soon built his first synthesizer. He worked in various electronic design and repair positions for several music-related firms before relocating to Nashville, TN in 1987. Beginning at Sixteenth Avenue Sound in 1989 he attended the Solid State Logic maintenance training course in Begbroke England. While in the U.K. John visited several studios including Abbey Road, George Martin's AIR Studios and Real World, where he met Peter Gabriel.

John has always kept his musical and technical interests in close company with his business interests. During the two year period 1999-2000 he and his wife Brenda owned Antarctica Media, a multifunctional business featuring a ProTools recording studio, CD mastering suite, graphic & web design department, digital art gallery and an online independent label. Antarctica Media hosted several interesting projects including the Robert Fripp Q&A session held in the studio space January 16th, 2000. Curently Antarctica Media has focused on internet technologies including hosting, design, audio and multimedia.

John's background in business began while still living in Pennsylvania in the mid-1980's. He established Arden Systems which specialized in the design, maintenance and repair of musical equipment. After relocating to Nashville and beginning work at Sixteenth Avenue Sound he soon found himself co-managing the studio. He spent five years (1994-1999) learning the details of operating a world-class recording facility. During this period John also started a sideline business known as Antarctica, which initially began as a CD mastering company. Now in its sixth year, Antarctica Media is constantly evolving to meet the challenges of the ever changing multimedia, internet and computer technologies.

For even more information about John visit his Online Resume