Daniel is an audio engineer in the marching arts, involved in the activity for 10 years with experience as a performer and an engineer. He started his career in live audio as an audio technician for a DJ where he built his foundation in PA systems, signal flow and live sound reinforcement.
Daniel studied general music at California State University, San Bernardino, before transferring to The Los Angeles Film school, where he specialized in audio production. He worked as an audio engineer at Sultana High School, developing his skills by providing live mixes for performances. He also creates additional sound design to enhance seasonal productions, and helps develop students' technical skills related to audio workflow and equipment.
Daniel started as a percussionist at Sultana High School, where he developed his musical understanding through his 4 years with the program. After graduating, in the middle of Covid, he auditioned to fill a spot as a bass drummer with Gold Indoor Percussion, where he started his independent open class experience. During the summer, he played bass drum with the Gold Drum and Bugle Corps. The following Fall season, He marched with the RCC Marching Tigers in the bass line. To conclude his time as a performer, he filled an open position on bass drum with Élan percussion, where he earned an SCPA bronze medal.
With his experience as both an audio engineer and a performer, he brings a well rounded perspective to performance audio and production.
