Jon Halliwell
30 years of professional live audio experience
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Audio system design for small to large events
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Audio system tuning and optimization
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Front of House and Monitor mixing
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Audio training seminars from beginner to expert level
Jon Halliwell
AUDIO ENGINEER
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Email:
Based in Southern Ontario, Canada
Valid Canadian & UK Passports
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SYSTEM ENGINEERING
Design, Setup, Tuning & Optimization
Concert Tours
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The Lumineers, North America 2025
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Our Lady Peace / Collective Soul, Canada 2025
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Cage The Elephant, North America 2024
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Karol G, Mexico & Central America 2024
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Karol G, USA Stadium Tour 2023
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Def Leppard / Motley Crue, Europe & USA 2023 (Crew Chief)
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Arkells, Canada - 2019, 2022
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Alexisonfire, Canada - 2020
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City & Colour, Canada - 2016, 2019
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Our Lady Peace, Canada - 2019
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Metric/July Talk, Canada - 2019
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Marianas Trench, Canada - 2016, 2017, 2019
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Prince, Canada & USA - 2013, 2015
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The Tragically Hip, Canada - 2013
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Leonard Cohen, World tours - 2008, 2012 to 2013
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Feist, Canada - 2008
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Nelly Furtado, Canada & USA - 2007
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Anne Murray, Canada & USA - 2000 to 2004
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many others...
Music Festivals
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Boots & Hearts main stage, Burl's Creek - 2017 to 2022
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Born & Raised, St Catherines 2022
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Canada 150 at Toronto City Hall - 2017
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Digital Dreams EDM festival main stage, Toronto - 2015 to 2017
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VELD EDM festival main stage, Toronto - 2015, 2016
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Panamania, Toronto Pan Am Games, City Hall - 2015
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many others including: Field Trip, TURF, CBC Music Fest, NXNE
Special Events & Broadcast
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MET Gala - 2024, 2025
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Lighthouse Immersive Art shows - Winter 2023
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CFL Grey Cup halftime shows - 2008 to 2012, 2021
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OLG Play Stage drive in venue, Toronto - 2020
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Cavalcade of Lights & NYE, City of Toronto - 2016 to 2018
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Much Music Video Awards, Toronto - 2015 to 2018
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We Day North American Tours - 2013 to 2015
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NHL All Star game, Ottawa - 2012
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NHL Heritage Classic, Calgary - 2011
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Vancouver Winter Olympics closing ceremonies - 2010
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many others...
MIXING
(All FOH except where noted)
Photo: Mark BT
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Dwayne Gretzky NYE shows at History, Toronto - 2022, 2023
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Arkells Spring Canadian arena tour - 2022
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Grey Cup halftime show house music mixer - 2022
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Serena Ryder & William Prince (monitors) - 2022
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Re-Mix of Secret Path Live 2019 for broadcast - 2020
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Skydiggers and Skydiggers & Paul Langlois - 2019 to present
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Hillside Festival main stage, Guelph - 2019 to present
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NoBro on tour with Alexisonfire - 2020
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The Tenors tours and various gigs - 2018 to 2019
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Secret Path Live at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto - 2019
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Ben Rogers on tour with City & Colour - 2019
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Canada 150 festival main stage, Toronto - 2017
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Cavalcade of Lights & NYE events, Toronto - 2016 to 2018
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Kieran Mercer on tour with Marianas Trench - 2016
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Together for the Holidays, Massey Hall, Toronto - 2016
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Panamania Pan Am Games music festival, Toronto - 2015
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We Day tours, FOH music mixer - 2013 to 2015
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Glen Gould Foundation concert, Massey Hall, Toronto - 2012
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Rick Hanson Foundation concert, Vancouver - 2012
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Juno's Songwriters Circle, Massey Hall, Toronto - 2011
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World tours for Michael Buble (monitors) - 2004 to 2006
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many others...
TRAINING
Presented by Jon Halliwell
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'Analysis of Sound' Guest Lecture - U of Lethbridge - 2023, 2024
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'Practical Audio System Engineering' online course - 2023, 2024, 2025
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4 Week Online 'Audio Adventures' Workshops - 2022
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Live Audio and Tour Management Instructor at Metalworks - 2021
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5 Week Online System Engineering Workshops - 2021, 2022
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5 Week Online Home Recording Workshops - 2021
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6 Week Online Audio Workshops, through SnapHoek Prod - 2021
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6 Week Online Audio Workshops, through Hillside Festival - 2020
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System Design & Tuning, PRG Canada - 2020
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Women In Audio training, City & Colour tour - 2019
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System Measurement & Tuning, VER Canada - 2017
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System Design & Deployment, VER Canada - 2017
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System Engineering & Best Practices, VER Canada - 2017
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Microphone Techniques, Horizon Solutions, London - 2014, 2016
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Mixing Dynamics & Effects, Horizon Solutions, London - 2014
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Various audio subjects, Red Tree Productions, Guelph - 2009 to 2012
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Audio Theory & Mixing, University of Guelph - 1995 to 1999
Photo: Mark Vreeken
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES
Manufacturer Sound System Training
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d&b GSL/KSL/XSL 3 day training, Eighth Day Sound - 2025
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Clair Global System Engineer training, Lititz - 2024
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Clair Global Cohesion training, Lititz - 2023
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L'acoustics System & Workflow, Solotech Toronto - 2022
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d&b Workflow & Rigging 2 day training, PRG Canada - 2020
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Adamson E-Series 2 day training, Toronto - 2017
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Meyer Workflow 1 day training, VER Nashville - 2016
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L'acoustics Level 1 & Level 2 training, VER Nashville - 2016
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d&b Workflow & Rigging 2 day training, VER Nashville - 2016
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Meyer L-Series 2 day training, Solotech Toronto - 2015
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L'acoustics Level 1 training, Solotech Toronto - 2015
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Clair Global i3, i4, i5 on the job training, Clair Canada - 2007 to 2015
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Meyer M-Series 2 day training, Solotech Montreal - 2012
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Adamson Y-Series 2 day training, Port Perry - 2007
Audio Training & Certificates
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Smaart Advanced Operator Training, Toronto - 2023
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Dante (2nd Edition) Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 - 2023
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Smaart Operator Level 1 - 2020
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Waves Soundgrid Level 101, 201, 301 - 2020
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Dante Level 1, Level 2 - 2017
Education
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Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph
Photo: Meaghan McEachren
Boots & Hearts Country Music Festival - 2017
RECENT GIGS & MORE
Cage The Elephant Arena / Shed Tour - Madison Square Garden 2024
Arkells Rally - Tim Horton's Field Stadium, Hamilton 2022
Karol G USA Stadium Tour - Gillette Stadium 2023
Audio Install at the Live Nation Club 'History' - Toronto 2021
Photo: Roman Zugarazo