Jake Perrine
Encyclopedia
Jake Perrine is an American
composer
, audio engineer
and voice actor
. His sole credit for voice acting is in the PC game
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
, where he plays the devious art dealer
/ artifact smuggler
Taylor Sinclair. He has, however, composed for the short films Profiles in Science, Vision Test and is credited for the sound department in the 2004 comedy film
Commercial.
In 1995, Jake and five other Hampshire College graduates founded Thirteenth Tribe, a 501(c)3 theatre company based in Chicago, which produces cutting edge stagings of new and classic works. The company continues to this day, now renamed Division 13 Productions.
In 1996, Jake took a job with RealNetworks in Seattle which allowed him to uses his audio engineering, computing and production skills to the hilt, pioneering over 100 webcasts of events such as The Tibetan Freedom Concert on Randal Island, The Intel NY New Music Festival, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Backstreet Boys, and countless others. He was called upon to speak at conventions and seminars about his knowledge of webcasting and rich media content production from Las Vegas and San Francisco to Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris.
Jake relocated for a year to New York City in 2000 to stage a newly revised production of his operatic work, “VAMP - Consumption in Three Acts,” which was performed at the Lamb’s Theatre in Times Square in March 2001. The cast recording can be found at http://www.vamprockopera.com
He has self produced three solo records under the project heading “Spire” all of which can be heard at his website: http://www.djspire.com
Jake has taught audio and video production at The Art Institute of Seattle since 1999, and has taught briefly at Cornish College of the Arts and 911 Media Art Center. He is also Faculty at Freehold Theatre Lab in Seattle.
Jake is also a mastering engineer at RFI/CD, and freelances as a mix engineer and sound designer. He has mastered more than 100 albums, predominantly electronic music.
He currently resides in Seattle with his wife Zanetha.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, audio engineer
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
and voice actor
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
. His sole credit for voice acting is in the PC game
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Secret of the Scarlet Hand is the sixth game in the series of Nancy Drew computer games. It is based on the book of the same name.-Plot:Nancy Drew lands an internship at The Beech Hill museum in Washington D.C, which is devoted to the Mayan culture and will soon be exhibiting a newly discovered...
, where he plays the devious art dealer
Art dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art. Art dealers' professional associations serve to set high standards for accreditation or membership and to support art exhibitions and shows.-Role:...
/ artifact smuggler
Smuggling
Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...
Taylor Sinclair. He has, however, composed for the short films Profiles in Science, Vision Test and is credited for the sound department in the 2004 comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Commercial.
Biography
Jake Perrine received his BA in theatre and music from Hampshire College in 1993, where he composed original scores and created sound designer for many theatrical productions. His primary concentration was on his own original operatic work, “VAMP”, which was produced in three incremental productions as a workshop, a studio, and finally a mianstage production. Upon graduation, Jake (and VAMP) received the Threshold Grant of Excellence, which provided him with the funds to allow him to make an archival recording of the entire work.In 1995, Jake and five other Hampshire College graduates founded Thirteenth Tribe, a 501(c)3 theatre company based in Chicago, which produces cutting edge stagings of new and classic works. The company continues to this day, now renamed Division 13 Productions.
In 1996, Jake took a job with RealNetworks in Seattle which allowed him to uses his audio engineering, computing and production skills to the hilt, pioneering over 100 webcasts of events such as The Tibetan Freedom Concert on Randal Island, The Intel NY New Music Festival, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Backstreet Boys, and countless others. He was called upon to speak at conventions and seminars about his knowledge of webcasting and rich media content production from Las Vegas and San Francisco to Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris.
Jake relocated for a year to New York City in 2000 to stage a newly revised production of his operatic work, “VAMP - Consumption in Three Acts,” which was performed at the Lamb’s Theatre in Times Square in March 2001. The cast recording can be found at http://www.vamprockopera.com
He has self produced three solo records under the project heading “Spire” all of which can be heard at his website: http://www.djspire.com
Jake has taught audio and video production at The Art Institute of Seattle since 1999, and has taught briefly at Cornish College of the Arts and 911 Media Art Center. He is also Faculty at Freehold Theatre Lab in Seattle.
Jake is also a mastering engineer at RFI/CD, and freelances as a mix engineer and sound designer. He has mastered more than 100 albums, predominantly electronic music.
He currently resides in Seattle with his wife Zanetha.
External links
- Jake Perrine on IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm1156108/