5Front of House Engineers You Should Meet
Photo by Steve Bracci
Photo by Steve Bracci
Billy Kirk
BlAckBeRRy Smoke
What is your background in front of house?
I have been interested in live sound since I
saw the front of house engineer for the band
that was playing at my high school prom
and decided he had the coolest job ever. I
moved to Atlanta in 1987 to pursue the goal
of getting the coolest job ever. I met Richard
[Turner, bass/vocals] and Brit [Turner, drums]
shortly after that. Since then, I’ve mixed the
bands they were in, and Richard and I have
become business partners in our own audio
production company, Fly By Night Audio Inc.,
so I’ve really been working with Blackberry
Smoke even before that was their name.
What does it take for a front of house engineer to earn the trust of his band?
BILLY KIRK
