Jason Kortz

Audio production and live event professional with experience in music production, broadcast operations, live entertainment, recording, editing, and event coordination. Skilled at managing audio workflows from setup and recording through editing, mixing, troubleshooting, and final delivery. Experienced working in high-pressure environments including concerts, sporting events, Formula 1, MotoGP, and live broadcasts.

Strong combination of technical audio knowledge, communication skills, creative problem-solving, and team leadership.

Music & Entertainment Operations at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) (2025-06 – Present)

Support music and entertainment operations for major live events at Circuit of the Americas.

• Assist with concerts, festivals, Formula 1, MotoGP, and other large-scale entertainment productions.
• Coordinate with production teams, operations personnel, vendors, performers, and event staff to keep events running efficiently.
• Assist with setup, event execution, troubleshooting, and breakdown of entertainment production areas.
• Work effectively in fast-paced environments where communication, timing, organization, and safety are essential.
• Help manage changing production requirements while maintaining professional event standards.
• Support audio, entertainment, and production needs during high-attendance events.

Sports Broadcaster at Victoria Generals (2024-04 – 2024-04)

• Provide live play-by-play and commentary for Victoria Generals baseball broadcasts.
• Operate within live broadcast environments requiring accurate timing, communication, and audio awareness.
• Research players, statistics, storylines, and game information in preparation for broadcasts.
• Work with production personnel to maintain professional broadcast quality.
• Communicate clearly and confidently while adapting to rapidly changing live-game situations.
• Develop engaging broadcast content and provide analysis for listeners and viewers.

Music Producer / Audio Production Projects at Apex Productions

• Produce, arrange, record, edit, and mix original music using Ableton Live.
• Build complete production sessions using drums, bass, piano, guitar, synthesizers, samples, effects, and automation.
• Apply EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and other processing to improve clarity, balance, and dynamics.
• Record and edit dialogue while maintaining consistent timing, tone, and audio quality.
• Perform ADR recording and editing to synchronize replacement dialogue with picture.
• Record and edit Foley effects to create realistic sound for film and video projects.
• Organize sessions, tracks, buses, effects, and audio files for efficient production workflows.
• Configure microphones, audio interfaces, monitoring systems, and signal routing.
• Troubleshoot recording, playback, routing, latency, and hardware issues.
• Prepare polished audio projects suitable for professional portfolio presentation.

Bachelor of Science in Music Production – Full Sail University (2027-04)