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Formal Education:
BSEE Cal State Los Angeles, 1964
MBA – Executive Program, Anderson School at UCLA, 1975
Honors, Awards and Credits:
Entrepreneurial and Corporate Management Experience:
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Co-founder of Hollywood Sound Systems, CEO (1960-1968 & 1972-1976)
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Road
Manager “The Don Ho Show” (1969-1972)
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Director
& CEO (1976-1981)
The Filmways Audio Group, Filmways Inc, {predecessor to Orion Pictures}
Wally Heider Recording *sixteen studios in Los Angeles and San
Francisco
Heider Remote Recording
Filmways Audio Services
Filmways Scoring Service
TBS / Tamco [Japanese joint venture]
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Principal
and founder of
BEST AUDIO (1981-PRESENT)
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Since 2004 BEST AUDIO has
been the HME Wireless Intercom manufacturers’ representative for Southern
California and Nevada, establishing a dealer network and support group for
their professional wireless intercom systems.
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Since 2005 Laurence has been the Strategic Technology
Consultant for Audio-Technica USA, with responsibilities for assisting in
the development and introduction of cutting edge wireless microphone systems
and related professional audio products.
Production experience around the
world:
Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium,
Berlin, Canada, China, Denmark, Diego Garcia, England, France, Germany,
Greenland, Guam, Guantanamo Bay, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Morocco, Moscow, Netherlands,
Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City.
Miscellaneous:
Laurence created the design concept for the Tri-Point and
Duo-Point redundant capsule microphones utilized for many significant high
profile media events and locations, including the United States Senate and House
of Representatives. The product is manufactured by Audio Technica.
Laurence is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, and has
chaired several audio workshops, as well as being a Co-Chairman of the Audio
Engineering Society Convention in Los Angeles.
Laurence is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences, Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers, the National
Association of Broadcasters, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and a
past president of the Hollywood & Vine Toastmasters International Club.
Laurence has presented many technical papers on technical
management, sound reinforcement and production communications for television and
World Class Special Events.
Laurence has been a keynote speaker at several industry
conventions and technical expositions.
In 2001 Mr. Estrin conceived and co-founded an Internet based streaming text
and audio data base service, Speche Communications Inc., based in Madison
Wisconsin. The company and Mr. Estrin, were granted some significant patents
and negotiated and contracted its services through several major Internet
re-sellers. In 2002 the company was merged into The
Stenograph Corporation, where
it continues to operate as a value added service for their core businesses of
court reporting, broadcast instant transcripts in video format and translations
services.
Laurence has continuously provided his professional consulting
services and product development and marketing concepts to many major
manufacturers and rental facilities in the World, including, BOSE Corporation,
Eastern Acoustic Works - EAW, BEXEL Corporation, Vega Electronics, Audio
Technica, Shure Brothers, Harman JBL Professional, Yamaha of America, Riedel
Communications (Germany), Production Intercom and HM Electronics.
Some of the hobbies of Laurence include cooking, specializing
in Russian food, movie going and collecting unique souvenirs from events he
has participated in:
Global event and major production /
construction experience:
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Australia |
Stadium Australia – theatrical facilities consultant |
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Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Summer
Olympics – Sydney |
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Canada |
Audio & Communications Opening
and Closing Ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics – Calgary |
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Skydome broadcast / production
communications and Opening Ceremony – Toronto |
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France |
Opening Ceremonies and Special
Events at Euro Disney - Marnee La Valle |
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Germany |
Opening Ceremony of Movie World -
Bottrop |
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Greece |
Technical Producer, responsible for
Theatrical and Construction Planning 2004 Summer Olympics – Athens |
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Hong Kong |
Ocean Park Amusement Park |
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Israel |
Maccabiah Games – Haifa |
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Italy |
Torino - Winter Olympics and
Paralympics – Technical Consultant, Communications Consultant |
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Japan |
CBS broadcast facility (audio)
Winter Olympics – Nagano |
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Disneyland – Tokyo |
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TBS remote recording and broadcast
facility – Tokyo |
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Korea |
Opening and Closing Ceremonies of
the 1988 Summer Olympics |
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Lotte World Amusement Indoor Park
(original opening and remodel) – Seoul |
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1993 World Expo – Tejon |
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Samsung's Everland Amusement Park -
Kyonggi-Do |
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Oman |
15th Anniversary of the reign of
Sultan Qaboos – Muscat |
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Gulf Coast Conference – Muscat |
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Saudi Arabia |
Centennial Celebration of the
Northern Region – Medinah |
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Spain |
Opening and Closing Ceremonies of
the 1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona |
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Taiwan |
Discovery World Amusement Park –
Taichung |
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Nan Shan Insurance Training Center –
Taichung |
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Venezuela |
Radio Caracas Recording and
Broadcast Studios – Caracas |
Major Projects in the United
States:
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Radio City Music Hall |
Member of the team that saved Radio City from the
wrecking ball in 1978 |
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Disneyland |
Member of the creative design team that developed the
Main Street Electrical Parade, specifically responsible for conceiving
the synchronized sound system design |
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National Football League |
Conceived and implemented the first
use of the wireless microphone for the Referee |
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Superbowl |
Production Management, Broadcast,
media and stadium audio and production communications – 19 years |
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Academy Awards |
Engineered and implemented the first
stereo recording and broadcast of the Academy Awards |
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Broadcast, media and in house audio
and production communications vendor / designer – 18 years |
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Grammy Awards |
Engineered and implemented the first
stereo simulcast of the Grammy Awards |
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Remote Audio |
Developed and implemented the first
remote audio mobile unit designed exclusively for Television |
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Saturday Night Live |
Audio design consultant for the
first two years |
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Presidential Debates |
Technical Direction, audio,
communications and timer systems 1988 – 1992 – 1996 – 2000 – 2004-2008 |
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White House Events |
Presidential Inaugural technical
management for all Inaugural Balls, Concerts & Special Events
1981 – 1985 – 1989 – 1993 - 1997 |
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Technical Production Coordination
and Management the State Funeral of President Nixon |
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Developed and implemented training with industry
program for White House Communications Audio Visual technicians and
officers |
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Technical Director all special
events – The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - 2009 |
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Liberty Weekend |
Director of Technology , telephone
systems and production consultant |
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Olympics |
Technical Consultant, Torino
Winter Olympics and Paralympics Ceremonies –
Communications-Audio-Production |
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Technical Producer, Salt Lake
City Paralympics and Athens Summer Olympics Opening and Closing
Ceremonies |
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Audio and Communications Director,
Los Angeles, Seoul, Calgary, Barcelona, Sydney |
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Broadcast audio facilities design
for CBS, Nagano |
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Audio consultant, Lake Placid |
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Papal Events |
Designed and managed all the audio
and communications for 17 Papal appearances in Los Angeles - 1987 |
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Designed and managed all the audio
and communications for the Papal Mass in Central Park - 1995 |
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Director Production
Communications & Media Technology Papal visit to New York - 2008 |
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Pan Am Games |
Technical Direction Opening Ceremony
and co-producer Closing Ceremony, Indianapolis |
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World Cup – USA |
Audio and production communication,
design and management - all venue (men’s and women’s) |
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EPCOT / Disney World |
Opening Ceremonies of Walt Disney
World and EPCOT
Millennium Village Pavilion, audio
systems design and installation management |
Contact
Information
Laurence
H. Estrin
mobile +1 818.259.2102
e-mail
larry@bestaudio.com
fax +1 818.475.1991
voice mail +1 818.505.1427
www.bestaudio.com
Recent and Current Project Information
Audio Technica
Strategic Technology Specialist
Design Associate on the SpectraPulse™ UWB secure wireless microphone system
The Pasadena Pops Orchestra
Technical Producer
Ninth Season
The 4th of July Amerifest at the Rose Bowl
Technical Producer
Torino 2006
XX Olympic Winter Games
IX Paralympic Winter Games
Technical Consultant for Communications and Audio – Ceremonies
Papal Visit to New York - 2008
Director of Production Communications and Media Technology – all events
Technical Production Consultant
Presidential Debates - 2008
Technical Director - Audio Designer – Pool Broadcast Pool Coordination
(All Presidential Debates since 1988)
Inauguration of President Barack Obama – 2009
Technical Director – 21 Events
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