My guest is engineer Orlando Torres based in Los Angeles. Orlando has worked with Abraham Laboriel, Joey DeFrancesco, Alex Acuña, Lee Rocker, and Kobe Bryant, to name a few. 

In this episode, we discuss

Born in Mexico

Mexican and US Culture

Discovering the Walkman

Late Night Edgy Television

Guitar Lessons

Multi Tracking with Cassettes

Construction

Audio School

Recording at Mom's House

Learning the Techincal Ropes

Figuring It Out

Ditching an Office Job

Love and Laughter Studios

Mentors

Diversification

Playback Gigs

Enjoying Family

Permanent Job Considerations

Introverts and Extroverts

Coffee the Great Connector

Helping Others

Putting Yourself Out There

Finances

Working from Home

Local Work


Matt's Rant: Don't Be Afraid to Fail!

Links and Show Notes

Orlando's Site

Acorn

Betterment

Credits

Guest: Orlando Torres

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith