WHATS THE BUZZ NY Tony Bongiovi Receives The American Master Award From Berklee

Nancy Lombardo,  has performed her unique comedy from coast to coast.  TV credits include The Colin Quinn Show NBC, SNL “All my Children” PBS,  Comedy Tonight, Nickelodeon.  The Nancy Lombardo Show channel 56/83/34 NYC worldwide on www.mnn.org. www.comedyconcepts.com

Tony Bongiovi has built a critically acclaimed and award-winning career as an engineer and record producer. He has earned more than 50 gold and platinum albums for his work that began under the tutelage of the great Berry Gordy at Motown in Detroit. His production credits include artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Bon Jovi, Talking Heads, The Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Gloria Gaynor and Star Wars by Meco. Bongiovi conceived, designed and built the legendary Power Station Studios in Manhattan. Their clients include: Madonna, AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey and many others. A recognized expert in acoustical engineering, Bongiovi has served as a consultant for 3M Corporation, Turner Broadcasting, BASF Corp and CBS to improve the sound quality and acoustical environment for The Late Show with David Letterman.

Stephen Webber is an Emmy-winning composer, and the Executive Director of BerkleeNYC, where he oversees the legendary Power Station recording studios. As Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Stephen is innovating Berklee’s curriculum across multiple campuses. Stephen was the founding director of Berklee’s degree in Music Production, Technology and Innovation, and the CTO of Berklee’s Valencia Campus.  Stephen has produced, engineered and played on countless albums, recording with artists as diverse as Nas, DJ Premier, Kathy Mattea and Meshell Ndegeocello. Professor Webber wrote the best-selling book, Turntable Technique: The Art of the DJ, the first book to approach the turntable as a musical instrument.