History
Meet Charlie “MadSound” Madsen, Owner/Operator
At age 5 I loved playing vinyl LP’s on my mom’s stereo while she cooked dinner, by the age of 8 I had my own turntable in my bedroom. The rest is history…or a selected resumé:
1986–1992 | My parents opened The Twilight Zone aka “The Zone” in Alameda CA, an all-ages, alcohol-free music venue. Within a year I was actively DJ’ing with a first gig at my own middle school’s 7th grade dance. Shortly after that I was playing every Saturday night to a packed crowd.
1988–2002 | Project DJ’s | DJ’s Charles and Shon played various private events and high school dances at venues throughout the SF Bay Area. We also worked the DJ booths at After Dark (Walnut Creek), Sound Factory (SF), and The Cat Club (SF).
2005–2009 | Head Audio Engineer, Menlo Charity Horse Show, Menlo Cicrus Club, Atherton, CA
2005–2015 | Head Audio Engineer, Slim’s, San Francisco, CA
2005–Present | Senior Audio Engineer, The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
2015–Present | FOH Sound Engineer, Mustache Harbor | Yacht Rock Tribute Band
2015–Present | FOH Sound Engineer, Tainted Love | 80’s Tribute Band
2013–Present | Owner/Operator Mix & Design Sound, Northern CA
Get in touch
Mix & Design Sound understands that finding the right production company to represent your event is a choice not to be taken lightly. Reach out to us for a consultation.
✉️ CONTACT
info@mixanddesign.com | Instagram @mad_sound_norcal
event Venues & civic buildings:
The Exploratorium, SF
Ferry Building, SF
Metron City View, SF
The Foundry SF
Terra Gallery & Event Venue, SF
SF City Hall (rotunda & north hall)
MOMA, SF
Asian Art Museum, SF
Legion of Honor, SF
de Young Museum, SF
San Francisco Mint
The Great American Music Hall, SF
August Hall, SF
Gift & Jewelry Center, SF
Design Center, SF
City Club, SF
Broadway Studios, SF
Golden Gate Yacht Club, SF
Tiburon Yacht Club, Tiburon
Westin St. Francis, SF
Marriot Hotels, SF & Oakland
Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa
Stags’ Leap Winery, Napa
Inglenook Winery, Napa
Roshambo Winery, Healdsburg
The Ruins, American Canyon
St. Francis Winery & Vineyard, Santa Rosa
Wild Oak Saddle Club, Santa Rosa
The Estate Yountville/The Pavilion, Yountville
Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga
Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts, Napa
Marin Country Club, Novato
Menlo Circus Club, Atherton
Recent Events
Opening DJ set before Mustache Harbor takes the stage
FOH Engineer, Mustache Harboe
concert
Yacht Rock Opening DJ Set for Mustache Harbor | August 2024
Location
Ace of Spades
Sacramento, CA
concert
FOH Engineer, Mustache Harbor | August 2024
Location
Ace of Spades
Sacramento, CA
Belly Up Tavern FOH, Tainted Love rocking the sold out show
The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
concert
FOH Engineer, Tainted Love | August 2024
Location
The Belly Up Tavern
Solana Beach, CA
The Belly Up Tavern
Solana Beach, CA
Showtime
concert
Healdsburg Jazz Festival/SMS Productions | Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini 2024
Location
The Elephant In The Room
Healdsburg, CA
Equipment Provided
• Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer | Lake LM44 System Processor
• EV ETX 15” mains | EV ETX 18” subwoofers | 4 EV ZLX 12” monitors
• Shure instrument & vocal mics | BSS and Radial DIs
Showtime
concert
Marshall Crenshaw 2024
Location
Village Theater & Art Gallery
Danville, CA
Equipment Provided
• Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer | Lake LM44 system processor
• 4 EV ZLX 12” monitors | Shure instrument & vocal mics | BSS and Radial DIs
Ceremony Sound at Jessie’s Grove Winery
Reception DJ at Karen’s House/Barn
wedding
Staci & Jonathan Rivas | Ceremony Sound | Reception DJ 2021
Ceremony Location
Jessie’s Grove Winery
Lodi, CA
Equipment Provided
• Shure 24bit AES digital wireless handheld microphone, officiant
• Shure 24bit AES digital wireless lapel microphone, groom
• 2 EV ZLX 12” speakers | Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer
Reception Location
Karen’s House/Barn
Lodi, CA
Equipment Provided
• Rane 1 Serato Digital Controller | Apple Macbook Pro Laptop
• Shure digital wireless handheld microphone
• 2 EV ETX 15” mains | 2 EV ETX 18” subwoofers | 4 EV ZLX 12” speakers for dinner music
• 8 Chauvet quad LED wireless battery powered up lights color matched to wedding decor
Showtime
concert
Healdsburg Jazz Festival/SMS Productions | Terrence Brewer Quartet 2023
Location
Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
Santa Rosa, CA
Equipment Provided
• Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer | Lake LM44 system processor
• EV ETX 15” mains | 4 EV ZLX 12” monitors
• Shure instrument & vocal mics | BSS and Radial DIs
concert
Healdsburg Jazz Festival/SMS Productions | Amy D. + Dillon Vado Quartet 2023
Location
The Elephant In The Room
Healdsburg, CA
Equipment Provided
• Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer | Lake LM44 System Processor
• EV ETX 15” mains | EV ETX 18” subwoofers | 4 EV ZLX 12” monitors
• Shure instrument & vocal mics | BSS and Radial DIs
After Sound Check & Ready For The Show
Showtime
concert
Martin Homes | Clientele Summer Party feat. Jonathan Moody 2022
Location
Private Residence
Walnut Creek, CA
Equipment Provided
• Behringer X-Air 18 channel digital mixer | Lake LM44 System Processor
• EV ETX 15” mains | EV ETX 18” subwoofers | 4 EV ZLX 12” monitors
• Shure instrument & vocal mics | BSS and Radial DIs
Ceremony Sound Engineer
Set & Ready
Tainted Love takes the stage before my DJ set
In The Mix
wedding
2019 Ceremony Sound Engineer/SMS Productions
Location
California Golf Club
South San Francisco, CA
Reception DJ Charlie MadSound
Location
California Golf Club
South San Francisco, CA
Equipment Provided
• 2 Technics SL1200 turntables | Rane 62 Serato DJ Mixer
• Apple Macbook Pro | Shure SM58 vocal mic
FOH Engineer
Tainted Love The Best of The 80’s
Reception DJ Charlie MadSound
In The Mix