Sweetwater Hires 19 New Employees

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Fort Wayne, IN, June 8, 2017 — Sweetwater recently hired 19 new employees, including 9 new Sales Engineers. Nine of the 19 moved to Fort Wayne from out-of-state.

Keyboard Artist and Content Specialist Erskine Hawkins is from Dallas, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of North Texas. He has been on the road touring for several years, playing keys for Eminem, Baby Face, Rihanna, Chrisette Michele, Zendaya, and Tamela Mann. He has worked as an arranger, music director and/or programmer for Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Madonna, Jay-Z, Kayne West, Boyz II Men, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige and countless others.

Senior Vice President of Intellectual Property & Technology Mike Williams has a BS in Computer Sciences from SUNY and a law degree from Concord University. He also attended Harvard University. He started his career in television with Paramount Studios, working on Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and Taxi.

Sales Engineer Nick Graham grew up in Holland, Michigan, and went on to attend college in Grand Rapids before transferring to Ferris State to study Music Industry.

Sales Engineer, Hannahlynn Dalton grew up in Louisburg, Kansas, and recently achieved her Bachelors in Music Technology from the University of Central Missouri.

Sales Engineer Mason Boisvert is originally from Maine, but went on to achieve his Bachelors of Science in Recording Arts at Full Sail University. He then went on to serve in the United States Navy for 4 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician.

Sales Engineer Gage Massey comes from St. Peters, Missouri. He is a 2016 graduate of Full Sail University with a Bachelors Degree in Recording Arts.

Sales Engineer Tommy Patzius comes from Hazelwood, Missouri. He's a graduate of St. Louis Community College where he received his degree in Business Administration.

Sales Engineer Jason Martins is originally from New Hampshire and went on to attend Full Sail University in Orland for two degrees: Entertainment Business and Recording Arts.

Sales Engineer Justin Aponte comes from Huntersville, North Carolina, and graduated last December from Western Carolina University with a degree in Commercial and Electronic Music.

Sales Engineer Kyle Minnick grew up in Winamac, Indiana, and is a 2015 Music Media Production graduate at Ball State.

Sales Engineer Khaleed Matmati was Head of Broadcast Audio for International House of Prayer in Kansas City and then was the Recording and Mixing Engineer for HIFI Recording & JTL Group.

Sales Assistant Patricio Navarro is a graduate of Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne
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Sales Assistant, Dylan Hodges grew up in Franklin, IN, and went to Franklin College for Athletic Training and Pre-Physical Therapy.

Sales Assistant Mandy Jump is a graduate of Concordia Lutheran here in Fort Wayne. She attended Full Sail University in Orlando to achieve her Music Business degree in 2015.

Accounts Payable Specialist Angela Poulson is a Homestead High graduate who achieved her Liberal Arts degree from Purdue University in 1997. She went back to earn her Medical Assisting degree in 2007.

Tech Support Specialist Skylar Willis has her Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College in Music Production.

MIS Specialist Chad Wiedemann is from New Jersey. He received his degree in Finance from the College of William & Mary in Virginia.

Web Programmer Michael Shelton is originally from South Bend, Indiana, where he graduated from Penn High School and attended IU South Bend.

Graphic Designer Cory Walters is a graduate of Leo High School and the Art Institute of Indianapolis with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design.

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About Sweetwater Sound
Founded in 1979, Sweetwater is the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the U. S., according to the music industry's authority on sales statistics, Music Trades Magazine. The company is respected as the nation's leading retailer serving musicians, recording studios, broadcast, education, and houses of worship. Sweetwater's customers can be found everywhere music is heard and audio is played, broadcast, or recorded, including recording, film, and broadcast studios in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami; in hundreds of thousands of home recording studios; and in schools and churches nationwide. Sweetwater's founding and meteoric growth are built on a knowledgeable and experienced staff, outstanding selection and pricing, and, above all, an unwavering commitment to customer service excellence in every situation. For further information, visit Sweetwater.com.

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