Caio Kehyayan
Guitarist | Tour Technician | Audio Engineer
Education
Berklee College of Music
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering
Graduation: May 2020
Dean’s List (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
Berklee Achievement Scholarship
Suma Cum Laude Holder
Accumulative GPA: 3.958
Leadership Experience
FireWing São Paulo, Brazil
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Founder of the Symphonic Progressive Metal band FireWing January 2021 – Present
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Worked on all instances of a band such as: composition & song-writing, recording, production, editing, managing, booking
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Signed with the international German label Massacre Records
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Awarded as the 7th best heavy metal record by the most prestigious magazine of Latin America Rodie Crew Magazine
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Positive Reviews world-wide on websites such as Blabber Mouth, Metal Sucks, Wiki Metal, Whiplash, Portal Terra, MTV
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Half a million streams on Spotify
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Special guest on the upcoming Sonata Arctica 2023 tour in Latin America
Zach Field Drums & Music Newburyport, MA
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Main music production, audio engineer, music theory professor September 2020 – June 2021
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Created the main music production course for children and teenagers
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Inspired dozens of young musicians to start producing their own music
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Taught a variety of instruments such as acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele and keyboard
Freelance Guitar Lessons São Paulo, Brazil
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Coached young adults from the ages 6 to 65 June 2016 – Present
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Improved interpersonal skills through personalized coaching
Workshop Studio Liverpool - Encontro de Guitarras: O Jazz e o Rock em uma só noite São Paulo, Brazil
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Mentored a workshop with the guitar player Eduardo Barros July 2016
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Actively experienced the foundations of running a workshop
Dante Music Festival São Paulo, Brazil
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Led and organized Dante Alighieri's music festivals September 2013 – September 2016
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Provided support for all bands in need, helping them improve their skills
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Organized the accounting statements of the festival's purchases - rental of equipment and ticket commerce
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Created and delivered presentations to potential sponsors and participants
Audio Engineering & Production Experience
I am Morbid Tours Worldwide
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Stage Manager, Monitor Engineer & Guitar Tech for the legendary Death Metal band I am Morbid July 2023 – November 2023
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Toured Europe, Asia & South America
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Worked in the biggest Metal Festivals such as Summer Breeze, Alcatraz, Mexico Metal Fest, Helsinki Metal Fest, Legendas de Rock, amongst others.
Rusted Stars Dubai
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Composed, Arranged, Orchestral Writing & Mock-Up for the Metal Musical Rusted Stars. July 2022 – December 2023
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Recorded all guitars for the production
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Musical Director & FOH Engineer for 5 Theater Sold out Presentations
Lycania - My Kingdown Comes Germany
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Edited all songs from the symphonic power metal record of the germans of Lycania June 2023
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Fast and precise workflow on the editing process for complex and dense productions
Vanquish the Sun (Jules Corroy) São Paulo, Brazil
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Edited all songs from the upcoming power metal record of the famous Youtuber Jules Corroy May 2022 – August 2022
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Fast and precise workflow on the editing process for complex and dense productions
FireWing – Resurrection Boston, MA
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Main Engineer for vocal, guitars, bass and drums recording sessions January 2019 – December 2020
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Coordinated the whole production with band members digitally
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Edited all tracks
Recording Engineer, Assisting Engineer and Music Producer Boston, MA
January 2017 – Present
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Recorded several artists at Berklee College of Music and Record Co Studio, such as Chris Dovas, Leticia Fillizzola, Owen Hamlin, Sergio Manique, Father Pocket, Noé Zagroun, Mateus Tinoco amongst others
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Recorded and produced different genres: Pop, Metal, Rock, Gospel, Latin, Dance Music
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Edited and Mixed all tracks, both digital and analog
Performance Experience
FireWing – Lead Guitar
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Resurrection CD release show at La Iglesia venue São Paulo, Brazil
April 2022
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Sonata Arctica South America Tour South America
FireWing as direct support for Sonata Arctica in their 30th Anniversary Tour March 2023
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Angra & Shaman Festival (Mariutti Team) São Paulo, Brazil
FireWing as direct support for Angra & Shaman January 2024
Vital Remains – Lead Guitar
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MorbidFest European Tour
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10 countries: Germany, Denmark, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden Europe
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Highlight: over 10 thousand people at SteelFest April 2019 – May 2019
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Stage Engineer: Microphone placement, DIs Patch and monitor mix
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30th Year Anniversary USA Tour USA
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17 shows on the east coast of United States of America November 2019
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Headlined FreakFest Festival USA
January 2020
Unflesh – Lead Guitar
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Jewels Music Venue Manchester, NH
February 2017
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Ralph’s Rock Dinner at the Metal Thursday event Worcester, MA March 2017
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13th Floor Music Lounge: Florence, MA March 2017
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Charlie’s Kitchen Cambridge, MA
March 2017
RockStorm Band Gigs – Lead Guitar
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Hangar 51 Venue São Paulo, Brazil
- Main performance of the day November 2015
- Played over 30 songs
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Clube Armênio Venue São Paulo, Brazil
- Played at the party of the Armenian community in Brazil August 2016
Session Musician
·Rachel D'Alessandro - Vem Dançar São Paulo, Brazil
- Performed on the Official Video Clip May 2017
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Chris Dovas YouTube Channel Boston, MA
- Bullet For My Valentine - Waking The Demon (Full Band Cover) February 2017
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Sia - Chandelier (Full Band Cover) May 2017
-Arch Enemy - The World Is Yours (Full Band Cover) December 2017
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Dovas – Everlasting Lake of Fire Boston, MA
- Recorded 3 Guest solo June 2019
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Dovas – Preaches of Lies Salem, MA November 2020
Skills
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DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Studio One Professional, Digital Performance, Reason, Reaper, Sonar, Ableton Live, Garage Band
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Console: API Legacy Plus, System 5, NEVE 88 RS, SSL Duality, Avid Artist Control
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Analog Tape: Recording, editing, maintenance, alignment
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Post-Production: 5.1 Mixing
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Plugins: Universal Audio, Slate Audio, Waves, FabFilter, Izotope, T-racks, Amplitube, Melodyne 5, VocalAlign Ultra, Slate Trigger 2, Auto Tune
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Studio Maintenance & Troubleshooting Skills: soldering, wires and cables preservation, etc
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Score Editor: Sibelius, Finale
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Microsoft Office Word, Power Point, Excel
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Platforms: Macintosh OS, Windows
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Video Editor: Final Cut Pro