John Vestman - Engineer/Producer/Studio owner
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• MASTERING - Numerous record label projects including:
Sting (Warner Bros. Webcast)
Ambrosia
(LA, CA)
Brulen (Bruce Bierman & John Lennon music)
Juice Newton (Nashville, TN)
George Duke Grammy Nominated 2006
Hole (Courtney Love) (LA, CA)
Teena Marie (with guests Smokey Robinson,
Gerald Albright)
#8 Urban AC & R&B Adult Radio charts
Andre Crouch (LA, CA)
The Wynans (LA, CA)
Lesiem - US Release #7 on Billboard (New Age)
DADA - (OC, CA)
CORE22 (Switzerland)
Arthur Adams (LA, CA - Rhythm guitar player for
BB King) CD w/Grammy co-writer Will Jennings
Billy Davis Jr./Marilyn McCoo -
(Formerly: The 5th Dimension - Beverly Hills, CA)
Sweetwater (1st at Woodstock) (OC, CA)
Lester Chambers (formerly: The Chambers Brothers)
Rachelle Ferrell (L.A. CA)
Jimmy Lee Young (NAMMY Song of the Year winner)
Tiffany Billings (O.C., CA)
Spiritual Chillout (O.C.,CA)
The Laurie Morvan Band (Long Beach, CA)
Seth Horan (former bassist for Vertical Horizon)
Mark Lemhouse (two W.C. Handy Award nominations)
Scarlet Crush (4-times O.C. Music Awards winners)
Cris Barber (Best Jazz O.C. Music Awards winner)
The Reventlos (O.C. Music Award Winner)
The Finians (O.C. Music Award Winner
Tyrone Wells (O.C. Music Award Winner)
Verbal Threat (O.C. Music Award Winner)
Terry Bradford (Celine Dion's duet partner for 5 years)
Something Corporate (O.C. CA)
Ha Tran (L.A., CA/Vietnam)
BR6, (Brazil - 2005 CARA Best Folk/World Album winner)
Charlie Rey (Mexico/Argentina)
Everett Harp (L.A., CA)
Marc Seal (O.C., CA)
Crystal Phoenix (2005, 2003 NAMA award winner)
The Ziggens (OC, CA)
Xenia Seeburg (OC. CA)
John Wackerman's Drum Duets (including Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Alex Acuna, Ron Tutt, Clayton Cameron, Adrian Young, Steve Smith, John Ferraro, Ricky Lawson, Chad, Mark, Chuck and Brooks Wackerman, Marc Atkinson, Josh Freese and Gary Novak)
Lover's Lounge (Borders rated "One of the Best Easy Listening 2004")
Akwid - 2-years Billboard Magazine Latin Rap Artist of the Year Award, Granny-nominated - (LA, CA)
Compilation CDs artists including: Beck, Santana, War, El Chicano, Stacy Q, Tapps, Expose, Half Pint, M&H Band, Cover Girls, Eartha Kitt, Florescein, Monsieur Leroc, Destiny's Child f/Master P, Tamia, JD f/ Jay Z, Xscape, Kompozur, and many more.



John Vestman - for over 30 years and presented Gold and Platinum Records for artist, "Candyman" and Capitol Records artists "Great White". (Additional client's CD covers here)

Call Me Alice (Music Connection's Top Demo of 2004)
The Muffs (Hollywood, CA)
Jerry Swallow (Lake Elsinore, CA)
Eek a Mouse
Chris Gentry (Orange Co., CA)
Lori Lacy (Orange County, CA)
Kerry Getz (Orange County, CA)
Pinch Point (Orange County, CA)
Brian Wayy (La Mirada, CA)
The Eyeliners (Albuquerque, NM)
The Nomads (Stockholm, Sweden)
Acid King (San Francisco, CA)
Supersnazz (Tokyo, Japan)
John Mehler (Costa Mesa, CA)
El Vez (Los Angeles, CA)
IntentCity Records (Tustin, CA)
Trompe l'Oreille Records (Anaheim, CA)

Xcultures (La Mirada, CA)
Liberty/EMI Records (L.A., CA)
Cash Money/Universal Records (NY, NY)
Criterion Records (O.C., CA)
Fearless Records (Westminster, CA)
Thump Records (O.C., CA)
Skunk/Cornerstone Records (H.B.CA)
Llamada Final (LA,CA)
Thee Headcoats (United Kingdom)
Geraldine Fibbers (Los Angeles, CA)
Rocket From the Crypt (San Diego, CA)
Gonzo Records (San Dimas, CA)
International Sound Beat Records
Garin Bader [Carnegie Hall Pianist] (So. CA)
Sympathy For The Record Industry (Long Beach, CA)
Bill Glass (Corpus Christi, TX)
Erin Hay (Nashville, TN)

• SPOKEN WORD
Dr. John Gray - World renowned author of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"
Produced "Secrets of Successful Relationships" - "Healing The Heart" - "Personal Success" - "John Gray on Broadway" - "Mars & Venus Starting Over Meditations" - "Healing The Past" - "Mars & Venus Diet and Exercise Solution" (2004) - video sound enhancement, live seminar recording & sound reinforcement. Approved by Dr. Gray to host Mars-Venus Workshops.
Nina Atwood - Executive coach, trainer, professional speaker, and CEO roundtable facilitator and popular author of "Be Your Own Dating Service" and "Date Lines." Produced "How To Attract a Soul Mate Relationship" audio series.
Bijan Anjomi - Popular author of Effortless Prosperity, Relationships and Advanced Meditation audio series

• ENGINEERING
The Monkees - 1986 MTV Video Awards
Cat's In Boots - EMI Records
Drop - Gasoline Alley/MCA Records artist
John Mehler - Word/Maranatha records
The Kenny Loggins Band
The Pointer Sister Band
Terry Reid
Thump Records
Word Records
Taraneh Records
Powermix Productions
Moraffa Entertainment Group
Maranatha Music
Susan Osborn
Jeff Kashiwa
Don Novello (plus pages more for the rest...)

• PLAYERS
Richard Bredice
Luis Conte
David Crigger
Grant Geisman
Mike Hamilton
Tris Imboden
Paul Jackson Jr.
Phil Keaggy
Mark Kendall
The late, great Jim Lacefield
Mark Manchina
Harvey Mason
John Patitucci
Chad Wackerman
Steve Wood
The late, great Brian Zupnik

• INTERNATIONAL
Moein
Siavash
Shohreh
Nooshafarin
The Boys
Sharam K
Krassimir
Mera
Mansour
Mehrdad
Silhouettes
Farzin
Nahid
Delaram
Omid
Farshad Rabanni


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• INDUSTRIAL/FILM
Disney, Mazda, Kodak, Toyota, General Motors, Nordstroms, PBS TV, Mattel, Home Savings, Long Beach Grand Prix, Mountain High Ski Resort, Chiat-Day Advertising, Bellrock Entertainment, K.M. Entertainment, Filmtown International, Vista Street Productions

• ENGINEER - Over 600 productions spanning 20 years as owner of Trianon Recording and co-owner of Studio One recording studios. 24-48 track automated mixing, sync-to-video, midi, Film Post Production


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Studio One

• MUSICIAN - Violin, guitar, voice. Classical violin training, music theory, composition, choir, and sung vocals on over a hundred projects. Designed four recording studios, employed at Golden West College, 10 years experience in a ROCK GROUP, appeared on television, touring the mid-west club circuit, and was opening act for a Fleetwood Mac concert. Over 8 years "Seth Riggs Technique" vocal training. Sings the song, "In A Simple Way I Love You" on John Gray's Personal Success audio series. (More)


Studio One

• AUTHOR

Ex/Pression Center Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Created the audio tape series, Life Success For Musicians - nearly 7 hours of success instruction for musicians. Endorsed by: The Roland Corporation; bestselling author Dr. John Gray; Bernie Grundman - mastering engineer for over 100 platinum artists; Dave Crigger - drummer for David Foster, Burt Bacharach, James Ingram; Steve Wood - former musical director & keyboard player for Kenny Loggins, IMAX composer; Fletcher Foster - publicity department, Arista Records. Guest speaker at colleges in California.

Articles are published on
Getsigned.com, 5-Star Productions, Galaris.com and 4Front Music.com, web site used as part of the curriculum for Long Beach City College, Cypress College. Emcee for JVD Entertainment Evening concert with Ambrosia, Firefall, John Ford Coley and Edgar Winter. Presenter of the Best Female Performer award at the 2003 Orange County Music Awards. Guest speaker at Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. Interview with Stephen Marcussen published in EQ & Pro Sound Magazine.

EQ Magazine
See the two-page article in the May 2006 issue of EQ Magazine on Separation Mastering, by John Vestman and Don Sundstrom.  The acclaimed mastering format is getting highest praise from Vestman Mastering clients, engineers and listeners. 

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Jimi Hendrix 1942-1970

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