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March 28th, 1972

Mike Brister

Composer / Writer

Tinderbox Entertainment

Las Vegas, NV

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About Mike Brister

II am a happy little geek living in my own little universe. I find pleasure in things many people find stupid (sci fi) and have had a lifelong fascination with stuff that regular folks enjoy only in small doses (theme parks). I also enjoy photography, art, music composition, writing, long walks on the beach, etc... whatever whim hits me at the moment.

I have spent 20 years working in theme parks (Disney World, WDI, Six Flags, MGM Grand, Splashtown) and live theater. Currently, I'm an Automation Technician for Cirque du Soleil's "The Beatle's LOVE". I've previously worked on shows including "Mystere", "Fantasmic", "Light Motors Action Stunt Show" and "Sid and Marty Krofft's Blast".

Anyway, that is the basic intro into my life. For more, check out my website or crazier still, contact me. Don't let my socially awkward exterior belie the semi-friendly personality underneath.

birthday

March 28th, 1972
political views

Liberal
religious views

Anything is possible...
hometown

Houston, TX
relationship status

In a relationship
activities

Theme park visits, photography, writing, sometimes art and music (when I get the time), computer and internet stuff, whatever sounds interesting in the moment.
interests

adobe photoshop, amusement parks, animals, animation, architecture, art, automation, battlestar galactica, blogging, board games, cats, cirque du soleil, coasters, computers, dark rides, disney, disney hollywood studios, disney world, disneyana, disneyland, egyptology, epcot, family guy, film scores, firefly, fireworks, funhouses, gadgets, gamecube, geeks, harry potter, haunted houses, haunted mansion, horror movies, imagineering, islands of adventure, las vegas, live theater, lord of the rings, magic tricks, mario kart, movies, muppets, music, pets, photography, photoshop, pixar, robot chicken, roller coasters, rollercoasters, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scifi, six flags, soundtracks, special effects, star trek, star wars, stargate atlantis, stargate sg-1, swimming, technology, the simpsons, theater, theatre, theme parks, themeparks, toys, tron, tv, vegas, video games, walt disney world, wdi, wii, witty banter, world's fairs, writing
Mike Brister's Professional Experience
Composer / Writer
Tinderbox Entertainment
2008 - Present
I am a Music Composer and Story Writer for video games and other company materials (marketing, documentation, etc.).
Automation Technician
Cirque du Soleil
2007 - Present
I am an Automation Technician and Board Operator for LOVE at The Mirage. I also helped program the AMX system for the Video Department at LOVE.

In 2007, I worked as an Automation Technician on Mystere at Treasure Island. I ran all 3 show tracks including Board Operator (I was the back-up). During that time, I also programmed Crestron and Visual Basic systems.
Owner / Show Control Programmer
Logic Box
2006 - Present
I started working as a freelance AMX programmer in Oct 2006. As of Jan 2008, that work is now part of my business. Logic Box programs show control and automation systems for theme park, theater, and museum. We work with AMX and Medialon primarily but can also program other systems including VB / VBA, Crestron, and Alcorn-McBride.
Mike Brister's Education
North Harris Montgomery Community College District
Art, Theater, 1993
Spring High School
1990
 
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