My guest today is Mix Engineer Fernando Reyes. Fernando has worked on projects for The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Fabio Capri, ARIZONA, and Idina Menzel. He has also spent the last 7.5 years as Michael Brauers' assistant. In this episode, we discussLima, PeruExposure to Computer RecordingEarly RecordingLeaving LimaChallenging Cultural NormsPowerPointPlanning AheadTherapyFull SailFlying SoloAdultingLife in a Different LanguageGrandparents SpoilingFriendsAlternaitves to SchoolElectric Lady StudiosGeneral Assistant Michael BrauerLongevityRaising QuestionsThrown Into the Deep EndDoing His Own ThingLessons LearnedATMOSNew York to MiamiWatering The SeedsHaving Family CloseTaking MeetingsBuilding CommunityManagementMatt's Rant: The Gear We ChooseLinks and Show NotesFernando's SiteMichael Brauer on WCACreditsGuest: Fernando ReyesHost: Matt BoudreauEngineer: Matt BoudreauProducer: Matt BoudreauEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith