INTRODUCTION

                                                                                               KURTIS J.M. GROSSEN                                            

                                                                                                                 Passport:  YES

Professional Objectives;

• Production Touring Head Rigger
• Corporate Head Rigger
• VectorWorks CAD Rigging Drawings
• Permanent, and Temporary Rigging Installs
• Stage Manager
• Set Carpenter

 Qualifications & Experience: Since 1981

   Qualified to Engineer / Cad Designs, and Supervise. Install temporary, and permanent rigging, for safe, and rapid installs. From hotels to large arenas, also permanent rigging installs in Schools, Churches, Theatres, and etc. House rigging supervisor for various hotels, as well as well as lead rigging positions. I have toured with top name bands, working on stage with the production of the show to over see, and direct the work, as a supervisor running a crew. Certified operator on JLG boom lifts, up to 120 feet, Scissor Lifts, and also Fork Lifts.

   I would like to also mention that I am a very hard working individual that gets the job done efficiently, and I am a team player with a positive attitude.

I am, and would like to move more into the Production side of shows, as Production Assistant.

Rigging Background & Effective Support;

· Arenas

· Churches

· Coliseums

· Concert Tours

· Convention Halls

· Corporate Events

· Hotel Casinos

· Movie Studio Premier Parties

· Movie Sets

· Music Video Shoots (HBO, MTV, VH1)

· Rehearsals

· Schools

· Television Studios

· Theatrical Stages

Example Of One Of My Touring Head rigging Responsibilities;

  First thing in the morning go into the Arena, to determine & evaluate. Talk to the house promoter to see how many seats have been sold, that will determine where I can place the Lighting / Video / Sound Rig. Then I can mark out where the Rolling Stage will go, and mark out all motor points. Get 99% rigged, and then leave the remainder of the rigging to my 2^nd rigger, as I would fly to the next city to do a pre rig.

 ( R Kelly Double Up Tour 2007 / 2008 )