WCA #322 with Matthew Rifino - NBC's The Today Show, Union Work, Mixing Bands, Home Studio Build, and Free Wood

My guest today is Matthew Rifino who is a music mixer for NBC's The Today Show as well as a freelance engineer. Matthew has worked with so many top names in music it would be futile to list them all here. That said, he is a 5 Time Emmy Award Winner for his mixing work in television.

In this episode, we discuss:

• New Jersey Upbringing

• Don Mcclean

• Recording Lessons

• Pushing Boundaries

• Influence of Grandparents

• Tony Bongiovi/Power Station

• Five Towns College

• 911's Effect on Studios

• Mixing Bands

• NBC's The Today Show

• 40 Hours a Week

• Working with Major Bands

• Hierarchy of Union Audio

• Covid Effects On Work

• Stress Level

• Freelance Work

• Home Studio Build

• Early to Bed

• Early to Rise

• Being Healthy

• Freedom From Discipline

• Mixing

• Free Wood

• Financial Health

• Union Work

Matt's Rant: Tax Season

Links and Show Notes

• Matthew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rifinomatthew/ •

• Matthew's SIte: https://www.mattrifinomusicmixer.com/ •

• Quickbooks Self Employed: http://fbuy.me/oLXTP •

• WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audio •

• Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/ •

• Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/ •

• Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw •

• Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP •

Credits:

• Guest: • Matthew Rifino

• Host: • Matt Boudreau

• WCA Theme Music: • Cliff Truesdell

• Announcer: • Chuck Smith

• Editing: • Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau

• Additional Music: The License Lab •