Tom Gordon
Chief Engineer, Producer & Studio Manager
Reno native, Tom Gordon, is a record producer, engineer, educator, and owner of Inspired Amateur Productions.
His client list includes: Ozzy Osbourne, Dr. Dre, The Beach Boys, Whitesnake, Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Collective Soul, Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden), Buddy Miles (Hendrix), Laurie Anderson, Leonard Nimoy, Cliff Robertson, Peter Graves, Nelson, G Love and Special Sauce, Dillinger Escape Plan, E40, Doug E Fresh, Shock G (Digital Underground) and even Milli Vanilli’s come-back album where they actually sang. Classical clients include Eric Whitacre, Edgar Meyer & the Russian National Orchestra.
TV and film work includes “Role Models” (WB), “Wife Swap,” “Inside Edition” (ABC),” Behind the Music” (VH1), “Celebrity Death Match,” “2gether” (MTV), “The Secret Live of Walter Mitty” and “The Naked Gun” (Fox).
Gordon has been making records for over 30 years with five Platinum and two Goldselling albums, one Emmy, one 3M Visionary Award and over 250 independent CDs of local and regional artists to his credit. He has also done audio post for several independent films. He currently runs Imirage Sound Lab and was the former head engineer at Granny’s House/Sierra Sonics Recording Mansion. Additionally, he’s a producer/engineer for area Rock n Roll Hall of Famers David Coverdale of Whitesnake, Mike Love of the Beach Boys and Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater.
He also stage-managed the “Black Potatoe Music Festival;” the longest-running independent music festival in the U.S. There he’s worked with Honeyboy Edwards (Robert Johnson), Andy Summers (The Police), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel), Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), Grace Potter, Lakeshore Drive, John Hammond, Edwin McCain, Buddy Miller (Emmylou Harris) Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan) and members of both Conan O’brien and David Letterman’s bands.
Gordon is a session drummer and percussionist who has played in several area bands and independent theater productions for decades. He had a percussion scholarship to the University of Southern California, where he played in Trojan Marching band for three Rose Bowls, two Super Bowls, one World Series and one World Expo. He has a degree in recording sciences from USC and taught recording arts for 14 years at Imirage Sound Lab and the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2022 he was a featured addition to Who’s Who in America and in 2013 he won the Affect 100’s “Beautiful Minds” award for outstanding educator of Northern Nevada.
He has produced holiday charity albums benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and AIDS research. In 2022 he produced and promoted a charity Rush/Max Webster cover called “Battle Scar” benefiting the WCSD Music Program and the American Indian Graduate Center. The video and behind the scenes documentary have competed in film festivals around the world.
Last updated: Aug 11, 2022
Alex Breckenridge
Engineer/Producer/Musician/Music Educator
Alex Breckenridge is originally from Emporia, Kansas. After moving to the Sierra Nevada to ski and doing that for several years, he decided to relocate to Reno and get both his undergraduate degree in music and graduate degree in ethnomusicology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Currently Alex works as the 2nd engineer for the international multi-platinum selling rock band Whitesnake, as well as with a diverse array of local and national artists as both an audio engineer and multi-instrumental session musician at Imirage Sound Lab.
Mike Jenkins
Engineer/Producer/Studio Musician/ Music Educator
Mike Jenkins is an audio engineer, guitarist, and music educator born and raised in Reno, Nevada.
Mike’s audio engineering career has covered a wide variety of genres and styles, including rock, country, jazz, classical, hip-hop, pop, R&B, metal, and bluegrass. Some of his clients include Mike Love and The Beach Boys Band, Whitesnake, Doug Clifford (CCR), and Chance McKinney as well as dozens of national and regional artists in and around Northern Nevada and California. In addition to music production, Mike is also an experienced audio editor and sound designer.
As a music educator, Mike has taught privately and publicly since 2010. He's taught guitar lessons, music production, music theory, orchestra, choir, bass guitar, and keyboard skills. Click HERE for examples of his work!
Ryan Spector
Engineer/Producer/Musician/DJ/educator
Ryan Spector is a versatile and experienced Sound Engineer, Producer, Musician, DJ, and AV Technician based in Reno, NV. As the owner of manyOnemusic, Ryan offers a wide range of services to clients across the Reno-Tahoe area, specializing in the Music, Entertainment, Live Events, and Audio-Visual industries.
He first started learning music production as a teenager, teaching himself programs like Pro-Tools, Reason and Fruity Loops as he assembled a home studio, created instrumentals and recorded songs for his high school friends. He later graduated from CSU Chico in 2012 with a B.A. in Recording Arts & Music Industry, complemented by a minor in Communications Design: Media Arts.
During his college days, he became known for his drumming, instrumentals, and DJ’ing skills while working in the Chico, CA music scene. Since moving to Reno in 2015, he has been more heavily focused on Live Sound and has provided concert production services to a long list of national, regional and local artists. Typically operating as both FOH & Monitor Engineer simultaneously, as well as Stage Manager and Production Manager.
Artists he has worked with include: Cunninlynguists, Lyrics Born, LaRussell, Opio of Hieroglyphics, Los Coast, Burning Spear, The Jack Moves, Toubab Krewe, Object Heavy, Kyle Smith, The Expendables, The Suffers, Alex Lucero Band, T.S.O.L., Ally Venable, The Yawpers, Dale Watson, Charles Wesley Godwin, John Wolfe, Laura Bryna, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Two Runner, Midnight North, Tylor & The Train Robbers, Circles Around the Sun, Mystic Roots, Cliff Porter, Full Blast, Jelly Bread, Tha Exchange, Pipe Down, and many more!
Ryan's passion for music and technology drives his commitment to excellence, whether he's working on a live event, playing and producing music, or setting up AV systems. His expertise and dedication have made him a trusted and respected name in the industry, known for delivering outstanding results and creating memorable experiences for his clients. His diverse skillset and extensive knowledge base enable him to cater to the needs of a wide variety of clients, ensuring high-quality production and exceptional service for every project and event.
Cole Halvorsen
Engineer/Producer/Musician
Cole Halvorsen is a recording engineer and music producer hailing from Reno, Nevada. Raised in a musical household, Cole was introduced to the guitar by his father, a country singer who instilled in him a deep love for roots-based music. As a teenager, Cole’s fascination with sound led him to purchase his own recording equipment, where he began capturing songs—both his own and those of his friends—in makeshift home studios. What began as a hobby soon turned into a calling, and by the time he was 19, Cole had moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue a career in music.
In Portland, Cole found his footing at Flora Recording & Playback, the studio of acclaimed and Grammy nominated producer Tucker Martine. Over the following years, he engineered sessions with Martine and collaborated with other respected producers such as John Congleton, Joe Chicarelli, and John McEntire. These experiences gave Cole a rich education in both the technical and artistic sides of music production. His time at Flora sharpened his ear for sonic detail and gave him a deep understanding of analog gear, recording techniques, session workflow, and musical storytelling. His credits include work with a wide range of artists such as Mt. Joy, The Decemberists, Madison Cunningham, Bill Frisell, Yebba, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Whitney, Band Of Heathens, Sleater-Kinney, Tortoise, Charlie Parr and many more.
In 2023, Cole returned to his hometown of Reno to open a new chapter—bringing his knowledge and experience to artists in the Sierra Nevada region. While technically adept at recording music across genres, Cole has a distinct sensibility rooted in Americana—favoring the warmth and intimacy of singer-songwriter, folk, indie, country, jazz, soul, and blues traditions. His production style emphasizes organic textures and human touch, often inspired by the timeless character of analog recordings made on tape—records that carry the hiss of the room, the imperfections of real instruments, and the soul of performances unpolished by digital perfection.