9/24/07
David
Musial is an award winning, platinum status, entrepreneurial multimedia producer, director, composer, performer, engineer and educator. David brings over 30 years of a wide variety of experience in the industry from composition and performance, to engineering and mastering, photography, graphics, web design and video directing; including publishing, promotion and artist management. It’s all related to music! He dedicated 10 years to full time college studies commencing at a community college with studies in Electronics & Television Production. He studied Electronic Music at SUNY Buffalo and earned the prestigious “Tonemeister” B.A.S.S. degree in Music Technology & Film at SUNY Fredonia. Musial was awarded a full sponsorship for his first Masters via NYU & The Juilliard School of Music in the field of Orchestration & Sound Design and he was offered a full teaching scholarship for his second Masters in Computer Music Technology at New York University, (a Gallatin Ph. D program.) He assisted the director with the creation of the Masters in Music Technology Program and David's compositional skills were complemented by one of the most famous synthesist in the industry, Wendy Carlos. Musial is a member of NARAS, (The Grammys), the Audio Engineering Society, The Computer Music Society, BMI as a writer and publisher, Musicians Local 802-NYC, and now the Moog Foundation.
In 1981, the first song Musial produced for Television, 'We're Making It" was composed by Bill Lewis. Bill states that he wrote platinum hits like "Cherish", "I'd Really Love To Know You Tnight", the theme to the "Lavern & Shirly" TV Sitcom, and more. "We're Making It" became the theme for the "International Year of the Disabled", and was a Public Service Anouncement soundtrack for 48 states in America, 12 countries and was played for the Pope at the Vatican as a plane full of handicapped people from Western New York made a Papal visit.
David formed a multimedia corporation titled "The One World Artists Group", (a.k.a. One World Artists, LLC), His work has been featured in international publications like BUSINESS WEEK, RECORDING & MIX, in a multitude of newspapers including the STAR LEDGER & the NEW YORK TIMES. Since then he has educated hundreds in the field of Music Technology, contributed to the release of over 100 album titles with over 12,000,000 albums on the market, helped entertain over 250,000 people in concerts. He has had videos he created air on national television. Most recently “Nickelodeon”. He directed and edited over 50 music videos. Musial created the soundtracks to a variety of TV shows including a score for NASA, contributed to music & sound for film, he scored the music, made the voices and sound effects for over 400 cartoons. David Musial composed, produced & engineered the theme to an Emmy Awarded and Silver Cindy Awarded project on MTV! He created sound designs for the world's largest Omnimax Theater, a Sony Playstation video game and even music for an amusement park. One song he produced was used by the United Nations for the 50th anniversary! Musial's compositions have been approved and endorsed by the White House via the U.S. Department of Education. The Partnership for a Drug Free America awarded his song "We, Are, Drug, Free”; first place in the State of New Jersey and then it was awarded the performance of the year at the national conference in NYC, April-2004. His music has been extensively been used by DARE America, and it was also used by The NYC Department of Health’s “Reality Check” program, the MADD/BuzzFreeProm.com organization & even the United Way Also in 2006, songs he produced were the feature entertainment at the national convention for the Young Marines organization and they featured his work in their national magazine in October 2006. Musial often mets major Music & Media Industry Professionals. He received a verbal invitation by officer Joseph Bless to have his songs performed by Smart Trax artists at the Pentagon in October 2007. In August 2006 his 9/11 tribute song, “Brave New American Heroes” was inaugurated into the “World Trade Center Memorial” archives for all perpetuity.
David Musial began his public music career as a professional church organist at the age of 10. He has performed with orchestras and conducted large choirs. He has guided students to earn scholarships. He produced acts that then were signed to major record companies. One of the artists he trained performed on “MTV” and he wrote the theme to a project funded by the White House, The US Department of Education, The US Department of Justice, the Recording Association of America and it earned and a “Silver Cindy” and an “Emmy” award for MTV! (His students observed the creation.) One of his artists music he helped produce is currently airing all over the world. Musial also owns a variety of trademarks and a multitude of copyrights and has been featured in international trade journals as well as in the New York Times.
Musial earned the Alumni of the Year Award in 1995 for Erie Community College and then was selected to represent the 50th anniversary campaign. This placed his image on billboards and in newspapers for one year, all over Western New York State. It also included a radio commercial about his career. The student government at New York University awarded him the “instructor of the year” award in 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997.
In September 2003, Musial became the director of the new Music & Technology department at Stevens Institute of Technology. (www.Stevens.edu). Since then he built a program with minimal resources to over 20 majors in less than three years. He has guided students to earn scholarships, and has mentored a multitude of individuals. David teaches courses in Music Theory, Jazz History, Audio Engineering Science, including postproduction for Television & Film, Music Technology-including MIDI, Electronic Music, Techno Music Composition and Synthestration. Musial has conducted successful national recruiting events and secured major corporate endorsements for the university. He inspired and guided the creation of a student owned and operated corporation, “Stevens Multi-Media, LLC which operates Castle Point™ Records. It was funded by a research grant from the university with amazing supporters. The record label received positive press in the NYC area. One act was recently featured in a major national magazine, “Rolling Stone”, and a concert tour is currently being organized under his guidance.
David Musial received a gold medal for his musical art in March of 2006, and from the same US Capital organization, he received a verbal invitation by officer Joseph Bless, to have his songs performed by Smart Trax artists at the Pentagon in October, 2007.
Concurrently, David Musial is the Director of the Music & Technology Department at Stevens Institute of Technology, home of Castle Point™ Records and he is promoting his multi-award winning “SmartTraxMedia.com” campaign. Technogenesis.
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