Howard at Work

Sound engineer, sound designer, tour manager and production manager with over 25 years of experience and ten different world tours, having worked with artists such as Liza Minnelli, Randy Newman, Ray Charles, Roger Hodgson, and many more. Experience Front of House sound engineer, live recording engineer, production manager 2005 – 2016 Roger Hodgson World Tour Front of House sound engineer and production manager for Roger Hodgson, co-founder of Supertramp, on his World Tour in the USA, Canada, South America, Europe and Australia. Production of Classic Hits Live I and II, a CD collection of Hodgson’s live performances. Obtained US O1 visa for alien with extraordinary ability in the arts industry. 2003 – 2009 Melanie Safka European and Korean Tour Front of House sound engineer 2004 – 2009 2006 – 2008 1998 – 2003 Randy Newman European Tour Liza Minelli World Tour James Taylor European Tour Reviews “Howard Heckers has always been a joy to work with, and I can easily see why he has become a star on the international tour production circuit. He is a charismatic leader, and he always manages to produce a show that connects with the artist’s fan base and beyond” – Richard Declemente, Director of National Sales, RME (Germany) “Howard Heckers has been an invaluable resource to our production team. He possesses high-end people skills, technical skills, and artistic vision necessary to successfully execute a production of this magnitude.” – Chris Isaac, Relations Manager, Sennheiser Electronic (Germany)