Today we’d like to introduce you to Jim Becker.
Hi jim, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Started in 1977 with one 4 track recorder and in the first 10 years expanded to 8 track, then 16 track, then 24 track and became the best equipped and the only 24 track facility from Tampa to Miami. Now still have all the analog machines and all digital recording formats available, and rolling in the same building downtown Fort Myers for last 48 years,
Recorded Ray Charles, Dixie Chick, Lou Rawls, Doja-Cat and thousands more. In addition over 200 national audio tracks for TV commercials, Castrol Motor Oil, UPS. Becks Beer, Ford Motor featuring Bobby Bowden and 3 that aired during the same Super Bowl.
Please look in the dropbox link I sent you containing the booklet on expanding into the Hall of Fifty States Building.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
A few bumps in the road, but not enough to mention.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
We produce and write and record original jingles for businesses to advertise. Some of the most popular were UPS, Castrol Motor Oil and Ford Motor company featuring FSU coach Bobby Bowden and Coca Cola featuring baseball Hall of famer Nolan Ryan. I produced the audio and c0-wrote the slogan for UPS’s ” we run the tightest ship in the shipping business” featuring Gary Merrill ( Betty Davis’s husband) that was aired on all networks for many years including numerous Super Bowls. Recorded of thousands of bands including national acts such as Ray Charles, Dixie Chicks, Lou Rawls, Doja-Cat. Many endorsements that were aired on radio including one by the famous Earl Nightingale regarding my jingle production of original material. Other endorsements aired on radio promoting my studio “Sound Check Recording Studios” Thousands of local, statewide, regional and National Acts. Also recorded an hour long Sound Track for ABC featuring Warner Brothers long time Artist Michael Franks.
Please look through the drop box featuring Sound Check Studio expansion I sent to you. Over the past 48 years of non-stop production there are to many sessions to mention all of them.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
We work with all songwriters, recording and performing artists, and musicians in all capacities of music, voiceovers and original jingles for radio and TV.
Pricing:
- Original commercial Jingle complete writing and production $3500.00g
- Studio rate $80.00 per hour
- Producer fee various depending on each job project
- Demo production one song $800.00
- Produce master for release, varies $2000 and up
Contact Info:
- Website: http://www.soundcheckstudios.us
