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