Paul Dexter

Established in 1966

I’ve had an interesting run so far, and can honestly say that I’ve never left a dream out in the cold to die of neglect. Notably missing from this tour are the countless ideas that failed hard or otherwise aren’t worth the mention. Perhaps I’ll cover those in a series of blog posts.

Here are some of the highlights:

BMW CSE - THE ELECTRIC SHARK

JETBUILT SOFTWARE

THE SONG IN A DAY SHOW

MUSIC PRODUCTION AND MIXING

MAYFAIR LAUNDRY

AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM DESIGN

RECORDING STUDIO DESIGN

DESIGN & BRANDING

JET VELVET

CONSTRUCTING

I enjoy challenges. As a kid I wanted to be a rock star, so I worked and worked at it, replacing a lack of talent with relentless drive and creative workarounds until I earned record deals and toured the world with my music.

Along the way I wanted to be a record producer, so I worked at that (for 10,000 hours, so on that principle anyone could have done it) until I was making good recordings and received a couple of Grammy nominations.

Then I noticed that a sad majority of performance venue audio systems didn't sound quite right, so I worked on that until venues began to seek me out to improve their systems.

Doing that, I discovered that the AudioVisual industry was lagging when it came to connecting designers, integrators, manufacturers and end users with the data and tools that could improve each project. So I’m working on that.

For fun I surf, I snowboard, and I put a Tesla motor into a classic BMW. I drive it to the office every day.

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No particular theme - just various topics and lessons learned that popped into my head

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I AM SPEED RACER

I am not really Speed Racer, but it generally feels like it. I loved watching the show when I was a kid, and if it counts for anything, my recording studio is called Mach 5. Speed wasn’t just his nickname - it was his first name, his identity, and quite literally who he was. That’s what resonates with me. Like Speed, I move fast. Always. Every single time. But should that be the goal?

PLAY THE STRENGTHS, NOT THE KEYTAR

I wanted to be the front man of a killer rock band, melting faces with my guitar solos, and hearts with my vocals - it was a simple goal. When I was 14, on my enthusiasm alone I quickly assembled bandmates. After a few rehearsals, they informed me that I was a pretty bad singer - and by the way I wasn’t very good at guitar either.

The lessons I learned back then I'm still learning today.

ROAD TRIP ALCHEMY

I love road trips like raccoons love trash. But can a road trip be magically transformative? Only if you do it right.

THE ULTIMATE HACK?

I vividly remember when I was 10 years old. The US Bicentennial was in full swing, and quite literally everything was red white and blue. Our family car was a gleaming special-edition “Spirit of America” Chevy Impala with delicate red and blue pin stripes. In honor of the Bicentennial, it was 200 feet long.

Mostly, It was the year I discovered something far more enduring - wisdom.

BEWARE OF THE STUFF WE HAVE

It’s easy for us to fall into our comfort zones, even in the very act of trying to get out of them. It can be very difficult to stop and analyze whether we are optimizing a decision or simply relying on what we already have. This could lead to a mixed bag of results.

I WISH EVERYONE WERE AS HUMBLE AS ME

I passed by a man wearing a t-shirt that said: “I wish everyone were as humble as me.” It was mildly funny, but it related to something I’d been thinking about. I’ve been trying to discover if there’s a clear and identifiable balance between confidence and humility.

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