John Storyk on KMD Productions Presents: One and Dunn - Episode 10
Join Karen as she chats with legendary studio designer, architect and acoustician John Storyk.
💡 “You have to not be afraid to fail” - John Storyk
Recognized as a doyen of the studio design world, John Storyk’s fifty+ year career began with a serendipitous 1968 commission from Jimi Hendrix to create Electric Lady Studios. That debut led to his co-founding WSDG Walters-Storyk Design Group and to the firm’s nearly 4000 recording, broadcast and film studio production facilities, performance and sports venues, corporate, home theater and educational complexes around the globe. Credits range from Ann Mincieli’s Jungle City Studios in NYC to London’s Church Studios for Paul (Adele) Epworth, Jazz At Lincoln Center, Herb Alpert’s Lani Hall Theater for UCLA and Harlem School For The Arts ‘Renaissance Project.
This One And Dunn™ Podcast episode runs the topic gamut from learning his craft to evolving into an adjunct professor of Architectural Acoustics for the Berklee College of Music (Boston). It delves into Storyk’s commitment to “Making dreams happen for other people” and explores his personal passions for Italian opera, flying small planes, scuba diving, and baseball. The discussion also expands into his love of family, his business (and life) partner Beth Walters’ contribution to WSDG’s success, and the abiding connection to the art of music, which he shares with virtually every member of the pro audio universe.
ABOUT ONE AND DUNN
In addition to a highly successful 35+ year long career as an executive events director and business owner, Karen Dunn now adds podcaster to her title with the launch of One and Dunn presented by KMD Productions. One and Dunn, a podcast geared towards creating community in the pro audio industry, features industry titans every other week sharing a deep dive insight into their substantial careers and personal lives. Each story shares career highs and lows, advice to next generations of rising stars, and highlights into their personal passions. Previous episodes are now available on all streaming platforms and at kmdpro.com/oneanddunn.