My name is Johnathon Dolph. I am 25 years old and from Walkerton, IN. I am an integrated new media major with a concentration in music and a minor in music theory/literature. I was a former music education major and studied voice as my instrument for 3 years at IUSB before leaving school for a few years. Music is my passion and would love to work in the audio production field once I graduate.
My main instrument is my voice and I have been a part of several rock bands since graduating high school. My biggest and longest running project, The Recall, afforded me the opportunity to travel all over the midwest, sing in front of festival crowds, and share bills with some of my favorite national acts. I play guitar as well and enjoy writing my own music and lyrics. The Recall's last trip to the recording studio is what inspired me to get in to the recording engineering end of the industry. Not happy with the way my music was being handled by strangers I adopted a "do it yourself" mentality and began building my own home recording studio. I've collected all the necessary gear; microphones, cables, audio interfaces, secured a good recording space, and am enjoying the journey of learning how to make it all work. I would love to work in the recording industry someday but even if I don't work in the recording field professionally the skills that I am learning have, and will continue to help me as a musician and a songwriter.
When I'm not working on my own music I enjoy attending concerts and local music events. Some of my favorite artists and influences are Led Zeppelin, Jack White/The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, and countless other rock acts. Besides music I also enjoy reading. Stephen King is my favorite author and I am currently plowing my way through the Game of Thrones book series. The Walking Dead is really the only TV show I'm currently watching with any consistency. As far as movies go; Forrest Gump is my all time favorite, Quentin Tarantino is my favorite director, I can't turn down a Will Farrell comedy, and there's a certain novelty to a unapologetically B movie.