Meet the Owner
Jeremy Young
My name is Jeremy Young and I’m the sole owner of Brown Bear Sound; acting as Principle Operator and Technical Director. I’m also audio engineer, systems tech, driver, lighting designer and driver on many of our events.
You have to be passionate about live events to invest the time and money needed to start a regional live sound company from the ground up; while honing skills in system engineering, rigging, mixing, inventory management, routine service procedures and computer networking. This industry evolves at a rapid rate with new technologies reshaping our approaches constantly. Our production services can scale from audiences of 50 to 5,000 and we hire talented local techs with appropriate training and experience to execute detailed sound system deployments at complex event sites. I’m proud of what I’ve built and love to watch it grow.
I started my passion for music at a young age, learning piano, guitar, and writing songs and performing in bands in clubs before I was old enough to be a patron. I have built guitar amps from scratch, modified guitars and drums, built my own cabling systems and put together hundreds of events as promoter before venturing into live sound.
I have lived on Vancouver Island my entire life, and love being a part of the local music and performing arts community.
I have a passion for learning, communication, and the outdoors. I love working with new people and helping others grow and succeed in their roles. I believe my experience in public speaking, performance, and technical approach to problem solving makes me excel at all of these roles. My wife Taryn is incredibly supportive of my many passions, and I get to work alongside her at events as she is also a gifted Floral Designer and works with several local event design companies while building her own business from the ground up.
Experience:
Earned 4-Week Live Sound Course Certificate (2010) from Summit School of Guitar Building (and formerly Live Sound). This course was one of very few taught by the late Randy Bergner: Owner of ELS Pro Audio and audio guru for acts like The Scorpions, Trooper, & Sarah Brightman, loudspeaker tech and fellow musician - Link to: Summit School Website
Course Outline:
Understanding, modifying, repairing, reconing, testing and measuring loudspeakers using various test equipment, software and microphones.
Building & designing loudspeakers, restoration, how to set up and secure loudspeaker systems.
Understanding mixer routing, outboard patching, cable assembly and repair, system processor patching.
Microphone characteristics, placement techniques, applications, maintenance and repair.
Practical application of concert set-ups, verification, and artist mixing both FOH and Monitor roles under supervision of a live sound engineer.
Tour management, rental business practices, artist relations, riders, contracts, insurance.
Live Performance Electrical Certification (LPEC) from ActSafe (2019).
The LPEC certifies a worker to perform the following scope of work:
Set up temporary, plug-in electrical systems used in Performing Arts, trade shows, conventions, touring shows and festivals
Utilize existing fault-protected electrical systems
Interconnect plug and cap assemblies and branch circuits
Set-up and interconnect XLR, 3, 4, and 5 pin cables, telex cable, coaxial, cat-5 and A/V cable
Service equipment under manufacturer’s documented recommendations and instructions.
Supervise a maximum of two uncertified workers on work within the LPEC scope
Performing Arts Safety Awareness Certification from ActSafe (2025).
Topics covered:
Identifying hazards and hazard classification
Employer, supervisor and worker roles and responsibilities
Importance of safety committees in the workplace
Reporting hazards and Injuries in the workplace
Right to refuse work
ELS Pro Audio (European Loudspeaker): Employed in the repair department, (repairing keyboards, mixers and amps, building custom cables and snakes, patch bays, reconing speakers, and building various electronic gadgets) along with inventory tracking and client invoicing for 2 years. During this time I also performed as Sound Engineer at various multi-day festivals, concerts and awards ceremonies
Over 100 live events at The Rod & Gun Pub, Parksville BC as House Sound Engineer mixing various touring and cover bands, tribute acts and a variety of DJ’s and MC’s - Link to Rod & Gun
15+ years of Freelance Audio Engineer work with various sound companies at concerts, festivals, conferences, weddings, talent shows, fashion shows, and more
Smaart V9 Operator Fundamentals 2-day Software Training Seminar (hosted by Gerr Audio) March 2025 - Link to Rational Acoustics Website
Proficient operator of audio mixing consoles from Allen & Heath, Midas, Behringer, Mackie, Yamaha, Soundcraft, Soundtracs, Presonus, and more
Audinate Dante Level 1 Certification - Link
Musician/Performer/Composer for 20 years, performed live at hundreds of shows, wrote and released dozens of original songs, helped produce EP’s in professional studios, booked and promoted events, made guest appearances with artists for one-off events, appeared on radio, recorded music videos, designed pedalboards and hand-built amplifiers, customized speakers, worked as guitar and drum tech, driver, manager, merchandise seller - Link to The Day He Quit on iTunes
Some of the incredible artists I’ve worked with over the years, alphabetical order:
Aaron Pritchett
Acres of Lions
Advocatus Lex Disipulus
Aegis Fang
The After Party
AJ Lee and Blue Summit
DJ All Good
The Allen Dobb Trio
DJ Anger
Auntie Kate and Uncles of Funk
Baby Jane
Tal Bachman
Backbeat
Bagatelle
Kent Ball
The Barrel Boys
Matthew Benedict
Big Dirty Boots
Big River Band
Bijoux du Bayou
Black Angus
Paul Black
The Black Rabbit Rounders
Bobby Dazzler
Booker T & The M.G.’s
Boondock
Brickhouse
Broadband
The Burnett Sisters Band
Bushleague
Buzzard Asylum
Jim Byrnes
Caleb Klauder and Reed Willms Country Band
The Cardboard Prophets
Cheap Flavor
Chick Wagon Band
The Claire Lynch Band
Clover Point Drifters
Jack Connolly
Cookeilidh
Copper Canyon
Country Squall
The County Line
Cross Parallel
Crying Uncle
The Curmudgeons
Cyborg
The Daisy Stranglers
Dakota Bear
Daniel Cook & The Radiators
Edie DaPonte
Michael Daves
Bruce Dean
Mike Demers
Details
Dirty Man Band
Dr Bones Project
The Doggone Brothers
Heather Doyle
Donald Dunphy (Professional Magic Entertainment)
The Ecclestons
Patricia Ellen (Comedian)
Wyatt Ellis
Faber Drive
The Femme Fatales
Foreign Influence
Freeflow
Fly The Insect
Genevieve and the Wild Sundays
Golden Shoals
Greasy Hush Money
GÜS
Happy Trails, Prospector
Nate Harris
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project
The Haven
The Helen Davies Band
High Quadra Ramblers
Honey Dewme (Drag Performer)
Hoss Mountain String Band
Hounds of Chuchulain
The Hung Jury
Iris
Jackson Hollow with Jeff Scroggins
George Jackson
Johnny Inappropriate
The Joints (AKA Eagle Eyes)
Jacob Jolliff
Sean Jones
Karen and The Managers
Karlazer and the Space Racers
KC and the Sunset Band
Bonnie Kilroe (Celebrity Imposters)
King Benz
Knacker’s Yard
The Kody Norris Show
Brad Kolodner
Lance Lapointe Band
Lazy Mike & the Rockin’ Recliners
Elise LeBlanc
The Led Zeppelin Show (Led Zeppelin Tribute)
Joel Lee
Jenny Lester & Seagrass
Jenny Lester & Generation Gap
Lian Band
The Lonely Heartstring Band
Listeso Music Group
The Lonesome Ace Stringband
The Lonesome Town Painters
Madchild
Madi and the Dads
Matt Stern
Scott McDonald (Elvis Impersonator)
Men in Black
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
The Midnights
The Mighty Teardrops
Missy Raines and Allegheny
Moranz & Fremlin
Mostly Motown
Mr ESQ
Murfitt and Main
Mutual Trauma
Seth Muyaba
DJ Naomi Nice
Nautical Disaster
Noah & The Flood
Nomad Jones
Omie Wise Band
Fred Penner & Paul O’Neill
Pennies from Heaven
The Pickups
PiP Comic Illusionist
The Po’ Ramblin Boys
Pony Club Band
Porch Couch
Pretzel Logic Orchestra
DJ Primitive
Prism
Rainshadow Al Band
Redeye Empire
Regular People (Pantera Tribute)
John Reischman and Old Acoustic
The Remnants
Replica
Rock City Riot (Judas Priest Tribute)
The Rollie Barrett Band
Pharis and Jason Romero
Jesse Roper & The Roper Show
Darrin Rose (Comedian)
Ellyot Ryan (Comedian)
Seven Souljers
Shag
Shanneyganock
Silence Theory
Slocan Ramblers
The Soul Shakers
Brett Smith-Daniels
Sterling
Story House
String Fever
The Sweatshop Union
The Sweet Lowdown
Sweet Sally
Ten Souljers
The Time Benders
TNT (Bon Scott era AC/DC Tribute)
Neil Trett
Trooper
Damonde Tschritter (Comedian)
Under The Rocks
The Unfaithful Servants
Veranda
Jason Verners (Magician)
Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason
Vic High R&B Band
Victoria’s Other Secret
Wavelength
Eli West
West Coast Cabaret
Bella White
Ryan Williams (Comedian)
Wolf Venom
Women of Gospel
Young Sasha
Zoo Riots