We are delighted to welcome Danny Šuštar to the Organizing Committee.
Danny Šuštar is an audio impresario with over 40 years of technical music industry experience. He was given his first mixing console at age 13 and has never looked back. His mixing and recording abilities include many aspects of the music industry including television, live broadcast, studio recording, radio, music production, movie soundtracks, digital mastering, live band mixing, outdoor festivals, stadiums, theatres and clubs.
Danny has recorded and mixed music for over 500 television dramas and movie soundtracks for television networks including CBS, NBC, CBC, CTV, SN, TSC, CITY-TV and ABC. He has recorded countless indie bands and classic older bands.
Danny currently works full time at City-TV on two of their most popular shows, Breakfast Television and Cityline. He gets to meet a lot of interesting people but has the most fun mixing the bands on BT. Danny was even sent to LA to mix the red carpet show for the Grammy’s broadcast on City-TV across Canada.
He is also freelancing at MF Music’s recording studio mixing award winning TV and radio commercials. Danny’s specialty is surround mixing for which we won a New York Promax BDA award. He mixes various tracks for the Toronto Maple Leafs , Blue Jays, and Raptors sports teams.
Danny was inspired to start a Slovenian band at age 12. He formed his first band called “Valovi Krke” and later formed the band “Kvintet Soča”. Danny directed and played accordion for Mladi Glas & Planika Slovenian Dance group. He even played for the MGP dancers during their last tour in Slovenia with Sašo Avsenik in 2017. Danny also is the musician for the newly formed Plesati Slovenian Dance group in Ottawa which came in 2nd at the 2019 Canadian Slovenians Have Talent competition.
Danny hopes to bring his professional technical expertise to Button Akordion Rocks Club. He will be responsible for all of their technical requirements at the festivals, competitions and picnics.