Tom Dils

I am creative.

About me

QUALITIES

INNOVATION

From the World of music and multimedia, I learned to create a link with my artistic creativity.

DEVELOP

For me, music is an expression of identity combined with desire, moods and a cultural setting.

MUSIC

I have always been interested in music, especially in electronic music. I play EDI, piano, guitar and drums.

MY GOAL

“One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is trying to achieve.” – Paul Nitze

My workflow

DISCOVER

IDEA

DESIGN

DEVELOP

TEST

LAUNCH

Fun Facts

15 countries visited

255 albums in my closet

7 Wifi signals in my house

3 times a week to the gym

Curriculum vitae

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept 2013 – Now

Audio Engineer at Radio Station

Urgent.fm, Ghent

I manage and set up the studio sessions as a studio engineer. I record and
mix the bands for the live sessions on the radio. At events I am also the live
audio engineer.

2015 – 2016

VFX Artist, Motion Graphic specialist and Graphic Desingner

MENT TV, Ghent

Making audiovisual commercials for musicians who promote their events at the music TV channel. Managing the daily music video clips who are played on the channel.

EDUCATION

2016 – 2019

Bachelor (Hons) Music Production and Sound Engineering

Middlesex University, Point Blank, London

I gained a broad knowledge of music production, learned working with many Digital Audio Workstations (DAW’s) as well as to operate an SSL mixing desk. Learned music theory, music business, composing for films & games and how to perform live, to name a few.

2013 – June 2016

Bachelor of Graphical and Digital Media, Multimedia

Artevelde University College, Ghent

All aspects of multimedia, from creating websites to developing apps and shooting movies. I specialized myself in 3D modeling and virtual reality development. For my final year project, I created, composed and programmed a unique 3D extraterrestrial world where my own composed tracks are played and music rhythms, melodies and frequencies are shown through my 3D music visualizations to give the audience an amazing and unique musical sensation and total experience.

2012 – 2016; 2019

Music Theory / Classical & Jazz Piano / Performing Arts (Evening School)

Art Academy De Poel, Ghent

I studied 4 years of Classical Piano and then I switched to Jazz Piano training and learned to write my own compositions. The performing arts courses thought me how to perform live on stage. I also did poetry on stage.

2006 – 2012

High school – Visual Arts

Saint-Lucas College, College of the Arts, Ghent

Creative arts knowledge and thorough investigation of contemporary audiovisual culture. I learned to observe, analyze, think creatively and
expand my own audiovisual expression possibilities.