You can call me Mark... or dialtone... Or Marky because... I keep calling myself that online.

Current Work:

August 2008 - Present - www.sk-gaming.com (WoW Website Crew)

January 2008 - August 2008 - www.fnatic.com (Head of World of Warcraft)

Previous work:

October 2006 - January 2008 - www.fnatic.com (Assistant Community Director)

November 2005 - October 2006 - www.clubfnatic.com (Head of North American Coverage)

July 2005 - November 2005 - www.sk-gaming.com (Counter-Strike Coverage/Writer)

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::::::::::::::::::: Employment Interest :::::::::::::::::::

I am currently interested in offering my area of expertise which is music to the gaming scene, particularly in the field of movie making. I can offer a wide range of musical selections from my years of musical experience not only as a music listener, but a musician.


Resume`

Name: Marky Ochoa

Abilities:

- Over 9 years of musical experience and musical training.
- Able to read in Base and Treble clefs.
- Able to transpose from Base to Treble and visa versa
- Able to compose music in Treble and Base separately and jointly.
- Able to transpose from one key to another.
- Able to compose major, minor, and wholetone scales.
- Able to accurately name composer, time frame of composition, and name of time period of a given musical piece.
- Advanced ear training in classical composition, harmonics, melodics, and differentiating tonal frequencies (whether two tones are in tune).
- Advanced knowledge in Trumpet
- Advanced knowledge in major, minor, and wholetone scale structure.
- Advanced knowledge in musical staff structures in both base and treble clefs.
- Advanced knowledge in tonal harmonization.
- Advanced knowledge in major and minor chord structures.
- Advanced knowledge in classical, jazz, blues, and rock musical selections and musical artists/composers.
- Moderate knowledge in electronic, electronic dance, country, hip hop, and punk musical selections and musical artists/composers.

Experience:

1996:

- Introduced to musical basiscs
- Introduced to basic staff structures of trebel clef.
- Introduced to basic musical structure of trumpet.
- Introduced to fundamental knowledge of musical selections.

1997:
- Introduced to moderate fundamentals of musical structure.
- Studied abroad at Southwest Texas State University in Music Appreciation.
- Auditioned and made primary band amound peers.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Auditioned to make secondary band in the TMEA ALL-REGION concert/clinic auditions.

1998:
- Performed on stage for the TMEA ALL-REGION concert.
- Studied abroad again at Southwest Texas State University in Music Appreciation.
- Auditioned and made primary band again.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Auditioned to make primary band in the TMEA ALL-REGION concer/clinic auditions.

1999:
- Performed on stage for the TMEA ALL-REGION concert.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Began high-school marching band experience.
- Auditioned to make primary band and principle trumpet in the TMEA ALL-VALLEY concer/clinic auditions.
- Paricipated at the Texas UIL State Marching Contest at Baylor University.

2000:
- Performed on stage for the TMEA ALL-VALLEY concert.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Began experiences in Jazz studies and performance.
- Second Division (Outstanding performance) at the UIL State Solo&Emsemble at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Studied abroad at Southwest Texas State University in Music Theory.
- Auditioned and made primary band and secondary trumpet amound peers.
- Wind Emsemble made TMEA Honor Band State finalists with musical selections of Commando March, La Prossession du Rocio, and Rocky Point Holiday by Ron Nelson.
- Auditioned and made TMEA ALL-DISTRIC to advance to TMEA ALL-REGION auditions.

2001:
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Auditioned and made TMEA ALL-DISTRIC to advance to TMEA ALL-REGION auditions.
- Auditioned and made secondary band at TMEA ALL-REGION concert/clinic.

2002:
- Performed on stage for the TMEA ALL-REGION concert.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Auditioned and became principle trumpet at TMEA Orchestra auditions.
- Auditioned and made primary band as well as secondary trumpet at TMEA ALL-REGION concert/clinic.
- Auditioned and made secondary trumpet at TMEA PRE-AREA auditions.
- Paricipated at the Texas UIL State Marching Contest at Baylor University.

2003:
- Performed on stage for the TMEA ALL-REGION concert.
- Further advanced my knowledge of musical selections.
- Further advanced my knowledge in musical structure.
- Further advanced my ear training.
- Auditioned and advanced to the anual TMEA ALL-STATE Concert and Clinic at San Antonio convention center.
- Auditioned and made primary band at TMEA ALL-STATE auditions.
- Performed at the Lila Cockrell Theatre for the TMEA ALL-STATE concert.
- Second Division (Outstanding performance) at the UIL State Solo&Emsemble at the University of Texas at Austin.

2004-Present:

- Currently playing for the McAllen Symphonic Band as 1st Trumpet.