Episode 22: Alex Mungal

Today on the pod, Alex Mungal joins us to talk about his career as a lighting director. Alex has been active in the music scene for the past decade, starting as a performer and moving into the production world, and eventually finding a home as a lighting director. Production is a huge part of what makes a show great, and Alex gives some amazing insight into what it means to be and lighting director, and how to get there. 0:08- How Alex became an LD 0:10- Starting lighting in high School 0:13- Drumming on tour 0:17- Working in theater 0:23- Creating your own opportunities 0:27- Breaking back into the music scene 0:31- Technical questions- programming a light show 0:38-Working one-off shows 0:40- First rock tour- Dying Fetus and Whitechapel 0:51- Summer festivals 0:52- Black Dahlia Murder 1:03- Working with INK 1:06- Horror Movies 1:12- Horror and lighting 1:16- Lighting easter eggs 1:20- 1st tour story 1:23- Last show of 2019- Tom Butwin 1:28- Cancelled DGD/ Animals as Leaders tour 1:30- Quarantine 1:31- Livestream with Pup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices