ABOUT US
NASHVILLE LIGHTING & PRODUCTION
A full-service production design company providing lighting, audio, video and more.
We're more than just lighting and sound.
From concept to installation to production management, our experienced team will work tirelessly to ensure your event is seamless and extraordinary—whether you’re planning a wedding or corporate event, engagement party or 50th birthday bash.
Nashville Lighting & Production provides a myriad of services, including but not limited to: custom-designed lighting, DJ services, video presentations, online streaming, stage production, live sound mixing, and projection mapping. Contact us today for a proposal.
MEET OUR TEAM
JOSH COOK
Josh is an audio engineer and producer with over 20 years of live event production experience. He grew up in New Jersey where he was running production for live events and mixing full shows.
Josh graduated from the County College of Morris with an associates degree in music recording. He then attended Belmont University and received his bachelor’s in audio engineering technology. During his time there, Josh was a staff engineer at OceanWay Nashville, Columbia Studio A, and RCA Studio B. He also interned at several prominent recording studios.
Since graduating, Josh worked as a freelance engineer at local venues such as Bridgestone Arena, Oz Arts Nashville, and Acme Feed & Seed. He has also worked with artists to track and mix their albums as well as live tour events.
Josh resides in Murfreesboro with his wife Melanie and their three cats. He enjoys building projects, fixing things, going to concerts, and spending time with his family and friends. He also is active in his church and has worked as their technical director for the past three years.
JOSH COOK
Production Director
RYAN PUTTBACH
Ryan grew up in northwestern New Jersey and began mixing sound around the age of 11, starting with youth group on Sunday nights at church and later musicals throughout high school and college. He got an associate’s degree in music recording technology from the County College of Morris before transferring to Belmont University and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in audio engineering technology. Before coming to NLP, he worked at a local church as the campus technical director.
Outside of work, Ryan likes to spend his time hiking and working outdoors. He also volunteers at his church in a production role.
RYAN PUTTBACH
Asst. Production Director
NAOMI JOHNSTON
Naomi grew up in Raleigh, N.C., studying classical piano. Her love of music and interest in science & technology led her to pursue a degree in audio engineering at Belmont University. When she graduated, she found herself working in Nashville’s live music industry as a freelance audio and video technician before becoming an in-house technician here at NLP.
Learning the ins and outs of the production industry led Naomi to her current position as account manager. She now utilizes knowledge from her prior roles to provide clients with the optimal production experience to suit their needs.
Outside of work, Naomi enjoys playing with bands or for writer’s rounds. She’s currently teaching herself how to produce her own music! When the weather is nice, she likes to play golf, and one of her personal goals is to eventually hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail.
NAOMI JOHNSTON
Project Manager
JACKIE KANE
Born and raised in Clarksville, Tenn., Jackie discovered her love for theatrical lighting in high school. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2011 with a degree in speech and theatre, along with a concentration in scenic and lighting design. During her college career, she enjoyed summers at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan as their lead lighting technician.
After graduating, Jackie toured with Tremaine Dance Conventions as their lighting designer for two and a half years. She also freelanced for multiple event lighting companies in Nashville, before joining Nashville Lighting & Production.
Jackie enjoys her time off at the driving range, singing karaoke, hiking, and in the company of her friends.
JACKIE JAMES
Lighting Designer
MERCEDEZ MOORE
Mercedez is a Tennessee native and grew up in Franklin, just outside of Nashville, attending Centennial High School before graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in audio engineering.
He has mixed audio for music and film, joining the NLP team as an audio-visual technician. Along the way, he found a passion for lighting and now works as the main lighting technician for all large events while still helping with lighting arrangements for all the others. Mercedez has been a part of the industry since 2018. He has worked all throughout Middle Tennessee to help bring stages to life.
In his downtime, Mercedez enjoys listening to and mixing songs and spending time with his friends and family. He's also an avid gamer with an admiration for technology.
MERCEDEZ MOORE
Lighting Designer
GREGG ALBERTSON
Originally from western New York, Gregg has always immersed himself in the world of live performance. Having aspirations of becoming a songwriter, he graduated from the College of Saint Rose in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in music industry.
After graduating, Gregg held a series of odd jobs including (but not limited to) pizza delivery, grounds keeping, landscaping, data entry, and roofing before reconnecting with fellow Saint Rose alum Lloyd Smith and joining Nashville Lighting & Production.
Gregg enjoys spending his time off songwriting, wood working, and skating.
GREGG ALBERTSON
Logistics Supervisor
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