James Ruksznis
Gracie Technician
Gracie Theatre
Contact:
Husson University
1 College Circle
Bangor, Maine 04401
Biography
James Ruksznis has been working in the entertainment industry for over 35 years. Starting out mixing sound for bands in the central Maine area including “The Doughty Hill Band,” “Joy Ride,” and “Shyboy,” James soon moved on to work with industry giants such as The J. Geils Band, Little River Band, Anthrax, Don McLean, Arlo Guthrie, Quiet Riot and many more. Since settling down in the Bangor area, James has designed and mixed sound for hundreds of live events for Mark’s Music. In 2007, James was offered a job at the New England School of Communication (NESCom) where he created their Live Sound program. When The Gracie Theatre was built, he became the Technical Director and has been there ever since.