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Your event, captured and delivered — sounding as good as it looks.

I'm Zak Sherzad, a producer and engineer with 30+ years in media production. I plan, record, mix and stream concerts, performances, podcasts and events in New York and beyond.

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30+
years producing and engineering media
20+
years with Arts for Art — sound, video and streaming
8
seasons at Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Bandshell

Services

One engineer for the whole signal chain.

From the first mic to the final stream, I handle the gear, the crew and the mix — so you can focus on the performance.

Video production

Multicamera shoots, editing and post-production for concerts, dance, talks and institutions.

Live streaming

Reliable multi-camera streams for events and concerts to YouTube, Zoom and any platform.

Podcasts

Studio or on-location recording, editing and mastering, ready to publish.

Recording & mixing

Multitrack recording and polished stereo mixes in Pro Tools, on analog or digital consoles.

Sound reinforcement

Live sound for concerts, readings and events — clear, balanced and well-managed.

Live projection

Projection and live video for performances, conferences and stage shows.

Multimedia installations

Design and setup of video, audio and projection installations for galleries and venues.

Concerts & events

Full production: crew, cameras, sound, streaming and archival capture, setup to strike.

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How we work together

  1. 01

    Plan

    We talk through your event, venue and goals. I recommend the gear, crew and delivery format.

  2. 02

    Produce

    On the day, I set up, run the show and troubleshoot in real time — calm under pressure.

  3. 03

    Deliver

    You receive edited video, finished mixes or archived streams, on time and ready to share.

Selected work

Recent projects

8 seasons

Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Bandshell

Multicamera production, cable and network deployment, and promotional and archival capture for one of New York's biggest outdoor festivals.

20+ years

Arts for Art

Curatorial sound engineering, videography, editing and live streaming for music and dance performances.

Since 2006

Concerts & dance performances

Full video productions and live streams — coordinating camera operators and sound engineers from prep to strike.

Clients have included

  • C-SPAN
  • BRIC
  • Carnegie Council
  • New-York Historical Society
  • Arts for Art
  • Drug Policy Alliance
  • Manhattan Institute

About

Engineer's ears, producer's eye.

I'm Zak Sherzad, a media producer and engineer based in Brooklyn. For more than 30 years I've worked behind cameras, consoles and control rooms, recording musicians, streaming live events and building the systems that keep productions running.

My path started in music. After studying languages and art history in Lausanne, Switzerland, I earned an M.F.A. in Electronic Music & Recording Media at Mills College in California. I went on to run media production at Harvard Law School, supervise the NYU TV Center, and lead live productions for BRIC TV and Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Bandshell. In 2006 I founded MediaZak to bring that experience to artists and organizations directly.

I'm a musician and multimedia performer myself. I play cello, flute, percussion and didgeridoo, and for more than 20 years I've recorded, filmed and streamed music and dance for Arts for Art. I know what performers need on stage, and I know how to keep the stream up when the venue Wi-Fi isn't.

Based in
Brooklyn, New York
Education
M.F.A., Electronic Music & Recording Media, Mills College
B.A., Comparative Languages & Art History, Université de Lausanne
Tools
Pro Tools, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, vMix, TriCaster
Languages
English, French, Dari
Plays
Cello, flute, percussion, didgeridoo

Career highlights

  1. 1991–1998Harvard Law SchoolMedia technician, Center for Media Service: post-production, editing systems and training
  2. 1998–2006New York UniversitySpecial events technician, then TV Center facilities supervisor and technical director
  3. 2006–todayMediaZak Inc.Founder: video, sound, streaming and projection for arts, cultural and institutional clients
  4. Since 2013BRIC, BrooklynEngineer-in-charge for BRIC TV, Celebrate Brooklyn! and live events

Have a show, session or event coming up?

Tell me the date, the venue and what you need. I'll reply within one business day with a plan and a quote.

Email zak@mediazak.com