Trey Merrill has joined the sales team at AC Lighting Inc. Originally from Baton Rouge/New Orleans, Merrill has been involved in the music and film industries for a number of years, both on and off stage. Having attended Louisiana State University and the University of New Orleans, where he studied Drama, Communications and English, he eventually graduated from the Seattle Art Institute, with a degree in Music Business & Video Production. He worked as a music critic, band manager, production and stage manager, high steel climber, guitar and drum technician and set carpenter before forming his own production company, Gator Bait Productions. He recently became an associate producer of the Motion Picture ‘The Midnight Hour’ and is currently producing the debut album for a young Louisiana artist 'Benjy Davis' featuring Grammy Award Winners Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Lucinda Williams, and members of Cowboy Mouth."Joining AC is such a great opportunity," said Merrill. "Having been involved with wholesale entertainment lighting sales for the last couple of years" he continued, "it’s great to work with a superior line of products and to have the company's focus be on customer service."
Bob Gordon, president and CEO of AC Lighting Inc, remarked: "Trey is a great addition to our team here. His experience in the industry and his enthusiasm makes him a very welcome addition to our family."
(Lee Baldock)
