Trey Merrill

Trey Merrill got his start in the entertainment world by working for "No Cover (Gulf Coast Music Magazine)" starting as a reporter and photographer and working his way up to Associate Editor. Shortly after this stint, he started touring with the gauntlet of Louisiana musical acts. After studying both Drama and Communications at both LSU and UNO, he earned a Degree in Music Business & Video Production from the Art Institute of Seattle in 1993. Upon graduation from the Art Institute, Merrill held stage manager and special forces positions for numerous music festivals including Seattle's Bumbershoot Music Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. While working for The Firehouse & Direct Box Rehearsal Hall (New Orleans soundstage owned by producer Kent Birkle and Harold Brown of 'WAR'), Merrill engineered such acts as Jimmy Buffett, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Meters, Harry Connick Jr.. Cindy Lauper, etc.

A panelist for a number of music business conferences, He spoke on "Getting The Attention Of The Music Media" and was a Stage Manager of "Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville" during the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference (New Orleans 1994-95).

Merrill was voted into IATSE Local 39 (Stagehands) in January 1995 and became a member of IATSE Local 478 (Movie Mechanics) in the winter of 2005. He has held such diverse production positions including production & stage management, high steel rigger, guitar & drum tech, set carpenter and stagehand for such notable artists as The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, Lollapalooza, Ricky Martin and others.

Produced and managed the Benjy Davis Project from 2001-2006.