The personalities behind Funktion One Australia don't come from a corporate or sales background but from respected positions within the music industry itself. Excellence of sound design and delivery are the driving force in everything that Funktion One Australia does and this uncompromising approach ensures the best possible result with the best available equipment, every time.
John O’Donnell is one of Australia’s finest and well respected sound engineers and sound designers. John began representing Funktion One in Australia in 2001 after a 10 year stint as Head of Sound at The Victorian Arts Center. John is the technical director of Funktion One Australia and provides the skills necessary to ensure an optimal sound design for a venue or event. He has vast experience in many fields including indoor and outdoor live gigs, night clubs, jazz clubs and theatre environments. John’s pursuit of the best obtainable sound for all events is unrelenting and has won him respect around the globe.
Simon Bell loves perfect sound and is a passionate NSW Manager of the Funktion-One team. Heading up the new Sydney office based at Night Works Audio, he is adding new dimensions and creativity to sound design in this ever demanding City. As well as Funktion's Sydney's head-honcho Simon is one of most respected tech-house Dj's nationally and has operated various production and promotion business from his mid-teens. Sporting a specialty in acoustics and sound system engineering he has the experience and know how to get the job done.
John O'Donnell @ Entech 2006 |
Simon Bell @ Sweetchilli Presents Lee Burridge 2007
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Tony Andrews together with John Newsham founded Turbosound in the mid 1970s and brought that company to prominence through several generations of revolutionary loudspeaker designs. Notable examples include the TMS-3, Flashlight and Floodlight systems.
During the period of Tony and John's ownership of Turbosound they pioneered and established many of the principles which subsequently became standard audio industry practice. Whilst often imitated, their designs have not been surpassed and have been the first choice of many permanent and touring sound applications around the world.
Tony Andrews & John Newsham @ The Glade 2007
Following a period of growing unrest and the purchase of Turbosound by AKG, Tony and John leapt at an opportunity to sever their ties, feeling that Turbosound was no longer an avenue of creative expression for them. Upon leaving Turbosound in 1992 they formed Funktion One along with several other members of the original Turbosound R & D team.
Funktion One represents an unsurpassed pool of experience and expertise in the audio industry having been consistent innovators in audio design, concert touring and sound installation for in excess of 25 years
