With 30 plus years of experience in the audiovisual and live event technical fields, Mason has done more than experience the technology curve—he has helped define and fuel it. Initially working as an installer for satellite music systems for AEI-Nashville, Mason managed day-to-day installations for this early adopting retail-background music company in the late ’80s. Mason was one of the first to incorporate commercial music in the retail space and its importance of the consumer experience. He got his first taste of integration technologies before IP and touchpad control was available and now the norm. Mason was the installation manager of Nicholson’s HI-FI Electronics, the nation’s oldest custom retail electronics store in Nashville, TN .For seven years he was responsible for multiple installation teams, engineering, theater design and project management. He then went on to direct and manage the Nashville convention centers audiovisual department along with Lowes Hotel.
Taking his prowess to the next step, Mason started his own consumer electronics company, MasonWare in 2001. This company utilized LED’s that were integrated into the speaker designs themselves making it the first company to blend sound and light together in a consumer electronics product. MasonWare went on to be very successful selling tens of thousands of pairs to major brick and mortar stores including Best Buy. During this time, Mason received 5 patents in LED technology, speaker design and packaging. He then went on to design and install some of the most bespoke entertainment systems in the world.
Mason’s last endeavor was the creation of intelligent LED wearables category for live events. GlowMotion was the first company to use addressable LED pixels for audiences to become a video wall. With this technology, wireless signals can be sent and received from each individual in the audience allowing for wonderful lighting effects. His creations have been used all over the world by many artists and was featured in the last 5 SuperBowl halftime shows. GlowMotion has 3 patents featuring this technology. Mason then sold his company and moved on to director of business development for PyrotekFX, the leader in on stage pyrotechnics for large touring acts all while consulting with Verity Studios in Switzerland. Verity studios was the first company in the world to create and produce live drone show experiences on stage for tours and special events. Mason’s vision with the help of Verity Studios designed new shows utilizing LED drones for clients like Metallica, Drake, MSC cruise lines and Disney. Mason also helped ROE visual become the leader in large scale video walls for tours and VR studios all around the world.