Pacific Northwest – June 25, 2024

Adam Dorn AKA Mocean Worker spoke about his career and the music business for the PNW Section June 25, 2024 meeting. (Zoom frame grab)

Meeting Topic: An Evening with Adam Dorn, AKA Mocean Worker

Moderator Name: Jim Rondinelli, PNW Section Committee

Speaker Name: Adam Dorn

Other business or activities at the meeting: PNW Business Meeting-Election
Results for 2024-2025
Chair Dan Mortensen (2nd year of 2 year term)
Vice chair Jess Berg (fills 2nd year of vacated term)
Secretary Gary Louie (2nd year of 2 year term)
Treasurer Lawrence Schwedler(2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 1 Jayney Wallick (2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 2 Luke Pacholski (1st year of 2 year term)
Committee 3 Bob Smith (fills 2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 4 Rod Evenson (1st year of 2 year term)
Committee 5 Matthew Sutton (2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 6 Michael Ashton (1st year of 2 year term)
Committee 7 Micah Hayes (2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 8 Jim Rondinelli (1st year of 2 year term)
Committee 9 Erin Shellman (2nd year of 2 year term)
Committee 10″jj” Johnston (1st year of 2 year term)

Meeting Location: Zoom

Summary

The PNW Section capped its meeting-year with an evening with musician-producer-composer Adam Dorn, as interviewed by PNW Committeeperson Jim Rondinelli. Dorn gave wide ranging insights about working as a musician-producer-composer, as well as stories about his father, Joel Dorn, plus working with the likes of Marcus Miller, Hall Willner, and John Williams. About 24 AES members and 6 others attended on Zoom.

Philadelphia native Adam Dorn, the son of producer Joel Dorn (notably at Atlantic Records), studied at Berklee College of Music. He is also known as Mocean Worker (MoWo), as a DJ of drum ‘n’ bass music, and his style evolved to include Electro-Swing, funk, big-band, and swing elements. Dorn has had his music used extensively in TV, advertising, and film, and frequently works with Marcus Miller and Charlie Hunter.

Adam Dorn at Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocean_Worker

Joel Dorn at Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Dorn

Adam and Jim chatted at length about Adam growing up as a musician, working with Marcus Miller, and the late Hal Willner. He played an animation video with his music, Shake ya Boogie ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6sd8tcbAVM&t=4s ).

Adam spoke about many topics, including the changes in the music industry, his career path, musicianship, and his minimal gear needs. Stories were told about many artists.

A great look at the inside of the music business, and our thanks to Adam and Jim.
Media will be available on the PNW website, https://www.aes-media.org/sections/pnw/pnwrecaps/

Written By: Gary Louie