The history and photos of Sound on Site.

Sound On Site owner, Jerry Turnbow, has been involved with music all his life, beginning with piano and voice lessons in the third grade, playing violin in orchestras and ensembles in grade school through college, and performing in various rock and roll, folk, country, and bluegrass bands over the years. He currently plays keyboards, fiddle, and acoustic and electric guitars in a "Parrothead" band that covers Jimmy Buffett tunes and other "trop rock" material.

He became involved with the technical aspects of theatrical performances in high school and college, designing and operating sound and lighting for numerous productions.

Educated in electrical engineering, his first exposure to pro sound reinforcement came when he joined a local communications systems contractor in 1976. In his nearly 17 years there he progressed from service manager to director of engineering and operations, working with sound systems both large and small, including renovations to those at Busch Stadium and the now-defunct Missouri Arena (aka "The Checkerdome").

In 1992 he became the director of engineering for a St. Louis based manufacturer of musical instrument amplifiers and sound equipment, managing a group of engineers, technicians, and computer-aided design workers in developing products for the musical instrument and sound reinforcement markets.

Sound On Site was created in December of 2002 when Jerry decided to expand his sound system to meet increasing demand for larger, outdoor shows for his own band. He started doing additional sound work for others to help offset the cost of his investment, as well as to provide more opportunities to work "hands on" with the system, something he enjoys as much as performing himself.

He derives a great deal of satisfaction from being able to combine his technical and musical ability to help make every show a top-notch experience for both the audience and the performers.