Background
Mathes, David Wayne was born on April 23, 1933 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph W. and Orva (Pugh) Mathes.
Mathes, David Wayne was born on April 23, 1933 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph W. and Orva (Pugh) Mathes.
Certified in recording engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 1960.
Technical writer, Half-Life Yoh Company, Dayton, Ohio., 1950-1952;
assistant manager, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Sanford, Florida, 1957-1960;
owner, teacher, Mathes Music Studio, Sanford, Florida, 1960-1962;
chief engineer, Globe Recording Studio, Inc., Nashville, 1966-1969;
engineer, Monument Studios, Inc., Nashville, 1969-1972;
producer, engineer, Dave Mathes Prodns., Nashville, 1972-1979;
assistant to president, I.B.C. Records, Inc., Nashville, 1980;
owner, consultant, The Mathes Company, Nashville, 1981-1986;
president, Music Machine television Corporation, Nashville, since 1986;
creator, host, The Music Machine, since 1986. Creator, host The Sound Machine, 1980. Founder, senior administrator Institute Recording Arts and Sciences.
Writer I Am Country Music, since 1987.
President Hardeman County (Tennessee) Arts Council, 1997-1998. Vice president Hardeman County chapter Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities, 1998-1999. Member grant committee Tennessee Arts Commission Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1954.
Fellow Audio Engineering Society. Member American Federation Musicians, National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, Broadcast Music, Inc., Country Music Association, National Entertainment Journalist Association (life), National Federation for Decency (president Nashville chapter 1985-1986), Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (committee 1985). Clubs: The Cola Clan (Atlanta).
Bankers (Louisville).
Married Pauline Sexton, September 25, 1955 (divorced February 1978). Children: Melody, Dwayne. Married DeAnna S. Newman, September 9, 1978.