Grid 1 Audio LLC Team
Kevin Frazier – President
Kevin Frazer is an accomplished musician and seasoned business entreprenuer. Most recently Kevin launched ADK HiFi with a couple of partners, and it has grown to be the #1 electronic repair company in Northern California. As former Operations Manager at NHT, Kevin managed business relationships with reps, dealers, and customers while directing the development, production, and distribution of website content for the company website. He also managed the development of online data collection, sales automation, and web based customer service. As CEO and Founder of AdAce Inc., he designed and developed an automated web-based advertising system. Kevin wrote the company business plan, designed the product specifications, raised $2.5 million in funding, and managed a staff of 24 employees. At 21st Century Media Kevin co-produced one of the first Enhanced CD’s on the market titled, “Prestige Studios of the World”, an interactive virtual tour of the top recording studios across the globe including George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch, Ocean Way, Wisselord, Masterfonics, Right Track, The Hit Factory, and the Church Studios in London.
Dave Padilla – Chief Technical Officer
Dave has been building and repairing vintage tube gear since he was a boy. Dave was mentored by two NASA scientists when he was a teenager. They taught him radio technology and audio engineering at a very early age. As a teenager he was trained in mechanical maintenance, electrical plumbing, refrigeration, and audio amplification. This diverse hands-on training has given Dave the ability to fix all things electrical with precision. He has an uncanny ability to fix amplifiers and vintage tube gear that had been previously diagnosed as un-repairable. Prior to Grid 1 Audio Dave has owned his own audio repair business, worked for Conam as an NDE Level 2 technician, and became a certified radiographer. Most recently, Dave was the Sr. technician at NHT where he performed repairs, modifications, and upgrades on many NHT amplified products.
Gordon Chang – Sr. VP Engineering
Gordon has been working in the electronics industry for over 25 years. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a BS in Engineering and has been applying those skills in the audio industry ever since. He worked for Velodyne Acoustics as an engineer helping the company develop and test many of their popular subwoofer systems in use today. He has over 15 years working in the consumer electronics industry as a designer and engineer. Gordon most recently worked for NHT helping to design and engineer the Classic, Verve, S-20, and XD speaker systems. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society. He designed the class “D” amplifiers and low power circuitry that gives the G1 long battery life.
Peter Dykstra – Sr. VP Sales
Peter has had a successful career in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. His experience opening and managing the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, Ritz Carlton Boston, and the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, has enabled him to master the art of customer acquisition, retention, and satisfaction. While at the Ritz Carlton Boston he helped develop a successful newly established corporate division targeting the luxury market. We could think of no better person to represent our 5 star product than a person who has spent his life devoted to 5 star service.
