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Experience

Jimmy Hotz - Producer, Engineer, Musician, Inventor, Musical Instrument Designer, Director, Author and Consultant with broad experience in a vast range of skills covering the entertainment and technical fields.

Jimmy Hotz and Mick Fleetwood Jimmy Hotz - Fleetwood Mac - All Access Pass

Entertainment Professionals Jimmy Hotz has worked with in one or more of the above capacities include Fleetwood Mac, B.B. King, Yes, NSYNC, Justin Timberlake, John Laraio aka Mobius 8, Dave Mason, Leon Russell, Jon Anderson, Kitaro, Steve Winwood, Chicago, Bill Champlin, Danny Seraphine, Tris Imboden, Doane Perry (Jethro Tull),

Gold Record presented to Jimmy Hotz for Fleetwood Mac Behind the Mask 

Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Rait, Gary Wright, Phoebe Snow, Terry Reid, Kim Basinger, Dan Aykroyd, Les Paul, Donny Osmond, Patty Loveless, Paul Haslinger (Tangerine Dream), Becky Hobbs, Mike Lawler (The Allman Brothers, James Brown), Jerry Williams,

Jimmy Hotz Justin Timberlake and Jimmy's Daughter Heather - Backstage at an NSYNC ConcertJimmy Hotz NSYNC 2001 Working Pass *NSync Crew 

Ray Kennedy, the Association, ArkAngel, Kemper Crabb, Petra, the Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson, Billy Lee Riley, Mountain Smoke, Hal Clifford, Maya, Speedy West Jr., David Powell, Terry Rose, Golden Speer, Rusty Golden, Chris Golden, Mason Williams, the Smothers Brothers, Roger McGuinn, Emmy Lou Harris,

Gold Record presented to Jimmy Hotz for Fleetwood Mac Behind the MaskJimmy_Hotz_NARAS_the_Recording_Academy_Los_Angeles_Certificate_10_years_Grammy_related

John Hendrix, Shock Therapy, Giant Killer, Pete Tyler, Joe Savage, Bill Tillman, Memphis, Herschel Berry and the Natives, Palamino, Dove, Vision, Alex Acuña, Chris Hicks, Anita White, ScottGershin, Noize Suppressor, Haven, Veronika Sandor, Gregg Giuffria, Kevin Gilroy, Jim Krueger, Dan Haggerty, Richard Dashut, Greg Ladanyi, John Jones, Piers Plaskitt, John Morales,

Jimmy Hotz and Jon Anderson of Yes in Hotz Box Band at NAMM

Jonathan David Brown, Brian Ross, Jack Kellman, Brett Leonard, Dan Mapes, David Clark, Frank Foster, Pat Davis, Ryan Donowho, Wade Robson, Mark Tindle, Kevin Tancharoen, Ted Curtis, Drew Barlow, Reese Gray, and many others. Guest performers while working with Leon Russell also included Eric Clapton, Edgar Winter, Gary Busey, Gregg Allman and Willie Nelson.

Jimmy Hotz - Microsoft

Jimmy Hotz - Intel

Some of the major companies that have sought Jimmy's technical advice include Microsoft, Intel, Electronic Arts, Atari, Laserium, Sid and Marty Kroft, Sunn, JBL and many others.

Atari Hotz Logo - Jimmy Hotz

Jimmy Hotz - Laserium

Countless musicians have used products that Hotz helped create and/or build from his early days at JBL onward.

Jimmy Hotz - JBL Professional Jimmy Hotz - JBL

Jimmy was the Chief Visionary behind the Zuma 3D Graphics software, which won the 2001 Computer Graphics World Innovation Award. It was first debut at a Yes Concert in Los Angeles and then featured on the NSync Pop Odessy tour.

Jimmy Hotz - Computer Graphics World 2001 Innovation Award for ZumaComputer Graphics World Innovation Award for Zuma Conceived by Jimmy Hotz

The Honor Medal - Jimmy Hotz is a recipient of the The Honor Medal, which was presented by the Boy Scouts of America, for saving the life of another at the risk of his own life.

The Honor Medal presented to Jimmy Hotz for saving the life of another at the risk of his own lifeThe Honor Medal presented to Jimmy HotzThe Honor Medal presented to Jimmy Hotz for saving the life of another at the risk of his own life
Early Beginnings
Jimmy Hotz playing Guitar at a very young age

Hotz started playing guitar at the age of 7. His band won their first major talent contest when he was 11. At age 12 he was inventing electronic devices and designing sound systems. When he was just 16, Jimmy's band shared the stage with a major international recording group "The Guess Who" (American Woman, These Eyes, No Time, etc.)

Jimmy Hotz in the band Dove 1976

At age 17 Jimmy joined the band "The Blessed Hope" from Houston and later Dove, both pioneering bands in the early years of Contemporary Christian Music. During this time Jimmy's bands played at major Christian Music Festivals and Concerts, as both headliners and sharing the stage with other pioneering Christian Artists such as "Love Song", "Andre Crouch", "Gary McSpadden" and "Larry Norman".

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Jimmy's first solo album Jimmy Hotz - "Beyond the Crystal Sea" and "Warrior" the album by ArkAngel, are early examples of the Producing and Engineering skills of Hotz and are considered Christian Music Classics. Both of these are listed in the Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time & CCM's 500 Best Albums Of All Time.
ArkAngel Warrior Produced and Engineered by Jimmy HotzArkAngel Warrior Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz - BC
Jimmy first began Progamming Computers in 1971 and from that time onward, Hotz has consistently remained at the forefront of computer technology and worked with almost every new major development in the fields of Audio, Graphics, Video, Multimedia, Electronics and Programming. Jimmy has extensive experience working with almost every brand of large format consoles, tape machines, microphones and processors, including many rare vintage microphones and outboard processors.
JBL - Jimmy Hotz worked at JBL for a number of years in the early 70's

When just 19 years old Jimmy began working for JBL (the well known maker of loudspeakers, electronics, sound reinforcement systems and studio monitors.) Within 9 months Jimmy had become the Leadman in charge of Electronic Production.

John Jones, Ray Kennedy, Mick Fleetwood and Jimmy Hotz in Oceanway Studio during the Fleetwood Mac Time Sessions

Jimmy Hotz has done sessions in many well-known studios including Ocean Way, The Complex, Conway, Record One, Studio 55, Larrabee Sound Studios, Sound City, The Village Recorder, Capitol Records, A&M, MCA Whitney, Rumbo, Westlake, Skyline, Amigo, Rivendell, Westoaks Recorders, Cherokee, The Grand, Bullet, Woodland, The Castle, Fireside, Studio 7, Bensons, Associated Artists, Producers Workshop, Art Laboe's, Granny's House and others, as well as the private studios of Leon Russell, Dave Mason, B.B. King, Gary Wright, Doanne Perry, Jerry Williams and Jon Anderson, to name a few...

Patents
Jimmy Hotz - Inventor - MIDI Musical Translator - United States Patent 5,099,738Jimmy Hotz - Inventor- Electronic musical instrument for playing along with prerecorded music and method of operation. United States Patent 5,502,274Jimmy Hotz - Inventor - Electronic musical instrument dynamically responding to varying chord and scale input information. United States Patent5,619,003
Hotz has obtained multiple patents for some of his Inventions.
Jimmy Hotz - Hotz Box
Jimmy Hotz - Hotz Box

Through his inventions and projects, Hotz has met with hundreds of additional entertainment professionals, including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Motley Crew, Donny Osmond, The Scorpions, Eddie Van Halen, Keith Emerson, Mike Pinder(the Moody Blues), Patrick Moraz, Gregg Giuffria, Jerry Lee Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Dickey Betts, Kenny Loggins, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi, Mickey Hart(The Grateful Dead), Eddie Money, DJ Lethal, Billy Thorpe, Maurice White(Earth, Wind and Fire), Marvin Gaye, Barry McGuire, B. J. Thomas,

Jimmy Hotz - Hotz Box

Larry Norman, Andre Crouch, Love Song, Chuck Girard, Debby Boone, Gary McSpadden, The Imperials, Mary Wilson(The Supremes), The Beach Boys, Mike Rutherford, (Genesis), Chester Thompson, David Arkenstone, Lee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge Boys, Naomi Judd, Reba McEntire, Larry Gatlin, Mickey Gilley, Greg Ladanyi, Phil Ramone, Ken Caillat, David Foster, Allen Sides, Trevor Rabin, Jimmy Bowen, Chuck Woolery, Dan Haggerty, Ryan Donowho, Kevin Tancharoen, Wade Robson, Jim Varney, Sinbad, Franz Harary, and others.

Hotz Translator Software Invented by Jimmy Hotz
Computer Graphics World Innovation Award for Zuma Conceived by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz Backstage and All Access Passes
Jimmy Hotz Event Pass Collage
 

 

Jimmy HotzNancy Hotz the wife of Jimmy HotzDave Mason - Two Hearts - Jimmy Hotz - Co Producer and Engineer
Dave Mason ultimate collection Jimmy Hotz Producer EngineerThe Color of Money - Soundtrack -  B.B. King - Jimmy Hotz EngineerMy Stepmother is an Alien Soundtrack - Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger - Jimmy Hotz Engineer
The Gates of Time by Jimmy Hotz - the CDJimmy_Hotz_NARAS_the_Recording_Academy_Los_Angeles_Certificate_10_years_Grammy_relatedJimmy_Hotz_Fleetwood_Mac_REO_Speedwagon_Pat_Benatar_All_Access_Pass
Jimmy Hotz - Award - 2001 Innovation AwardGold Record presented to Jimmy Hotz for Fleetwood Mac Behind the MaskJohn Laraio aka Mobius 8 - Photo by Jimmy Hotz
Gold Record presented to Jimmy Hotz for Fleetwood Mac Behind the MaskJimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz and Jon Anderson of Yes in Hotz Box Band at NAMMJimmy Hotz The Gates Of Time Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz
B.B. King - Rock n Roll with Atari - System by Jimmy HotzTerry Reid - Fifth of July - [ Side B - Cindy Jimmy Hotz - Co-Producer, Engineer ]My Step Mom Is An Alien Kim Bassinger Dan AyKroyd - Jimmy Hotz Engineer - 2
Jimmy Hotz and Light Sphere - Jimmy Hotz / James Jimmy Christian HotzJimmy Hotz The Gates Of Time - The BookHotz Translator Software Invented by Jimmy Hotz
Nancy Hotz the Wife of Jimmy HotzJimmy Hotz, Nancy hotz and their daughter RainNancy Hotz the Wife of Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz and Mick Fleetwood at Atari FestJimmy Hotz and Sam Tramiel - the President of Atari - Atari and Hotz Team Up
Fleetwood Mac Time - Jimmy Hotz EngineerMick Fleetwood with Jimmy Hotz Vest and Hotz Trax 2 invented bu Jimmy HotzJimmy Hotz in Vision 1980
Donny Osmond and Jimmy HotzJimmy Hotz / James Jimmy Christian Hotz 1986 A 001
Jimmy Hotz in Savage 1984Jimmy Hotz and Hotz Box Band Paul Haslinger Jon Anderson Scott Gershin
Jimmy HotzGIANTKILLER VALLEY OF DECISION  Jimmy Hotz Producer and EngineerHaven Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz
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Jimmy HotzJon Anderson and his Hotz Box by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz and Nancy Hotz Jimmy Hotz and Owl
Star Song Dawn Treader Jimmy Hotz Producer Engineer and ArtistStar Song Dawn Treader Produced and  Engineered by Jimmy Hotz Producer - Jimmy Hotz is also one of the Recording ArtistsTerry Reid - Cindy - Jimmy Hotz - Co-Producer, Engineer
Jimmy Hotz and Hotz BoxJimmy Hotz and Hotz BoxHaven Celebrate Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz
Kitaro with Hotz Pads invented by Jimmy Hotz on Taiko Drum Jimmy Hotz playing the Flute
Jimmy Hotz and Dave MasonDave Mason and Phobe Snow Dreams I Dream Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz / James Jimmy Christian HotzJimmy Hotz Guitar
Jimmy Hotz JBL monitorsJimmy Hotz with JBL SystemJimmy Hotz and Jim Marshall with Giant Marshall Amplifier1985
Haven The Road Produced and Engineered by Jimmy HotzSpeedy West JR Used Guitars Mixed by Jimmy HotzGary Wright Who I Am - Jimmy Hotz Pre Production
Jimmy Hotz, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin from YesJimmy Hotz and Family with Dave Mason
Haven - All I Ever Need - Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz Haven Proud Soldiers Produced and Engineered by Jimmy HotzHaven Proud Soldiers Produced and Engineered by Jimmy Hotz - Photot by Jimmy Hotz
Shock Therapy Hate Is A 4 Letter Word Engineered by Jimmy HotzHaven Superstar Produced and Engineered by Jimmy HotzShock Therapy - Shock Therapy Engineered by Jimmy Hotz
Jon Anderson and his Hotz Box by Jimmy Hotz Jimmy Hotz and Steve Katz
Paul Haslinger and Jimmy HotzScott Gershin with his Hotz Box invented by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz and Herbie Hancock Jimmy Hotz and Maurice White from Earth Wind and Fire
Paul Haslinger of Tangerine Dream and Jimmy Hotz at Malibu California
Jimmy Hotz and Paul HaslingerJimmy Hotz at the Guitar Center Hollywood
Paul Haslinger and his Hotz Box by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz and Rain Hotz with a Hotz Box
Maya Z Rocks Mixed by Jimmy HotzMaya Z Rocks Mixed by Jimmy Hotz - BP
Jimmy Hotz / James Jimmy Christian Hotz
Palomino Palomino Engineered by Jimmy HotzChuck Sugar Master Key Special Effects by Jimmy HotzHerschel Berry Natives New Rock and Roll Mixed by Jimmy Hotz
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Rain San Martin the Daughter of Jimmy Hotz and Nancy HotzRain San Martin Journey to the High King Mastered by Jimmy Hotz
Jimmy Hotz Band Vision 1973
Jimmy Hotz and Family with Dave MasonDan Haggerty and Jimmy Hotz best men Dave Mason Wedding
Jimmy Hotz and Mick FleetwoodJimmy Hotz and Bob Moog
Jimmy Hotz in Savage 1984 Jimmy Hotz and Mick Fleetwood at Atari Fest in Aneheim California
Mick Fleetwood and Jimmy HotzJimmy Hotz and Owl - Sitting
Jimmy Hotz nad Tommy Coombs from Love SongJimmy Hotz in the band Dove 1976
Jimmy Hotz and Nancy Hotz WeddingJimmy Hotz and Nancy Hotz Wedding
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Jimmy Hotz playing Guitar at a very young age
 
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