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MIKE BROWN-CESTERO
Managing Member

Mike Brown-Cestero has been in the entertainment and presentation technology field for nearly 25 years. Over this time he has been employed as an audio-video system Designer, Installer, Programmer, and Engineer. This breadth of experience causes him to approach every situation with a unique balance of priorities: not only must a production or installation appear cutting-edge and seamless to the audience, it must be reliable and user-friendly for the operator.

 

Mike is currently the owner of AVL Nevada, LLC, where he specializes in system design and implementation as well the company’s administration. His recent clients include MGM Mirage, Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas, La Salsa Cantina, Tao Nightclub, the University of Southern Nevada, the Atomic Testing Museum, Blue Man Group, and the University of Neveda, Las Vegas.

 

He studied at Penn State University before transferring to University of Texas at Austin in 1988. He is a featured writer for Club and Casino magazine and is a graduate of the 2006 City of Las Vegas Leadership Academy. He is a certified System Designer or Programmer for Atlas VariZone, Biamp Audia, Biamp Nexia, Crestron Commercial Systems, Dynacord ProAnnounce, Electro-Voice NetMax, and MediaMatrix Nion. He is also fluent in Spanish.

 

Mike was born and raised in the Caribbean.  After time in Chicago and various cities in Texas, he moved to Las Vegas in 1999. When he is not working, he serves as a member of Civitan Accelerated, a community service organization that completes monthly service projects to benefit the residents of the Las Vegas community. He is also on the City of Las Vegas’ Neighborhood Funds Partner Grant Board. Mike and his wife, Kayla, have one daughter.  Mike can be reached at mike@avlnevada.com .

AARON KOYASU
Job Supervisor

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii July 17, 1968

DJ/Crew Manager for Island Mobile Productions 1985-1990

DJ, The Point After in Waikiki 1990-1993

Service/Rental Manager and Sound Engineer/Designer for Creative Sound & Lighting Services 1990-1998

Highlight being able to work with The Mayor’s Office of Culture and Art, City & County of Honolulu for their special events 1995-1997.

Showroom Technician for Outrigger Entertainment 1992-1996.

During which worked for showroom acts as Don Ho (Sound Engineer) and Society of Seven (Followspot Operator/Stage Hand).

Sound Engineer for Honolulu, The Band and Soul’d Out, Esprit Lounge in the Sheraton Waikiki.

Moved to Las Vegas in March of 1998

AV Coordinator, The Beach Las Vegas 1998-2001

Shift Manager, The Beach Las Vegas 2001-2004

DJ, Wynn Las Vegas 2005-Present

Job Supervisor, AVL Nevada, LLC 2007-Present

 

Aaron Koyasu began his entertainment career on his native island of Hawaii with Island Mobile Productions in 1985, where he served as a Crew Manager and DJ. While simultaneously working as a DJ and as the Service and Rental Manager for Creative Sound and Lighting, he also managed all of the special events for the (Honolulu) Mayor’s Office of Culture and Art. During this time he also worked with Don Ho and the Society of Seven. After moving to Las Vegas in 1998, he has worked as both as DJ and Manager at The Beach, one of Las Vegas’ longest-lasting nightclubs, and in the lounges and nightclubs of the Wynn Las Vegas. He currently serves as AVL’s Job Supervisor, managing installations from the field.

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