Lonya Nenashev

Lonya started his career more than 35 years ago in the former Soviet Union, becoming one of the most prominent live sound engineers in the concert industry. He worked with famous Russian pop and rock stars such as Sofia Rotaru, Galina Nenasheva, Nautilus, Yuri Loza and many others. Today, Lonya resides in Madison, Wisconsin where he is in great demand as a sound engineer. He is the owner of Red Square Audio and his company offers a variety of concert audio systems and recording options for numerous local musicians and venues. For 11 years he worked at legendary Smart Studios (recording studio that produced bands such as Killdozer, The Smashing Pumpkins, L7, Tad Juster, and Nirvana) and was involved in recording famous albums of Garbage, Death Cab for Cutie, Sparklehorse. Lonya received Live Sound Engineer of the Year awards from Madison Area Music Association in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010.