At an early age, Brian Brodeur performed music while also learning to program his Apple II+ home computer. He studied Music Technology at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Over the years, he has run a recording studio and participated in countless musical performances in many styles, formats, and on various instruments. Before long, he was producing critically acclaimed indie-label recordings and developing audio for CD-ROM games, including Blizzard Entertainment’s “Warcraft” franchise and Davidson Software’s “Magic Tales” series.

It’s not surprising that Brian Brodeur has found himself a leader within the New Media community. Brodeur’s interests have always been focused around two main pursuits: entertainment and technology.

…A few blocks away at NewYorkDVD (www.newyorkdvd.com), the focus is squarely on the wonders of the digital versatile disc. “I’ve always gravitated toward the role of producer,” explains Brian Brodeur, NYDVD founder, on establishing his company back in 2001. “DVD has always been thought of as the truer multimedia format, and my skill set as a musician lends itself to developing creative products. The advent of DVD and its obvious embrace by the consumer is an important point, not only for the large institutional companies, but also producers like me.”

New York City (April 15, 2004)–Manhattan Center Productions (MCP), a leading audio and television recording and post production facility, recently signed an agreement with DVD design and authoring firm NewYorkDVD, in which NewYorkDVD will be the preferred, in-house provider of expert-level DVD authoring and project development for MCP clients. Manhattan Center clientele includes live music and performance acts that are booked into the Grand Ballroom and the Hammerstein Ballroom, the venues operated by MCP’s sister company, Manhattan Center Studios.

New York-based Manhattan Center Productions (MCP), sister company to Manhattan Center Studios, has forged an alliance with with NewYorkDVD.