Youri Balcers
Bruxelles
Summary
Diligent Communications Manager with a proven track record in developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies. Adept at leading teams to enhance brand visibility and stakeholder engagement, resulting in increased company recognition and customer loyalty. Demonstrated expertise in crisis communication, effectively managing and mitigating potential reputational risks. Skilled in content creation, consistently delivering compelling and impactful messaging across various platforms to drive audience engagement and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Manager
[Lab-AU]
- Organization of communication campaigns and promotion of the POSSIBLE / PROBABLES exhibitions at the Botanique, and FARBEN / FERNAB at the Galerie de la Patinoire Royale Bach for the [Lab-AU] artist collective
English Teacher - Writer
Interface 3
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Interface 3 is an Information Technology school in Brussels.
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
Co-Founder - Programmer
KBK Brussels
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Co-founder of the KBK Brussels art gallery, located on Bd d'Ypres in Brussels
- Organization of painting exhibitions and events related to music and literature
- Freelance sound engineer
Sound Engineer
Studio Six
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Recording, mixing, and post-production of music and audiovisual projects
- Freelance live sound engineer
Technician - Sound Engineer
La Vallée
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: La Vallée is a business incubator/cultural center located in Molenbeek
- Role as technician and audio engineer, intensive music programming, and logistical management of numerous exhibitions
- Redesign of the entire sound/lighting technical infrastructure
- La Vallée is a business incubator/cultural center located in Molenbeek
Copyright Management
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Management of the declarative and administrative aspects of music catalogs, as well as the distribution of related copyright and neighboring rights, thanks to my relationships with certain collective management societies (Sabam, Sacem, Simim, Socan, Soproq, etc.)
- Composition of music for films and art installations for Alec De Busschère, Denicolai - Provoost, François Brice, Michel François, etc
Founder / CEO
Himeta Technologies S.A.
01.2015 - 01.2019
- In 2015, I invented and patented a technology for identifying musical content in digital format: 'Fingerprint based Watermark'
- Development of a functional prototype and creation of a public limited company with financial partners
- Industrialization of the solution with Freemind Consulting S.A
- I then relocated my activity to San Francisco
- This experience allowed me to work in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Montreal, with major players in the music industry (Warner, Universal, EMI, ...), collective management societies, and leading technology players (Google, Facebook, Sound Hound, etc.)
Audio Engineer
Musicom
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Recording, production, and mixing of radio and TV commercials, national and international campaigns
- Composition and production of musical themes and soundtracks, TV show jingles, radio, and web clips
- Recording, production, and mixing of music groups and musical projects
- Co-musical director on international productions for Franco Dragone Entertainment
- Film score composition
- Voice acting
- Master classes and training for audio engineers
Audio Engineer
Studio Garcia
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Recording and mixing of musical projects
- Composition of film scores (feature films and short films)
- Personal training of audio engineers in the form of master classes
- Technical and acoustic consulting for the construction of recording and post-production studios
Co-Editor-in-Chief / Journalist / Producer
Voxer Magazine / First Cask Records
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Writing articles, reviews, and interviews for Voxer Magazine, with a print run of 25,000 copies in three languages (FR, NL, EN)
- Overseeing printing and distribution
- Founder and artistic director of the First Cask Records music label
- Edition of numerous albums, from artistic creation to production, duplication, and physical distribution in stores internationally (Europe, US, and Japan)
Founder / Audio Engineer
Transfermastering S.P.R.L.
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Foundation and operation of a vinyl record mastering studio in Brussels
- Overseeing the production and industrial manufacturing of CDs and vinyl records, from studio post-production to physical distribution
Audio Engineer
Dubplates & Mastering G.M.B.H.
01.2000 - 01.2002
- CD and vinyl mastering engineer for Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin, Germany
Producer / Audio Engineer
Overtone Studio
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Recording, composition, and production of numerous musical projects
Education
Athénée Royal Lessines
St Luc Tournai
Beaux Arts Tournai
Skills
- Audio engineer (studio & live)
- Sound & lighting technician
- Composition
- Production
- Editing
- Journalist
- Writer
- Copyright & metadata management
- Teacher
Otherskills
French, English (C2), Dutch (B1), Logic Pro & X, Pro Tools, Qlab, Reaktor, Live 9, Cubase, Final Cut Pro, Open Refine, Word, Pages, Keynote, Powerpoint, Numbers, Excel, Extensive reading, Music, Contemporary art
Reading, Art collecting.
I'm an avid reader, at least two non-fiction books a week.
Strong interest for contemporary art.
Languages
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
English Teacher - Writer
Interface 3
01.2024 - Current
Co-Founder - Programmer
KBK Brussels
01.2022 - 01.2023
Sound Engineer
Studio Six
01.2022 - 01.2023
Technician - Sound Engineer
La Vallée
01.2022 - 01.2023
Copyright Management
01.2019 - 01.2021
Founder / CEO
Himeta Technologies S.A.
01.2015 - 01.2019
Audio Engineer
Musicom
01.2011 - 01.2013
Audio Engineer
Studio Garcia
01.2009 - 01.2010
Co-Editor-in-Chief / Journalist / Producer
Voxer Magazine / First Cask Records
01.2005 - 01.2008
Founder / Audio Engineer
Transfermastering S.P.R.L.
01.2001 - 01.2003
Audio Engineer
Dubplates & Mastering G.M.B.H.
01.2000 - 01.2002
Producer / Audio Engineer
Overtone Studio
01.1996 - 01.2000
St Luc Tournai
Beaux Arts Tournai
Communications Manager
[Lab-AU]
Athénée Royal Lessines
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