When his parents gifted him a few head of cattle to give him a good start in life, Bryce Lambert sold one to buy DJ equipment. He was a 16-year old student at Westlock High School who was relied upon to man the
production booth for school plays. “I would audition for roles but they’d never let me [perform]… ’cause they needed a tech guy.”

Bryce was naturally good at producing the sound and lighting for shows, and learned on-the-job rather than taking formal training. His first gigs were concerts at the Rev nightclub. Now, at 24, he runs Kiwi Productions… touring with bands like Wide Mouth Mason and The Watchmen. Bryce recently returned from New Orleans where he produced a Moby show.

Six months ago, Bryce started Kiwi Records because he “really wanted to push that [growing] local scene.” Several groups—including Needles to Vinyl, an Edmonton band, and others from Australia and Ireland—are now recording at his studio.

Finding staff is a challenge, although Bryce acknowledges, “There are some guys that work for me that I could never touch in skill.” Bryce is keen on teaching other people what he knows, a trait that he may have inherited from his father who was a teacher before he began farming. In fact, some of Bryce’s trainees have since left to work for large companies in LA. “If someone wants to learn,” he’s prepared to invest his time “…definitely, in a heartbeat.”

Bryce still considers himself a small town guy. He brings the same level of expertise to shows whether he’s behind the scene for Shania or Cher… Nickleback or Neil Diamond…CATS community theatre in Westlock, the Rainmaker Rodeo in St. Albert, or Thunderbirds in the Garden at the Devonian Gardens in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

Bryce is an extreme sports enthusiast and loves filming events like motorcross. He’ll head to Romania this fall for the Red Bull Romaniacs street racing event. He relishes the opportunity to combine his personal interests with his profession and to see the world at the same time. And, for him, one of the best parts is coming home.

“This is where my roots are… this is where my base is.”