HooGie is a veteran stage manager, backline technician, and instrument tech from Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, with more than 25 years of international touring experience across the rock and metal world. Known throughout the industry for his professionalism, technical expertise, and deep understanding of live performance, HooGie has worked alongside some of the biggest names in modern rock and heavy music.
Throughout his career, HooGie has toured across 65 countries supporting major artists including Shinedown, Lamb of God, Staind, Breaking Benjamin, Theory of a Deadman, Simple Plan, Sum 41, and Finger Eleven. The artists and bands he has supported have earned numerous charting singles, major industry awards, and appearances on television programs including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show, and The Late Late Show.
For more than 13 years, HooGie served as bassist Eric Bass’s personal technician with Shinedown while also contributing as guitar and bass tech, studio coordinator, and band assistant during the recording of the albums Attention Attention and Planet Zero.
Currently, HooGie is the guitar technician for Barry Stock of Three Days Grace, continuing his long career supporting world-class touring productions and major international rock acts.
In addition to touring, HooGie is the founder of WBGear Artist Relations Group and also serves as Artist Relations Manager for S.I.T. Strings, helping connect artists around the world with the brand both on and off the road.
