Claim: Bobby Owsinski spent time as a novelist, and he has never appeared in any television shows.
Evidence: Owsinski is an accomplished author in the area of audio engineering and music production with over 20 books released among three publishers and through his own publishing company. He has also written books outside the music business, including Social Media Promotion For Small Business and Entrepreneurs, and the Cruise Vacation FAQ Book. Prior to authoring books, he wrote magazine articles for numerous trade publications, including Billboard, EQ, The Hollywood Reporter, Mix, Electronic Musician, Grammy Magazine, Film & Video, Pro Sound News, Music Connection and others. He maintains several of his own blogs and writes guest posts on other notable industry blogs, most notably Forbes, where he provides commentary on the new music business and music technology. Many of Owsinski's books have also been released in a video format via Lynda.com. Owsinski has authored books on the subject of music and audio engineering since the 1990s, the following list reflects latest edition dates. Audio-Related Books (2017) Recording Engineer's Handbook Fourth Edition (original first edition in 2000) (2017) Mastering Engineer's Handbook Fourth Edition (original first edition in 2003) (2016) The Mixing Engineer's Handbook Fourth Edition (original first edition in 1999) (2016) Music Producer's Handbook Second Edition (2016) Drum Recording Handbook Second Edition (with Dennis Moody) (2014) PreSonus StudioLive Official Handbook (2012) Abbey Road To Ziggy Stardust (with Ken Scott) (2012) Audio Mixing Bootcamp (2012) Audio Recording Basic Training (2011) Studio Builder's Handbook (with Dennis Moody) (2010) Mixing And Mastering With T-RackS Music Books (2013) Deconstructed Hits Classic Rock Vol. 1 (2013) Deconstructed Hits Modern Rock And Country (2013) Deconstructed Hits Modern Pop And Hip Hop (2011) Touring Musician's Handbook (2011) Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook (with Rich Tozzoli) (2010) Musician's Video Handbook (2009) How To Make Your Band Sound Great (2009) Studio Musician's Handbook (with Paul ILL) Music Business Books (2017) Social Media Promotion For Musicians Second Edition (2016) Music 4.1: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age Fourth Edition (original first edition in 2010) (2013) Music 3.0 Guide To Social Media Books Outside The Music Business (2016) The Cruise Vacation FAQ Book (2014) Social Media Promotion For Small Business And Entrepreneurs Owsinski has worked on projects as an engineer, producer, writer or arranger including music, commercials, television and motion pictures.