Bob Poels

The inventor of the CRASH 'N FLASH stage lighting system has been an active musician in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area for many years.  He has played drums with top local acts and has founded several long-running successful bands.  Bob has also worked as a professional stagehand for numerous big international acts.

Bob had often noticed the ineffectiveness of lighting systems for working bands.  The lighting systems designed to be run from the stage, in particular, leave much to be desired.  Bob spent years watching bass and guitar players trying to dance on DMX controllers and foot boards, having to decide between providing a half-hearted light show or ruining the gig musically.   Bob then moved on to sound-driven light triggers.  You know the kind!  You spend half of your set-up time playing with sensitivity controls only to find the lights don't change with the beat but do change when the manager makes an announcement over the PA about an illegally parked car. 

Bob then developed the CRASH 'N FLASH lighting system:  A sturdy, affordable, reliable, effective way to control accent lights from the stage, perfectly synced with the music, without any extra attention from the stage musicians.  Bob tested the prototype at hundreds of gigs before bringing the CRASH 'N FLASH to the market and is confident that this system is the perfect answer for the lighting needs of working musicians for every size of light show.