Man with a Mission
Published on Jul 29, 2003
Meet Saravuth ‘Woody’ Pornpitaksuk, a talented Thai mastering engineer with nothing less than a Grammy under his belt, Saravuth Pornpitaksuk, or Woody as he prefers to be called, works as a master engineer for Sony Music Studios in New York. Today, he is temporarily back in Thailand and all smiles. But then who wouldn’t be after walking off with the prestigious Grammy Award for Best Historical Album 2000, “Louis Armstrong: the Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings.”
“Here’s proof of my highest goal,” says the 31-year-old Thai mastering engineer proudly clutching the Grammy Award trophy that’s on the table in front of him. “This has true worth. It isn’t just a trophy. Funny, isn’t it? I never thought that way until I won this!”
Saravuth, like many other mastering engineers, missed the chance to come onstage and to receive the award himself at the presentation ceremony. He was just too busy in the studio....