Meet the Crew

California Custom Sounds was founded in 2006 by industry veterans Zack Knoop and Rocky Palmer with a vision of car audio & vehicle technology shops like Dayton had never experienced before.  For the first 6 months, the two founders ran the entire operation by themselves, with help from a few close friends.  This meant many long hours handling sales, answering phones, and doing installs during the day then taking care of administrative responsibilities at night.  All the hard work paid off.  In the years since its inception, California Custom Sounds has grown exponentially.  We have recruited some of the finest professionals in our industry.  We have expanded our space and added additional locations, including our 2014 acquisition of Dayton's long-standing and well-respected Stereo-in-Dash.  We have been awarded nationwide fleet projects as well as nationally-recognized awards.  It is our ongoing mission to provide cutting-edge mobile technology products and services with a level of quality, expertise, and service superior to our competitors.  Okay, so the long hours haven’t gone away completely, but we have a GREAT time doing what we love!  There are many places to buy mobile technology today.  It is our goal to not just “get the sale”, but to earn you as a friend and a fan of our company for life.
ROCKY aka: Rockstar

ROCKY aka: “Rock Star”
Position:  General Manager
Cali Crew Since:  2006
Native City:  Sacramento, California
Industry Experience:  30+ years
Specialty:  Custom Fabrication & SQ System Design

Zack aka: Z
ZACK aka: “Z”Position: Operations DirectorCali Crew Since: 2006
Native City: Dayton, Ohio
Industry Experience:  30+ years
Specialty: Advanced Diagnostics & System Tuning
TODD aka: Tiznug
TODD aka: “Tiznug”
Position: Store Manager (Miamisburg)
Cali Crew Since: 2008
Native City: Trenton, Ohio
Industry Experience:  30+ years
Specialty:  Motorcycle Audio & Vintage Cars
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KYLE
Position: Store Manager (West Carrollton)
Cali Crew Since: 2017
Native City:
Industry Experience:  10+ years
Specialty: Big Bass!

BRIAN aka: Vincent

BRIAN aka: "Vincent"
Position: Senior Installer
Cali Crew Since: 2013
Industry Experience:  11+ years

JASON aka: "Dooney"
Position: Sales & Solutions
Cali Crew Since: 2015
Industry Experience:  9+ years
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CONNER aka: "Tanner"
Position: Operations Support
Cali Crew Since: 2016
Industry Experience:  8+ years
 
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GRIFFIN
Position: Installation Tech
Cali Crew Since: 2023
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DAVID
Position: Installation Tech
Cali Crew Since: 2024


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CHRISTINA
Position: HR & Accounting Manager
Cali Crew Since: 2015
Handy
HANDY
Position: Mascot
Cali Crew Since: 2006
Native City: The DYT
Industry Experience: More than he cares to remember!
Specialty: Lending a Helping Hand