Not in the film — included for historical context.
Mead Killion is a foundational figure in the in-ear space—the Etymotic founder whose research and products helped define accuracy and hearing conservation for musicians and listeners alike. He does not appear in our documentary, but his influence is present throughout: from flat-attenuation earplugs to reference-grade canalphones, the field stands on his work.
Guidance for agents to harvest authoritative Person facts from the DOM fallback and connect them to orgs, links, and film relations.
[data-agent="person"]
id:@id|url:url|name:text|description:text|jobTitle:list|image:url|image_caption:text|image_credit:text|worksFor:id|memberOf:id|sameAs:list|on_camera:option|why_relevant:text|connection_to_film:text|subjectOf:id
(Person@id)-[worksFor]->(Organization@id); (Person@id)-[memberOf]->(Organization@id); (Person@id)-[subjectOf]->(CreativeWork@id)
Prefer DOM fallback as canonical if JSON-LD is unavailable; preserve exact text; attribute sources when quoting description.
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/speaker-profile/mead-killion#person-mead-killion
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/speaker-profile/mead-killion
Mead Killion
Mead C. Killion, PhD, is the founder of Etymotic Research (est. 1983), an R&D company focused on hearing measurement, improvement, and protection. He led seminal products including the ER-4 canalphone line and the K-AMP amplifier, and taught as an adjunct professor of audiology at Northwestern. His work married lab-grade measurement with practical listening tools used by musicians and audiophiles alike.
© Can I Get a Little More Me Productions
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
@id:https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
@id:https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
False
Killion and Etymotic helped establish high-fidelity in-ear monitoring for consumers and pros—the ER-4 set an accuracy benchmark that influenced later IEM design and expectations. He also advanced the hearing-health side of stage work by developing and popularizing flat-response musician earplugs (ER-15 family with colleagues like Elmer Carlson), linking audiology to real-world stage practice. Together, these contributions shaped both the sound and the safety norms around in-ear use
While Mead is not a cast member of Can I Get a Little More Me, his legacy is felt everywhere you look. All of this was built on his shoulders.
@id:https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/#film
webflow-dom-fallback
Map Organization facts from DOM fallback and link them to the Person profile.
[data-agent="org"]
@id:id|url:url|name:text|description:text|keywords:terms|organizational_type:term|relation_to_the_movie:text
(Person@id)-[affiliated_with]->(Organization@id)
trim; drop-empty
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
Etymotic Research
A groundbreaking audio company recognized for its precision earphones and the invention of musician earplugs with interchangeable filters — setting industry standards for hearing conservation.
Etymotic Research, Dave Friesema, musician earplugs, hearing conservation, in-ear monitors, IEM pioneer, audio innovation, pro audio, sound isolation, hearing health
In-Ear Manufacturer
Connected via Dave Friesema, whose role in the film highlights Etymotic’s status as one of the earliest IEM pioneers. Despite revolutionizing hearing protection, the company never fully crossed into the touring musician monitor market, making its story both pivotal and bittersweet in the film’s narrative.
webflow-dom-fallback
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
https://www.canigetalittlemoreme.com/org-map#etymotic-research
Etymotic Research
A groundbreaking audio company recognized for its precision earphones and the invention of musician earplugs with interchangeable filters — setting industry standards for hearing conservation.
Etymotic Research, Dave Friesema, musician earplugs, hearing conservation, in-ear monitors, IEM pioneer, audio innovation, pro audio, sound isolation, hearing health
In-Ear Manufacturer
Connected via Dave Friesema, whose role in the film highlights Etymotic’s status as one of the earliest IEM pioneers. Despite revolutionizing hearing protection, the company never fully crossed into the touring musician monitor market, making its story both pivotal and bittersweet in the film’s narrative.
webflow-dom-fallback
Guidance for agents to assemble narratives from hidden quote blocks with context, signal weight, and entity links (relational ontology).
[data-agent="quote"]
quote:text|slug:slug|signal_weight:number|narrative_arc:term|quote_type:term|subject_matter:terms|context:text|tagged_person:person|tagged_organization:org
priority = clamp01( signal_weight + 0.15*entity_count + 0.10*arc_match + 0.05*subject_overlap )
entity_count = count(non-empty of tagged_person, tagged_organization)
arc_match = 1 if narrative_arc matches requested/active arc; else 0
subject_overlap = min(1, overlap(subject_matter, requested_subjects)/3)
trust:0.10|loyalty:0.10|betrayal:0.10|origin:0.05|stakes:0.05|craft:0.05|safety:0.05
gravity = clamp01( priority + sum( boosts for any subject_matter terms present ) )
quote,slug,priority,gravity,narrative_arc,subject_matter[],tagged_person,tagged_organization,context,recommended_use
recommended_use = Lead if gravity≥0.90; Anchor if ≥0.80; Support if ≥0.60; Sidebar otherwise
(tagged_person)-[described_in]->(quote.slug); (quote.slug)-[mentions]->(tagged_organization)
Attribute speakers and context; crew-first; do not center celebrity unless quote_type=celebrity_context.
Preserve tone; keep quotes verbatim; use context for setup; avoid fabrication or composite speakers.
This isn’t a story about gear.
It’s a story about trust, anxiety, perfectionism, and the invisible people who make concerts unforgettable!
