BOOMBA

Overview

A stage that shows up anywhere

BOOMBA is a mobile sound platform (aka soundcar) designed to bring high-impact music experiences into spaces where traditional stages don't belong.

Built on movement, scale, and precision, BOOMBA combines festival-grade sound, lighting, and performance into a self-contained system that transforms streets, open land, and unconventional venues into moments of shared energy.

I built the whole thing myself. Not directed, not outsourced: designed the structure, welded the frame, engineered the sound system, wired the power and lighting, and built the brand, website, and media kit around it. One person, from first sketch to first show.

The Platform

Unit BMB-01

HMMWV platform · SLC, UT · 40.76°N 111.89°W

Construction Design & WeldingSolo build
Sound Design & EngineeringDanley system
Power & Lighting25kW · 18+ fixtures
Brand Identity & DesignFull build
Website & Media Kitboombasoundcar.com
Live ProductionSound · Light · FX

Design

A brand designed to be rebranded

The design challenge: build an identity strong enough to headline a show, neutral enough to hand over to a sponsor. I designed the matte-black rig as a canvas, with every brand touchpoint made swappable.

40" Hero Sign · Illuminated circular sign with a fully swappable face
RGB Lighting System · Programmed scenes matched to any brand palette
Flags + Banners · Modular mounting points across the rig
Vehicle Design · Matte black base that works with any identity

BOOMBA soundcar with the swappable 40-inch illuminated sign

Process

Sketch. Weld. Wire. Tune.

BOOMBA started as a construction drawing and became a one-person fabrication project. I designed the 16' × 8' elevated stage structure and welded the frame onto the HMMWV platform, engineered the rigging for speakers, booth, and the 40" hero sign, then wired 25kW of generator power through the lighting and sound systems.

The sound design is mine too: a Danley-based system speced, placed, and tuned for open-air throw, with booth monitoring and FOH mixing built into the deck. Every discipline on this site (design, production, fabrication, engineering) converges in this one machine.

BOOMBA rig design render with elevated stage, speakers, and lighting

The Build

A Mobile Production Platform

Audio

2× Danley SH-64 Synergy Horns · 3× HOQS Dual Carbon 18" Subs · 2× EV EKX-15SP + 2× EV ZLX-12P Booth Monitors · 3× CVR Amplification

DJ / Performance

3× CDJ-3000 + A9 · RMX-1000 · XDJ-AZ / XDJ-RX3 · Wireless IEM / Mic Options · FOH / Wireless Mixing

Lighting

8× Beam + 8× Wash Fixtures · 2× Blinders · On-Vehicle Lighting · Optional Lasers / FX / Pyro · Wireless Control

Power

2× 9500W Inverter Generators · 3500W + 3000W Inverter Generators · 25kW Total Onboard

Dimensions

Platform 16' × 8' · Wheel Base 72" × 130" on center · Height 8' to 16.5'

Mobility & Safety

Stationary or In-Motion Operation · Parade and Route-Capable · Self-Contained, No Venue Needed · Insured Operation