About

SUMMARY

2x GRAMMY®-nominated and multiple Billboard #1s

1.3+ billion streaming plays

Trusted by artists and producers in 50+ countries

20+ years of mastering experience

Prince Historian

DEEP DIVE

Since 2001, my work has been built on relationships with producers, mix engineers, and labels. Multiple Billboard #1s, Grammy nominations, 1.3+ billion streams, 54 countries. The numbers are nice. The trust behind them is what I'm actually proud of.

My path with music and sound is shaped by chromesthesia, a form of synesthesia where sound manifests as color, shape, and movement. It's not something I can fully explain, but it informs how I hear tonal imbalance, spatial relationships, and the overall shape of a mix in ways that go beyond the meters. For the engineers I work with, that shows up as feedback that points at specific frequencies, specific moments, and specific relationships between elements.

For over 12 years, I co-founded and ran Mobtown Studios, an award-winning Baltimore recording studio. In 2018 I pivoted to mastering exclusively, designing and building a dedicated studio in the city where I've made my career. Baltimore's music and art scene runs deeper than most people realize, and my clients reflect that range: from producers, mix engineers, artists and labels across the Mid-Atlantic corridor, from Richmond to DC to Philadelphia, to clients worldwide.

As a former artist, producer, studio owner, and mix engineer, I've stood on all sides of the glass. I understand what you're aiming for and what it takes to get there. That's also why I'm glad to look at a mix before it comes to me, if you want a second set of ears before committing.

Beyond mastering, I help build some of the tools I use every day, contributing to plugin and software development with Steinberg, iZotope, Pulsar Modular, Naturl, Softube, Oeksound, and Tone Projects. I've previously worked with Warner Bros. Records, Discovery Channel, The Kennedy Center, and DC101-FM. In 2023, I co-created the Speaks Volumes podcast with mastering engineer Dan Coutant, where we talk about supporting our fellow engineers, work/life balance, and maintaining good mental health in a stressful and competitive industry. For more on my process and approach, here are a few interviews and podcasts I've been featured on.

When not working in music, I love making egg creams and listening to Prince.

📷: Nick Hughes

PRODUCERS & MIX ENGINEERS

Craig Bauer, Danny Bernini, The Berman Brothers, Jerry Boys, Bundy K. Brown, Ted Comerford, John Congleton, Larry Crane, John Cunningham, Jim Ebert, Mitch Easter, Dave Fridmann, Ruby Fulton, Josh Gannet, Gucci Mane, Kjetil Hatletveit, Jennifer Hutt, Jason LaRocca, Carolyn Malachi, Sean Mercer, Ethan Mentzer, Joey Mosk/Junior Vasquez, Josh Newell, J. Robbins, Scott Thomas Robinson, Mike Rogers, Sean Russell, Buddy Speir, Phil Tan, Mark Kenneth Williams, Todd Wright

LABELS

4AD, ATO, Atlantic, Bella Union, Handwritten, Interscope, King Pizza, Lotuspool, Merge, Netflix, Paper Bag, Rude, Sony, Sub Pop, Taxi Gauche, Thrill Jockey, Topshelf, Tzadik, Universal, Virgin, Warner Bros., Worried Songs

ARTISTS I’VE WORKED WITH (HIGHLIGHTS)

Maya Angelou, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Jon Batiste, Beach House, Mary J. Blige, Blondie, B-Real (Cypress Hill), Chubb Rock, Chuck D, Craig G, Dan Deacon, Mark degli Antoni, De La Soul, The Dear Hunter, The Dismemberment Plan, Ellery Eskelin, Emmaline, Fang Island, Nelly Furtado, Future Islands, GANGGA, The Gipsy Kings, Glass Animals, Have Mercy, Ice Cube, Jackson Dean, Japanese Breakfast, Kishi Bashi (Of Montreal), KRS-One, Le Sonic, Mon Leferte, Lower Dens, Michigander, Travis Morrison, The National Symphony Orchestra, Nxtime, Parthenon Huxley (Electric Light Orchestra), Peals, J. Robbins, Salaryman (Poster Children), Soccer Mommy, Soul Coughing, Michael Sweet (Stryper), Teen Mortgage, They Might Be Giants, McCoy Tyner, Waka Flocka Flame, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The War And Treaty, will.i.am, Steve Winwood, Tony Williams, Ryan Wright, Wye Oak

NETWORKS

ABC, CBS, Discovery Channel, HBO, MTV, MTVu, National Geographic, NBC, Netflix