At the analog mixing console of Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Biography

I have been making music for almost 30 years and recording for two decades. It all started with a Fostex multitrack tape recorder in high school, and later, a class in recording with Pro Tools at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, where I studied jazz performance. The schooling and early experiences allowed me to begin writing, arranging, producing, and engineering for multiple artists. Studio CTS was my home studio starting in 2004, where I produced artists like Bruiser Queen, Groupthink, brotherfather, MusicEmbryo, Yankee Racers, and more. In 2015, I found a new home as a house engineer at Sawhorse Studios, where I have been recording ever since including a Grammy nomination. I have worked with The Allman Betts Band, LionsGate, Keyon Harrold, On Fillmore, Jackson Stokes, The Gorge, Samantha Clemons, otherfather, Goldberry, Darin Gray, One Way Traffic, Spirit + Sound, and many more.

Playlist of work

Selected Engineering Discography

  • Naked Rock Fight Rock Beats Scissors (2016) [rec/mix]

  • David Trull Coin Toss (2016) [rec/mix/master]

  • brotherfather’s “turtle barrel” (2015) [prod/rec/mix/master]

  • Sleep Stages’ “Lay Me Down/Wasting Time/Moving On” singles (2015) [prod/rec/mix/master]

  • brotherfather’s Walk It Off EP (2013) [prod/mix/master]

  • MusicEmbryo’s ME (2012) [rec/mix/master]

  • The Primary Colors Catastrophe EP (2012) [rec/mix/master]

  • Yankee Racers Duologue (2012) [rec/mix]

  • On Fillmore Extended Vacation (2009) [asst rec]

  • LionsGate/FEARnet Soundtrack for Blood Red Earth (2009) [rec]

  • Sarah Langan’s Trailer for Audrey’s Door (2009) [rec/mix]

  • Groupthink Through the Eye (2009) [prod/some rec/mix]