Alumni All-Stars in the Field of Music Production and Engineering
Charlie Puth '13
Grammy Award–nominated recording artist/writer/producer (Wiz Khalifa, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Cee Lo Green, Trey Songz)
Matt Schaeffer ’12(Opens in a new window)
Grammy Award–winning recording engineer (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Anderson .Paak, Jay Rock)
Suzy Shinn '11
Multi-Grammy Award-nominated recording engineer, songwriter and producer (Weezer, Panic!, At the Disco, Dua Lipa)
Andrew Sarlo ’11
Grammy Award–nominated producer/engineer (Big Thief, Bon Iver)
Matt Champlin ’09
Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Sam Smith, Arianna Grande, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige)
Phil McGowan '09
Outstanding score mixer for a comedy or drama series, 2020 Emmy nominee for Ozark
Michele Mancini ’08
Grammy Award–nominated mastering engineer (Portugal. The Man, the Chainsmokers, Common)
Nick Baxter ’07
Oscar, Grammy, and Latin Grammy award–winning score recordist, engineer, and mixer (La La Land, Los Tigres del Norte)
Justin Moshkevich ’07
Oscar-, Grammy-, and Latin Grammy–winning engineer and mixer (La La Land, Los Tigres del Norte)
Charlie Worsham ’06
Warner Music Nashville recording artist, writer, producer, and session musician (Vince Gill, Kacey Musgraves, Dierks Bentley, the Doobie Brothers)
David Greenbaum '05
Multiple Grammy-winning producer, engineer, mixer, and songwriter (Beck, Jenny Lewis, U2, Beastie Boys, Gorillaz)
Andre Lindal ’04
Grammy Award–winning songwriter/producer (Monica, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears)
Miles Walker ’03(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Katy Perry)
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Oscar Zambrano ’02
Award-winning mastering engineer/mixer (Marc Anthony, David Bustamante, Broadway cast albums)
Alex Venguer ’02
Multi-Grammy Award–winning recording engineer/mixer (Yo Yo Ma, John Legend, Loudon Wainright III, Sting, Juan Luis Guerra)
Skye Lewin ’02
Multiple Golden Reel Award winner and Emmy-nominated supervising music editor (CSI Miami, Entourage, Fargo)
Andrew Dawson ’01(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Beyoncé, Kanye West, Fun)
David Collins ’99(Opens in a new window)
Video game sound designer (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
Keith Harris ’99(Opens in a new window)
Recording artist/writer/producer/drummer (Black Eyed Peas)
Joshua Blair ’99(Opens in a new window)
Grammy Award–winning and Golden Globe–nominated engineer/mixer (Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright)
Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff ’99
Grammy Award–nominated Lettuce guitarist/engineer
Adam Dutkiewicz ’99(Opens in a new window)
Grammy-nominated recording artist/producer/engineer/mixer (Killswitch Engage)
Kenzie (Yeonjung Kim) ’99
Powerhouse writer/producer for SM Entertainment, South Korea, with hits for global K-Pop acts (Girls' Generation, f (x), KangTa, BoA, Super Junior); her song "Oh!" for Girls' Generation has over 90 million views on YouTube
Jamie Sickora ’98 (second from the left)
Chief engineer, Henson Recording Studios, LA (Coldplay, INXS, Richard Marx)
Pablo Munguia ’97(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Emmy Award–winning engineer/mixer (55th Annual Grammy Awards, 84th Annual Academy Awards)
German Villacorta ’96
Multiple Grammy Award–nominated recording engineer/mixer (Ozzy Osbourne, Lynch Mob, Juan Gabriel)
Michael O. Drexler ’96
Multiple Grammy Award–nominated mastering engineer; vice president of Warner Music Group
Daniel Colman ’95
Emmy Award–winning TV music editor (Battlestar Galactica)
Patrick Sabatini ’95
Senior Vice President, Warner Music Nashville
Joel Someillan ’95(Opens in a new window)
Latin Grammy Award–winning composer/producer/engineer/mixer
Jim McGorman ’95
Guitarist/producer/music director (Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Weezer)
Joe Belliotti ’95
Head of Global Music, Coca Cola Company
Tom Schick ’95(Opens in a new window)
Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer (Beck, Norah Jones, Wilco)
Roland Vajs ’95
Emmy and Oscar award-winning supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer (Manchester by the Sea, Boardwalk Empire, School of Rock)
Kevin Globerman ’95
Music editor, music mixer, film score recordist/engineer (Jungle Book, Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman v Superman)
Pete Karam ’94(Opens in a new window) (second from left)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Pat Metheny, Ray Charles, Bill Cosby)
Alvaro Alencar ’94
Multiple Latin Grammy Award–winning producer/engineer/mixer
Jason Lehning ’94(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer (Jerry Douglas, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss)
Gustavo Celis ’94(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy- and Latin Grammy–winning engineer/mixer (Beyoncé, Shakira, Ricky Martin)
Paul Boutin ’94
Grammy Award–winning recording engineer/mixer (Toni Braxton, Jessie J, Boyz II Men, Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion)
Abe Laboriel Jr. ’93(Opens in a new window)
Session/live drummer extraordinaire (Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Eric Clapton)
Tommy Torres ’93(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy- and Latin Grammy–winning recording artist/producer
Carlos Paucar ’93(Opens in a new window)
Latin Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer
Adam Williams ’92(Opens in a new window)
Platinum recording artist (Powerman 5000)/producer/engineer
Jason "Jay" Jennings ’92(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Emmy and Oscar award nominee as a film sound designer/sound effects editor (Tangled, Captain America: The First Avenger, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Trolls)
Peter Nusbaum ’92(Opens in a new window) (right)
Emmy Award–winning TV and film sound mixer (Parks and Recreation, The Office, Scrubs)
Rani Hancock '91
President, Sire Records, WMG
Brian Vibberts '91(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Chick Corea, Green Day, Lauryn Hill)
Ken Lewis '91(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (John Legend, Jay-Z, Bruno Mars)
Ken "Pooch" Van Druten '91(Opens in a new window)
Grammy-nominated live sound engineer/mixer (Linkin Park, Dwight Yoakam, Slash)
David Robidoux '91(Opens in a new window)
Nine-time Emmy-winning composer
Rich Costey '91
Grammy Award–winning producer/mix engineer (Audioslave, Foo Fighters, Foster the People, Franz Ferdinand)
Andres Levin '90
Grammy Award–winning record producer, band leader, filmmaker, and philathropist (Chaka Khan, Caetano Veloso, David Byrne, Natalie Merchant, and on the cast recording of In the Heights); founding member of groundbreaking Latin band Yerba Buena
John Bowen '89(Opens in a new window)
Emmy-winning TV sound editor/mixer (The Americans, Beavis and Butthead, Inside Job)
Todd Whitelock '89(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer
Delfeayo Marsalis '89(Opens in a new window)
Recording artist/producer
Gustavo Borner '89(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning producer/engineer/mixer; film score mixer/engineer
Joe Mardin '88(Opens in a new window)
Grammy-nominated producer/arranger/engineer/mixer (Jewel, Chaka Khan, Steve Vai)
Tony Lamberti '88(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated film sound mixer/editor (Inglorious Basterds, Superbad)
Buzz Burrowes '88(Opens in a new window)
Video game sound director; vice president, Sony/Harmonix
Katsushiko Naito '87
Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-nominated engineer/mixer (Al Di Meola, John Scofield, Carla Cook)
Dave Way '87(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Latin Grammy and Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer
Will Calhoun '86(Opens in a new window)
Recording artist/producer
Angela Piva '86(Opens in a new window)
Recording engineer/mixer (Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton)
Tony Maserati '86(Opens in a new window)
Grammy Award–winning engineer/mixer (Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Pink)
Tom Hedden '86(Opens in a new window)
Five-time Emmy Award–winning composer/music director
Brad Madix '85
Live sound engineer (Rush, Shakira, Queensrÿche, Jack White, Marilyn Manson)
Michael Semanick '85(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Academy Award–winning film sound mixer (King Kong, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
Michael "Spike" Feresten '85(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Emmy Award-nominated TV writer/producer (Seinfeld)
Michael Stern '85(Opens in a new window)
TV and film music re-recording engineer/mixer (Iron Man 2, Sex and the City)
Sally Browder '85(Opens in a new window)
Engineer/mixer/producer (Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Earl Scruggs)
Danny Weinkauf '84(Opens in a new window)
Grammy Award-winning recording artist/bassist (They Might Be Giants/Fountains of Wayne)
Jay Newland '84(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer (Norah Jones)
Patrick Murray '83
Tour Manager/FOH Engineer (John Schofield, Shakira, Santana, Miles Davis)
Elmo Ponsdomenech '83
Multiple Emmy Award-nominated TV Sound Mixer (Dexter, NYPD Blue)
Scott Gershin '82(Opens in a new window)
Emmy-nominated TV and film sound editor/sound designer (Beauty and the Beast)
Eugene Gearty '82(Opens in a new window)
Oscar and Emmy-winning film sound editor/sound designer (Hugo, Boardwalk Empire)
David Van Slyke '82(Opens in a new window)
Multi-Emmy Award-winning sound mixer (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
Benny Faccone '78(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning engineer/mixer (Draco Rosa)
Ben Wisch '76(Opens in a new window)
Multiple Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer/mixer (Ricardo Arjona)