the crew

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Marlon Ray, Owner | Director of Operations

Marlon has over 17 years experience in high stakes project management, developing and leading innovative strategies for new technologies and content distribution. Music has always played a dominant role in a majority of the projects that Marlon has been involved in all those years. Reviving this legacy studio was a no-brainer and very much a passion driven venture.

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Noah Dresner, Studio Manager | Producer | Engineer | Mixer

Noah has been involved in creating and recording music from a young age. After graduating from Belmont University with a degree in Music Business and Production, he moved back to his hometown of Los Angeles to intern with producer Val Garay. Noah has also worked with producers and engineers such as Ron Fair, Larry Klein, and others.

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Itai Shapira, Artist | Producer

Itai is a Grammy nominated engineer and producer/musician from Los Angeles. Born and raised in the city, Itai holds an integral place in the thriving music community that exists there. Under the tutelage of Grammy Award Winning Producer Larry Klein, Itai had the honor of working with great artists such as Herbie Hancock, Melody Gardot and Thomas Dybdahl (whose album “What’s Left Is Forever” was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Engineered Album in 2014, of which Itai was nominated).

In 2013, Itai showed up to a recording session for the debut Rhye album “Woman” and from there his life changed, as he traversed the globe with the band as their bassist/guitarist, spanning tours throughout 6 continents and countless cities and festivals worldwide.

Itai’s album credits include co-production work for Selah Sue (Because Music), Lion Babe (Interscope) and Kadhja Bonet (Fat Possum). As a co-writer, you can hear some of his recent work on Yuna’s “Chapters” (Verve Records) album which made the top 10 R&B albums list on Billboard in 2016. He co-wrote the song “Best Love”.

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Tom Kahre, Engineer | Producer | Songwriter

Tom Kahre: multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated engineer/ producer/ songwriter/ musician based in Los Angeles, CA. Credits include Kanye West, Big Sean, Kesha, Kid Cudi, Pusha T.

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Hope Brush, Engineer | Mixer | Producer

Hope Brush is a recording and mixing engineer who specializes in full band tracking, vocal production, and experimental recording techniques. In addition to her engineering skill set, she’s also an accomplished producer and multi-instrumentalist, which strengthens her engineering ability by allowing her to create a musically focused sound that’s unique to each artist she works with.

Drawing from both tried and true recording methods to new and unique ways of capturing audio, Hope appeals to all kinds of artists by valuing the approach of a timeless sounding record that’s created in her own individual way. Some of the methods that Hope likes to use to achieve a unique sound are multi-effect pedals, analog tape, and her own collection of instruments, samples, plug-ins and outboard gear (her favorites of which she always likes to have on hand with her during sessions, just in case).

Hope has worked with a variety of artists across all genres; such as Alanis Morisette, Janelle Monáe, Gary Clark Jr., Fousheé, Lucky Daye, NIKI, McClenney, Saba, and Rhye, to name a few.

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Peter Geiser, Engineer | Mixer

From Hip-Hop, Folk, Metal and Pop, to Experimental projects – Peter’s love of music and sound extends far beyond the boundaries of genre.

Working with a diverse clientele has not only allowed him to develop a deep sense of musicality, but has fed his enthusiasm toward the next generation of music.

After graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Peter joined the team at Red Bull Studios NYC; working under renowned mixing engineer Chris Tabron. Peter now lives in Los Angeles, working as an engineer and mixer, collaborating with genre-benders and purists alike.

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Bobby Danzi, Engineer | Producer

Bobby Danzi is a recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer specializing in organic sounding full-band tracking. After cutting his teeth at two top studios in Nashville, TN (Sound Emporium and Starstruck Entertainment), Bobby relocated to Los Angeles to peruse working on different kinds of music. Fond of acoustic and analog instruments, Bobby loves dialing in sounds that let your records breath!

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André Paxton, Engineer | Producer

Born and raised in the San Francisco Peninsula, André is a Los Angeles-based Producer, Engineer, and Songwriter. During his time studying at Loyola Marymount University earning his BA in Recording Arts, André began professionally engineering, co-writing, and producing records under the mentorship of multi-platinum producer Devrim Karaoglu whilst simultaneously working to establish The Lyric Theatre, an independent entertainment venue in Hollywood, CA. Since completing his studies at LMU, André has focused on developing independent artists and has worked internationally as a FOH Engineer, Tour Manager, and Production Manager for touring acts, including the Grammy Nominated band KING. André continues to work in all facets of the music industry – producing records, touring as a performer and as a tech, working with venues and studios, and teaching Audio Engineering at the university level. In the off hours, André is passionate about exploring nature, traveling, and experimenting in the kitchen.