This is a special thank you to all of my mentors. Your mentorship and guidance has been invaluable in shaping my career and life and I wouldn’t have been able to progress as I have without you.
DAVE PENSADO
Dave Pensado is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer and co-host to the largest audio TV talk show Pensado’s Place. Dave’s work has filled the top of the charts with mixes for Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé, Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, Macy Gray, Peaches, Mariah Carey, and The Black Eyed Peas.
HERB TRAWICK
Herb Trawick is the co-creator and c0-host with partner Dave Pensado on Pensado’s Place TV, the largest online television talk show focused on audio. Inductee to TEC Hall of Fame, Inductee to Living Legends, Global Ambassador to Abbey Road Institute, Partner Ideaplex MD, Co-host of The Parlor on The Audio Network, Board member Guitar Center Foundation, Girls Make Beats, The Blackbird Academy, and advisor to many.
GREG “STRYKE” CHIN
Greg “Stryke” Chin is an electric music producer, DJ, and audio industry leader. In addition to an acclaimed discography of electronica releases across ambient, downtempo, and techno styles, Greg Chin has spent the better part of the last decade and a half working for music technology giant Avid Technology as an executive and rep for Pro Tools.
DJ MANIAKAL
DJ Maniakal has spent the last decade creating one of the strongest DJ brands in the San Francisco, Bay Area with residencies at premier Northern California and Las Vegas venues. When he isn’t touring the world entertaining the masses in Europe , Las Vegas , Arizona , Chicago or trendy upscale locations, you can find Maniakal DJ’ing and sharing the stage with big name artists like Snoop Dogg, Fetty Wap, Trey Songz and Kid Ink. Maniakal is a well-rounded entrepreneur and has extensive experience in several aspects of the music and entertainment business.
DJ MOMENTUM
Dj MoMentum stamped the industry with his talented ear and force on the dance floor. Mixing up and down the coast of Cali & Nevada for premier nightclubs and trusted top Fortune 500 Companies such as Nickelodeon, Motorola, Pioneer, T-Mobile, Coca-Cola and performing with 46,000 guests in Stadium for the SanFrancisco Giants MLB. MoMentum has brought his love of music front-and-center, which draws mass appeal for his refined and exclusive sound. MoMentum is one of the most well known Dj/Innovators in the Bay Area. MoMentum can be heard Saturday Nights as an On Air talent and On Air Host for 99.7FM KMVQ CBS with House Nation.
BRENT PASCHKE
Brent Paschke aka Jerry Stringer, is a 2x Grammy award winning guitarist, producer, songwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work with the production duo The Neptunes/N.E.R.D. (Pharrell Williams’ and Chad Hugo), having worked with the duo since 2001. Paschke accompanies Williams and Hugo in the studio and on tour, and his guitar performances appear on such Pharrell projects as G I R L (2015 Grammy winner for Best Urban Contemporary Album) and Hidden Figures: The Album (2017 Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Score). Brent has also worked with Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Kid Cudi, Beck, Snoop Dogg, Post Malone and many other artists.