KMD Productions Presents: One & Dunn™

“The nature of the relationship changes over time. It becomes deeper and more collaborative. It goes from engineer/artist relationship to a very personal relationship to more of a collaborative relationship.” GRAMMY winning Engineer, Producer & Songwriter Benjamin Rice joins us on One and Dunn!! Ben is such a humble guy, we discuss creating new goals after winning a Grammy, building relationsh...

“DJs are a living library of music” Our next guest we have to say with excitement is…DJ OP! He’s a producer, engineer, DJ, and Artist Relations Manager for Serato. His phone never stops blowing up from DJs reaching out for advice. We discuss how he creates his set lists, traveling, Afrokinetic, and how his journey has unfolded with his career. Tune in every other Thursday for a new episode of One...

“We want to find that emotional connection the listeners are gonna have with the song” The man, the myth, the legend, multi-GRAMMY award winner Mixing Engineer Manny Marroquin sits down with us!! We chat about his inspiration behind his restaurant Verse, what it’s like immigrating from Guatemala & being the first generation of his family to build  success in the United States, mentoring t...

“When you’re a mixer and an engineer you make thousands and thousands and thousands of micro decisions all the time. It’s not about a preset or a setting or an EQ or type of EQ. It’s about the concept of it. It’s about what are you doing with that EQ.” NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Film Score Mixer Alan Meyerson joins us on One and Dunn. He is truly passionate about his work and it is non-stop. Listen as w...

“The opportunities are out there. It’s what you make of them.” — Chuck Ainlay 🚤🌊🎿 Come hang with Recording Engineer & Producer Chuck Ainlay and me! In this episode of One and Dunn™ we talk about the TEC Awards, studio life, creating bonds with clients, country music, writing a book, competitive water skiing, visiting Isla Mujeres and so much more. I always have the best time with Chuck...

Our next guest on One and Dunn™ is mixer, producer, recording engineer, and record label owner Andrew Scheps! We talk about how he approaches a mix, living in the UK, planting trees, his career journey, working with Michael Jackson, and so much more.

We’re kicking off 2022 with an amazing guest - Producer, Mixer and Grill Master Josh Gudwin!! We’re so excited to sit down with him to discuss the Marines, camping in the middle of nowhere, career advice, how he knows a mix is right, Phish, community, cryptocurrency, and of course his life with Justin Bieber…and this is just the cliff notes version!!

💡“ Community is defined by a group of people who are willing without a second thought or consideration to help others around them in getting that next step in what they’re doing.” 🎤 Director of Training & Development and Project Manager for Waves Audio Michael Pearson-Adams joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his horror stories of hotel bookings with Karen, his jail cell...

💡“Community is a collective thought, it’s where differences can live and still thrive but not threaten the community.” 🎤 World class live music mixer and engineer Robert Scovill joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his stories on the road with iconic artists such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Def Leppard, Prince and more. As a fitness addict Robert divulges his love fo...

“Really it’s just organization and never forgetting myself in the process.” -Marcella Araica On today's episode of One And Dunn™, recording and mixing engineer extraordinaire Marcella Araica breaks down the amazing balancing act between her studio, business and family life. She shares the career path leading up to her running her own business and the challenges she’s faced along the way.

“You have to not be afraid to fail” - John Storyk Well known for his early career sound designing Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix, the legendary John Storyk's work can be seen in the personal studios of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Green Day, Aerosmith and many others. John’s company The Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG) has had a profound impact influencing acoustic design for close to...

Need some new BBQ-ing techniques? Perhaps you’re new to beer & wanna dip your toes in, but don’t know where to start? Mastering Engineer, Educator, and Technologist Piper Payne has you covered! Karen and Piper also discuss the art of mastering music, career shifts, Nashville eats, drinks & music, motorcycles, vinyl, and of course…community!

Family and community mean everything to Tom Kenny. A middle child of 12, Tom talks about how these things influence his publications in MIX Magazine, the nuances of working together with people you may dislike to reach a common goal, recounts stories of his years working the TEC Awards (Beatles legend, Producer Sir George Martin may be mentioned), and shares tips for those looking to dip their toe...

“Just create. Always be creating. Complete & repeat.” - @crodmusic - Producer/Songwriter/Mixer/Arranger Chris “C-Rod” Rodriguez shares his experience along his career path, the importance of family, creating content with @WysterMedia , and what it takes to make it in music these days. Don’t miss out on where he’ll take you for food & entertainment in Miami, Florida.

Jeri Palumbo, Broadcast Sports & Entertainment Mixer, Audio and RF Tech extraordinaire, joins us on this week's episode of One and Dunn! She and Karen will cover how she found her career, #MeToo , the creation of sports music library Arena Waves , her adopted pup Monty and animal advocacy, and of course what community means to her.

NAMM President & CEO Joe Lamond just celebrated his 20 year anniversary in his role, and this interview finds him gearing up for Summer NAMM 2021 in Nashville. Listen in while he and Karen talk about solo motorcycle traveling, his cold calling Sesame Street in his quest to create Sesame Street Music Works, his journey from drummer and tour manager to where he is now, and why the 'Crossroads' t...

Motorcycles, meals, and microphones--EveAnna Manley can do it all. She and Karen reminisce on how a classroom speech from Bill Graham inspired her entrepreneurial journey, and how her hardworking spirit has led Chino-based Manley Labs to the family-led and community focused environment it has today. Remember kids, ask not what your employer can do for you, but what YOU can offer an employer!

Multi-GRAMMY & Latin GRAMMY Award winner & nominee Gavin Lurssen of  Lurssen Mastering  talks with Karen about adventure motorcycles, family time, photography, growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, gray hair, and community, with a sprinkle of audio insights & advice. Lurssen has mastered some of your favorite artists’ records such as the Foo Fighters, Ben Harper, Queens o...

Greek chicken, menus for the stars, sharks in Las Vegas, Little Steven and Nelson Mandela; tune in for a tour from Zoe Thrall, Director of Studio Operations at The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson, NV. Zoe takes us from her engineer roots to how she became a dominant force in Studio Operations in storied spaces like Power Station Studios and Hit Factory Studios in NYC, and Studio at the Palms...

Ken "Pooch" Van Druten is a Front of House Engineer who's worked with everyone from Iron Maiden to Jay-Z to Justin Beiber, in addition to co-hosting his own podcast project, The Wrong End of the Snake . Karen and Pooch catch up about how he's channeling his creative energy while the live industry is shut down, how engineers can be using this downtime to hone their craft, and how Nikki Sixx and Vin...