The Career Musician

Jeremy Levy is a Grammy-nominated Composer, Arranger, and Orchestrator who has worked in nearly every medium in Los Angeles for over 10 years. He was recently recognized by the Recording Academy with a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for his track “Uranus: The Magician” off his album “The Planets: Reimagined,” a modern big band jazz reinterpretation of the famous...

Joseph Wooten, keyboardist, writer, arranger, producer, educator, motivational speaker, and author, is a 3-time Grammy Award nominated artist, and since 1993 is the keyboardist/vocalist for The Steve Miller Band. Joseph is the 2nd youngest of the 5 Wooten Brothers, all musicians: 5-time Grammy Award Winning bassist, Victor Wooten; 5-time Grammy Award Winner and drummer/inventor Roy "Futureman” Woo...

Gorden Campbell, drummer to the stars, has worked with a wide variety of artist including, Earth, Wind & Fire, George Duke, Neyo, American Idol Tour, Daughtry, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Simpson, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Whitney Houston, Gerald Albright, Eric Benet, Brandy, Rahsaan Patterson, Tyrese, Faith Evans, Lalah Hathaway & God’s Property to name a few…. He can also be heard on...

Andy Wood is currently touring as a solo guitarist and mandolinist along with working on a host of additional musical projects, Andy is also performing live with his own band promoting CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND A LIE, the double album which showcases his vast musical influences and abilities. Andy has toured professionally with a wide range of acts, including most recently Gary Allan, LOCASH, R...

Tony Shepperd, CEO of Breath of Life Records, is a legendary producer, engineer, and mixer who's credits are through the roof! He's worked on countless records for Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Boyz II Men, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins, Disney, Take 6, Shelea, Maysa, Mandy Moore, Yolanda Adams, Kamasi Washington, Michelle Williams, and The Manhattan Transfer just to name a fe...

Carlos Rafael Rivera is a world-class award-winning film composer and guitarist, who just recently scored and was EMMY-nominated for the incredible Netflix Series, The Queen's Gambit! His music has been acclaimed by the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Examiner, and the LA Times, helping establish him as a composer with the unique ability of incorporating a large diversity of musical influences int...

Founded in 2018 by music manager Christine Hufenbecher and sound engineer Kenny Moran, Los Angeles based Mobile Sessions is a unique remote audio recording and production studio, built into a custom-designed 30ft RV. The idea was inspired by our every-day experience with the music creative community and the world of live sound recording over the past 20 years. One facet of Mobile Sessions is the c...

Jennifer Smith is the founder the of the LA based music supervision company RAT DANCE PARTY. Jennifer specializes in music supervision services for all types of media including new media, podcasts, live television, scripted and unscripted projects including documentaries. Jennifer’s recent work can be seen in films such as Netflix’s “Deadly Illusions," Showtime’s American Christmas (Tara Reid), Am...

Rich Redmond is an award-winning recording and touring drummer based in Nashville and Los Angeles. As an in-demand artist, Rich has recorded/toured/performed with: Jason Aldean, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Joe Perry, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Eric Church, Deana Carter, Montgomery Gentry, Alabama, John Anderson, Trace A...

Whether she’s engaging in the daily three hour practices to continue honing her violin and vocal skills, pouring her passion into scoring independent films, preparing those provocative TED talks or composing and relentlessly expressing herself via her own albums, Lili Haydn greets each situation with the same self-reflective questions: How is this a gift? Where is the gift in this? With the releas...

Hailed by Peabo Bryson as "the finest first chair in the business," Lisa Dondlinger is being recognized as a game changer in the music industry. Equally at home in the worlds of classical and pop music, Lisa combines the technique of a studio musician with the charisma of a leading artist. A Grammy nominated artist herself, Lisa has performed and recorded with all of the top artists of our time ra...

Dani Felt is a Philadelphia-born artist who has adapted her music life in Music City. Her metamorphosis from singer/songwriter genre to the pop genre has exceeded the expectations of many. Felt spins tales of twisted love, dark secrets, and haunted stories. The dark pop sound of her music compliments her powerful and seductive voice. Felt released her debut pop single “Queen” in August 2020. She h...

Record producer/songwriter/musician Michael Goldwasser is at the forefront of the international reggae scene, with game-changing albums such as Dub Side of the Moon and Radiodread, reggae remixes for artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Janelle Monae, and now a new album from multiple Grammy winner Jason Mraz. Michael has also hit #1 on the UK Soul Chart with his r&b album Goldswagger. Michael has w...

Melanie Taylor was one of Bette Midler’s legendary Harlettes for nearly a decade, and has performed on the Grammys, the Emmys, The Voice, and the Academy Awards, to name just a few notable appearances. She has worked with artists such as Steven Tyler, Jennifer Hudson, Barry Manilow, Steve Perry, Quincy Jones, David Foster, John Mayer, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Cha...

Neon Pony is a fresh, new & unique Hybrid DJ Experience lead by Chastity Ashley. The world renowned and award winning Drummer, Percussionist, Vocalist and DJ (Duran Duran, Kanye West, Frank Walker, Tom Morello, Kesha, Cypress Hill) has taken her energy center stage and the results are electrifying. Chastity has created, built and designed a Hybrid electronic/acoustic stand up drum kit fully integr...

Music Director/Producer/Composer Ray Chew’s work can be found across multiple networks in various TV offerings, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. The sounds of the much sought-after Maestro were on full display during the inaugural season of Fox’s new ratings juggernaut I Can See Your Voice – the Ken Jeong helmed musical game show that took the top spot as America’s #1 new unscrip...

Cheryl B. Engelhardt is a singer-songwriter, classically-trained pianist - turned jingle composer - turned touring rock chick - turned advocate for independent musicians. Her newest solo-piano/ambient album "Luminary" hit #1 on Amazon and iTunes New Age charts. It was designed to combat anxiety and provide energetic peace and focus, composed and produced in a studio in a half-abandoned mountain to...

Latin Urban Pop Artist JP Castillo is on Fire! More than 3 million views on YouTube and well over 160K followers on Instagram! Celebs and fans can’t get enough of JP who is in demand by some of the most iconic names in the industry! Music Execs and fans are going wild for JP—most recently on J-Lo’s “It’s My Party Tour” and as a featured singer with the Dancing With The Stars Band for several seaso...

Joe Willis is the long-time manager of R&B/Pop superstar, Jordin Sparks. And David Garcia is the Director of Photography and co-owner of Kombine Media. These two gentlemen know the real deal of the entertainment industry.  https://www.instagram.com/kombine_media/ https://www.kombinemedia.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧...

Russell Kunkel is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Glenn Frey, Art Garfunkel, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carole King, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, James Taylor,...

Since resigning as Taylor Swift’s Manager in 2008, Rick Barker has made it his mission to help as many artists throughout the world build, grow and monetize a fanbase. With over 1600 clients, in over 22 Countries in multiple genres of music, his strategies are changing people's lives. Rick is a Manager, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and Author. His “Super Power” is having the ability to simplify...

Long-time saxophonist, Jose Elias "EliSax" is recovering from a stroke that has weakened his right side. While no one expects this to happen to them, he is grateful that he is alive and well. Recently, José Elias has been presented with the opportunity to have a modified saxophone made; a form of the instrument that only requires one hand for playing instead of two. This is an amazing step forward...

Alfred Nomad is an artist activist creating his own path as an MC after falling in love with art and hip hop culture as an adolescent. Originally starting as a poet, Alfred grew from poems to putting lyrics in songs while in his hometown Indianapolis, IN. He notes influences from Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Jill Scott, The Roots and Common. Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, Alfred has releas...

Brandon’s choral compositions and arrangements have been published and performed by choral ensembles around the world, including the Morehouse College and University of Michigan Glee Clubs, Oakwood Aeolians, Westminster Choir, Brigham Young University Singers and the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir. In 2019, he was awarded as the inaugural recipient of the ACDA Diverse Voices Collaborative Grant. In...

Born in San Francisco, now splitting her time between Los Angeles, New York and Montreal, Nathalie has always loved to spark an emotion through music and art. As a graduate from McGill University in violin performance, she has completed her Master Certificate in Orchestration for Film and Television with the Berklee College of Music. Nathalie has already cumulated numerous prizes, scholarships and...