CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Guest Speakers
The Career Development Department’s Guest Speaker Lecture Series features noted experts from various facets of the audio, film, and television industries, and provides students with unprecedented access to current industry professionals.
Guest Speakers include
RODNEY JERKINS
Grammy Award-winning musical hit maker Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins visited the Los Angeles Recording School for a Q & A session with students.Amassing over 160 million record sales worldwide, Jerkins has worked with some of the world’s top recording artists, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Alicia Keys, Brandy, Tony Braxton, Babyface, Pattie LaBelle, Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Monica and Destiny’s Child.
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BRYAN APONTE
Post-production audio specialist Bryan Aponte (a.k.a. Essential) visited The Los Angeles Recording School to talk to students about his professional experience in the music industry as well as to give them insight on what it takes to succeed.
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KHALIQ GLOVER (aka Khaliq-O-Vision)
GRAMMY-winning Recording Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter who has worked with Kenny Rogers, Jermaine Jackson, Donna Summer, Kenny Rogers, Jeffrey Osborne, Herbie Hancock, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Santana, Sting, Annie Lennox, Smokey Robinson, Prince, John Mayer, and Justin Timberlake. He was a participating engineer on the "We Are The World" project produced by Quincy Jones with an all-star cast including: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, and many more.
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DON GRIERSON
Former Senior V.P. of A & R (Artists & Repertoire) at Capitol Records, Epic, Sony and EMI-America. Has worked with: Kenny Rogers, Heart, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Anne Murray, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Iron Maiden, Cheap Trick, Gloria Estefan, The Beatles
SEAN BEAVAN
Record Producer: Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Marilyn Manson
MATT GRUBER
Record Engineer: Carrie Underwood, The Scorpions, Leann Rimes, Yes, Ricky Martin, Neil Diamond
SKIP SAYLOR
Accomplished music producer and recording engineer, who has worked with Snoop Dogg, Pink, Eminem, Foo Fighters, DJ Quik, and many others.
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JOE E. RAND
Motion Picture Music Editor: World Trade Center, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Perfect Storm, October Sky, Deep Impact, Titanic
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PETER BARKER
Owner and Chief Engineer of Threshold Sound and Vision Studios.
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ERICK JOLLEY
Post-production audio professional (Sound Supervisor, Sound Editor, Engineer for ADR, Foley and Voice-Over, Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer) whose company, N2Sound, features clients such as MGM, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate. A top graduate of the Los Angeles Recording Workshop (now the Los Angeles Recording School), Jolley’s extensive credits include such titles as: U-571, Joe Somebody, The Good Girl, Law and Order: SVU, American History X, Lilo & Stitch, Tomb Raider, Pearl Harbor, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Night Before Christmas, NYPD Blue, Rush Hour, American Airlines, Calvin Klein Cologne and Porsche.
FRED MOLLIN
Walt Disney Record’s Vice President of Artists and Repertoire (High School Musical 1 & 2), Fred Mollin, recently visited with students at The Los Angeles Recording School, sharing his thoughts on the music industry and what it takes to be successful in the business world.
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JOHN HARTMANN
Agent/Manager/Producer formerly with The William Morris Agency who has worked with and helped shape the careers of superstars like Elvis, Sonny & Cher, Peter, Paul & Mary, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, America, Ringo Starr, and The Eagles. Founder of theholodigm.com: an Internet-based artist management community dedicated to the discovery and development of the next generation of music superstars.
JOEY SCOLERI
V.P. of Alternative/Rock Promotions, Hollywood Records
JOEL SHRYACK
Motion Picture Sound Editor/Sound Effects Editor/Dialogue Editor: Nancy Drew, Friday Night Lights, Orange County, Selena, The Cable Guy, The American President, The Dukes of Hazzard, Curious George, Along Came Polly, Zoolander
RICHARD WOLF
Emmy Award-winning Composer/Producer: Macy Gray, Fergie, Black-Eyed Peas
JOHN ANDERSON
Former Sr. Vice President, Film & TV Music, Windswept Music Publishing (largest independent music publisher in the world); CEO of the Hunnypot Unlimited – a networking organization for the audio, film and TV industry.
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JACK WALL
Video Game Composer and Producer: Mass Effect, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Jade Empire
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JEFFREY BRABEC (Vice President, Chrysalis Music) and TODD BRABEC (Vice President of Membership, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, aka ASCAP)
Co-authors of best-selling book: Music, Money and Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Business
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KASSI CREWS
Post-Production Executive, Digital Jungle. Credits include: Spider-man, The Bourne Identity, Charlie’s Angels, Planet of the Apes, Kill Bill, The Daily Show, Six Feet Under, Xtreme Makeover; music videos for Snoop Dogg, Blink 182, Usher, Janet Jackson, Goo Goo Dolls
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RITCH ESRA
Publisher, Music Business Registries (The A&R Registry, The Publisher Registry, The Music Attorney Registry, and The Film/TV Music Guide). Former Director of West Coast A&R for Arista Records.
CHANG WEISBERG
Founder, Guerilla Union (artist management, and hip-hop concert/festival production & promotion). Creator and Publisher, Insider Magazine (1996 – 2000). Produced: The Cypress Hill Smoke Out, Dragon Festival, Rock The Bells, Moto Music Mayhem, Holiday Havoc and the Paid Dues Festival.
PENNY FRAMSTAD
Composer/Songwriter whose songs have been used in films and TV shows such as: White Chicks, 10 Things I Hate About You, Dawson’s Creek, Jag, The Real World, Everwood, Las Vegas and The Office. Has co-written songs with GRAMMY®, Academy and CMA Award-winning songwriters.
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JUSTIN GOLDBERG
Founder/CEO, Indie 911: a leading online media and social network providing tools and resources for thousands of musicians, filmmakers and consumers to sell, stream or share content. Expert in online music who also founded The Hoooka, the Online Music Channel and Label Services Network, and held senior leadership positions at Sony Music, Riffage, Tonos and iMesh. Author of the critically-acclaimed book: Ultimate Survival Guide to the NEW Music Industry.
DAN KIMPEL
Music journalist and author of the best-selling books: Networking in the Music Business, Networking Strategies for the New Music Business, and How They Made It: True Stories of How Music’s Biggest Stars Went from Start to Stardom.
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DAVID SONNENSCHEIN
Sound designer, founder of Sonic Strategies, and author of the book Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema.
TESS TAYLOR
Founder/CEO, National Association of Record Industry Professionals; Founder, Los Angeles Music Network.
GORDY HAAB
Award-winning Composer/Orchestrator/Conductor/Arranger who has professionally scored over 45 films.
FRANK BALKIN
Co-Head of Physical Production, Paradigm Agency. His clients’ projects include: Desperate Housewives, Lost, E.R., Big Love, Entourage, My Name is Earl and The Shield.
CHRIS DEBIEC
Producer/Line Producer: James Cameron’s Ghosts of the Abyss, Last Mysteries of the Titanic, and Expedition: Bismarck
MICHAEL LLOYD
A prolific record producer, Lloyd has accumulated in excess of 100 gold and platinum records - well over 72 albums and 34 singles., ranging from Pop & Rock to Country & Jazz, R&B & Gospel. He has been recognized by such organizations as the GRAMMYS®, the American Music Awards, the Academy Awards, the Dove Awards (the Christian Music equivalent of the Grammy), NARM (the National Association of Record Merchants) and The Golden Globe Awards. Additionally, Lloyd has provided scoring/music supervision/song writing, song placement and/or music producing for over 100 motion pictures, 17 made for TV movies, 13 television specials & 37 television series.
PAUL MASSEY
Six-time Academy Award-nominated Sound Mixer for Film whose 100+ credits include: Legends Of The Fall, Air Force One, Master and Commander, Walk The Line, Almost Famous, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Jerry Maguire and 3:10 To Yuma.
KEVIN GUARNIERI
Audio Engineer for Randy Jackson at Henson Recording. Prior engineering credits include: Sting, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Kelly Clarkson, Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, Prince, Marilyn Manson, Limp Bizkit, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Dave Navarro, Jay Z and Eminem.
RYAN KUPER
Founder of the management/development firm, Boundless Entertainment (The All-American Rejects, Andy Dick, The Reunion Show and A Kiss Could Be Deadly). He previously helmed Redemption Records, whose artists include: Inch (Atlantic), Martin’s Dam (Hybrid/Sire), Motion City Soundtrack (Epitaph), Schatzi (Mammoth/Hollywood) and The Working Title (Universal). Ryan is also a significant contributor to the Billboard books How to Start & Run Your Own Record Label, and Bobby Borg’s essential The Musician’s Handbook.
RYAN SMITH
CEO/President of DDR Entertainment, handling music production, booking, mastering, publishing, public relations, marketing and distribution for a variety of clients.
GUY MARSHALL
Songwriter & Producer whose credits include: Pat Benatar, The Tuesdays, Robert Tepper, The L.A. Kings, Fox TV, Baywatch, Lionheart, Dr. Laura and Turner Broadcast Network. Instructor and lecturer for: UCLA, The Los Angeles Recording School, Musicians Institute, TAXI Road Rally, Pierce College, Santa Monica College, The Learning Annex, The Songwriters Guild of America, and SongNet.
SERGIO A. BUSTAMANTE II
A 14-year veteran of the video games industry, Bustamante currently produces, develops, and designs games for Brash Entertainment. Currently, He has served Audio Director and Producer involved in hit titles like Spider-Man: The Movie Game, Spider-Man 2, NHL 2K2, NHL 2K3, and Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm and Superman Returns.
PETER RAFELSON
President, Rafelson Media Company (RMC). RMC signs and develops talent, packages soundtracks, and provides music for film and television. Clients include: Arista Records, 20th Century Fox, Microsoft, Columbia Records, Apple, Paramount Television, MTV, VH-1, Toshiba, Compaq, UPN, National Lampoon, Sony Music, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Records.
PAUL BEROLZHEIMER
Award-winning Sound Editor has received numerous awards and nominations for his work in film and television sound, including three Golden Reel Awards and two Prime-Time Emmy Awards: for the acclaimed HBO Miniseries John Adams (2008) and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). As a Sound Effects Editor for film, Paul’s long list of credits include: Appaloosa, Changeling, The Last Sentinel, The Prestige, Dark Water, Gothika, The Matrix Revolutions, Mulholland Falls, Speed and The Lion King. He has also worked with musical artists such as Neil Young, Billy Talbot, Bo Diddley, Beausoliel, Gene Simmons, and many others.
