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Ty Butler of Chatham, Ontario, Canada worked hard to support his family with a local factory job. Nevertheless, he knew he wanted more. From around the age of 14 Ty had been experimenting with making beats....
Spend a few minutes talking with Recording Connection mentor Chad Zuchegno, and it’s quickly apparent that 15 years in the business hasn’t curbed his passion for music. “Everyday I wake up, I’m like, ‘Thank...
Want to tour the world playing music for crowds of people who like the music you like? So did Taylor Franklyn. Which is exactly what he’s done as a successful DJ. Want to run...
Sometimes it just takes thinking about what you want to do and being really honest with yourself. After all, if you don’t know what you want, it’s hard to get where you want to...
From a certain point of view, Recording Connection mentor Donny Baker is the least likely person you might expect to be a successful music industry pro. For one thing, coming from a family of...
When it comes to his opinion on classroom education, Recording Connection graduate Paul Raymond pulls no punches. “I hated school,” he admits. “I went to first grade at a public school, and then I...
Being a creative professional sometimes means venturing forth without a map. It means deciding that you’re going to dedicate your time and energy, delve deep into an artform or creative medium and commit yourself...
The story of Grammy-nominated producer/engineer and Recording Connection mentor Chris “Frenchie” Smith is in many ways the ultimate lesson in what can go right in the music industry—from the unique way he got into...
Recording Connection mentor Gregory Hainer is an interesting case. Usually our Recording mentors work primarily in the music industry but Gregory has made a successful career for himself in music as well as film,...
How does a small-town West Texas girl with no prior studio experience go from playing guitar in church to tracking sessions in a pro-level recording studio? For Recording Connection student Esther Friesen, it was...
