Originally from Marseille France, Maxime Morin moved to New York City and worked at some of the city’s best recording studios such as QUAD Studios, Germano Studios, Platinum Sound and The Brewery Recording. These positions offered him the opportunity to work with some of the best artists, producers and song writers in the industry such as Stalley, ASAP ROCKY, Mario, Pharell Williams, Bebe Rexa, Oh Land, H.E.R, Future, DJ Khaled, Kat De Luna, Curren$y, LL Cool J, Beyonce, and many more.
Max had the opportunity to work on the latest H.E.R album and recorded the song “Hopes Up”, which gave him the incredible honor wining a grammy award for best album and R&B album of the year for the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Ego moved to New York in hopes to create a more sustainable future for him and his family. Graduating amongst the top of his class in SAE Institute led him to intern at QUAD Recording Studios where he assisted sessions with Donnie McClurkin, Busta Rhymes, Broadway Musical EPIC and worked with Smooky Margielaa, Anayka She and many more. Recently becoming a verified engineer on Derek “MixedbyAli” Ali’s Engineears has allowed him to help bring musical visions to life with clients all over the world.
Ego loves all things audio and emphasizes the importance of the vibe of recording, mixing and mastering process.
Harry Ramanankatsoina (@skymikeproducer), also known as, Sky Mike, is a Gold Music Producer and Engineer originally from Paris, France.
His passion from music led him to assist in notable studios in the French capital such as “Meteore studios” and “Block Studios” at the age of 15.
To increase his knowledge, after graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in Sound Engineering from the renowned ESRA international school of Music, Harry moved to New York and worked at Quad Studios and Ktizo Studios NJ.
Now with over 15 year of experience, Harry “Sky Mike” Ramanankatsoina has worked with personalities like Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Asap Ferg, Tory Lanez, 50 Cent, Hillary Duff, Youssoupha, Mac Tyer, Kendrick Lamar, Dave East, Wiz Khalifa and many more
Brooklyn Native, Ryan Smith AKA Da'Vinci originally came from a background in chemical engineering, but always enjoyed the creativity that went into musical production. Growing up in a household where the likes of timeless musicians like Prince, The Isley Brothers, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder were always on the radio, he could not help but to be influenced by that raw soul which he tries to channel into each of his instrumentals. Da'Vinci began producing by the request of a close friend, a Brooklyn rapper by the name of T-Swole. Together, they worked on their craft releasing their first EP titled "The Dope" in early 2019. Looking to evolve their music, they came across Max The Engineer, who helped them fine tune their sound.
Heavily fond of sample digging from soul, jazz, and R&B tunes, Da'Vinci will persist in his production until he gets that perfect flip. Some of his biggest inspirations include J'Dilla, Knxwledge, Flying Lotus, !llmind, and Frank Dukes. He is always eager to work with new artists, to get a feel of different ways to make a beat that will help bring out the best in the vocalist.
Relatively new to the game, and is already aiming for the takeover.
Originally from South Carolina, Kokoyo's lifelong passion for music brought him to New York, where he has been an integral part of the Brooklyn music scene for over a decade.
Classically trained on the violin from age 6 and a skilled vocalist, he is also a self-taught guitarist, pianist, recording engineer, and mix engineer.
His journey into mastering began with a dedicated seven-month stay in Ecuador, where he completed The Reverse Engineer program at mastering.com. Mentored by industry veterans Caleb Loveless and Dane Holmes of Black Fox Mastering, Kokoyo combines his warm personality and sharp attention to detail to deliver masterfully polished tracks and a uniquely satisfying experience.
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