Instructors | Nashville██Instructors | Nashville

Aamir Yaqub is a London-based producer, GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer, and songwriter. Aamir began his journey at Leeds College of Music where he received his BA and MA in Music Production. In 2012 Aamir began working extensively at the prestigious Metropolis Studios, London, where he collaborated with a number of respected GRAMMY® Award-winning artists, producers and engineers including Rihanna, David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Will.I.Am and Sia, as well as with major labels, publishers and brands. He currently works freelance at studios around London, continuing his great work with both local and international music professionals.

Alex Von Soos is a hugely experienced hit songwriter and producer. He is a trained classical pianist and has spent many years analysing the theory behind hit songs. His own successes include a UK No.1 Hit with the All Saints (Black Coffee), a recent K-Pop No.1 (XIA) and cuts by Atomic Kitten and many other artists worldwide, selling more than 6 million records in the process. Alex has worked with-and learned from-some of the most prolific hit writers and producers in the business including Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey), Cathy Dennis (Britney Spears, Katy Perry), Wayne Hector( One Direction, Westlife) and Cameron Blackwood (George Ezra, London Grammar). His songwriting trips have taken him to Nashville, LA, New York, Berlin and Stockholm. He has been signed to major record (Warners) and publishing (Universal) deals and more than 100 of his songs are currently generating royalties which is proof that the system he teaches works! Watch a taster video on Alex’s unique top-line writing methods HERE

Ali Jamieson is a producer, remixer, record label owner, DJ and songwriter. Having released on Sup Peeps Records, Empire State, Mortar and Pestle, Neonized, Electronic Rumours, Los Grandes, Sunlinxx and La Valigetta. With over 10 years in the music industry, he's worked at leading studios including Strongroom and Bonafide, mastering suites (Red Light Post and Air Post) and sound design agencies (Sample Magic). He runs London indie outfit Heavy Disco Records and writes for Future Music Magazine. As an educator, he's grade 8 LCM music theory and Tobin Music trained associate.

Appu Krishnan known professionally as "The Professor". While working with Sony/RCA label as a producer and songwriter, Appu worked alongside Tracklacers and songwriters Jamie Hartman and Phil Bentley on the Christina Aguilera's Album "Lotus". He was in charge of writing and arranging strings and piano for the single "Army of Me". He co-wrote and co-produced Jordin Sparks' single "Christmas Time To Me" which became the opening title for the Universal Pictures movie The Best Man Holiday.

Casey K is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi instrumentalist. She first started in the music industry as a session singer and from there grew to open her own publishing company, Headcase Entertainment.

Chris Dilday is an Engineer, Producer, Musician, Teacher, and DJ based out of Nashville, Tennessee. A drummer since age 10 and a DJ since 16, he has immersed himself in music from an early age. Chris moved to Nashville in 2006 to study music production. Upon graduating the top of his class, he ventured out into the world as a freelance engineer. Since then he has recorded, mixed, and mastered multiple albums, taught hundreds of students, and drank lots of coffee!

Cosmic Quest is a Los Angeles-based producer whose music has been described as ethereal, cosmic, infinite, and blissful.

Dan Goodman is a DJ, music producer, and dance music enthusiast hailing from Los Angeles.

Daniel Rosenwald is a DJ, music producer, and dance music lover. Originally from Los Angeles, he grew up in a budding electronic music scene, first becoming inspired by festivals like Winterfresh, Monster Massive, and EDC. Years later, after relentlessly studying the crafts of DJing and music production, Daniel has performed internationally in the Bahamas, at colleges across the US, and at clubs here in LA under the Cherry Beach moniker. As one half of pop EDM duo Cherry Beach, Daniel has racked up over 3M streams on his remixes and gained support from artists such as The Chainsmokers, Cheat Codes, and Matoma. With extensive knowledge in DJing and music production, Daniel brings his expertise to the classroom to help students achieve their musical aspirations.

Darryl Swann is a GRAMMY® Award-winning producer. His first major label release with Motown group was 'Pretty in Pink', just before his own group 'Cultural Revolution' got signed with Sony with the release 'Nite & Day', which was on the soundtrack to the John Singleton-directed film 'Poetic Justice'.

Dave Garnish was DJing on Don FM at age sixteen while studying music at the BRIT School in London, with the guitar being his first instrument. In 1995, he set up Blah Parties in a joiner's factory on Pitfield Street performing as Alf Garnish, spawning what happened after in Shoreditch, London. His engineering career began when Sir George Martin hired him to work at Air Lyndhurst Hall. As he moved up the ranks, he moved across to the EMI Studios Group, which consisted of The Townhouse, Abbey Road, The Manor and Olympic Studios. Artists include Janet Jackson, Madonna, Bjork, All Saints and Massive Attack. Producers ranged from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Nellee Hooper. Until 2001 Dave beta-tested for Emagic Logic Audio before they sold to Apple, in the same year he signed a publishing deal with Universal Music UK.

Devin Lamp has been working as a freelance producer and engineer for more then a decade, helping bands, solo artists, and songwriters transform their musical dreams and ambitions into great recordings. A graduate of Middle Tennessee University, Devin’s studies in production, music technology and music ranged from the more complex elements of music technology, to the finer points of songwriting and composition. Devin has served as songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist for dozens of bands and ensembles across many genres, from psychedelic folk to electronic-metal to the deeply avant-garde. Drawing from his experience of years of touring playing computer-based music with other live performers, Devin also works as a consultant in the development of live rigs for all kinds of computer performers, including keyboardists, DJs, and more experimental setups. Since become an Ableton Certified Trainer in 2009, Devin has been guiding students at every level of experience on all manner of music technology subjects, including advanced synthesis, studio setup, songwriting workflow, computer performance, and sound design experimentation.

Haris Čustović (MA Sound Arts) is a musician, composer, sound designer, music producer and Laus Music label founder. He works is in the field of contemporary and electro-acoustic music, using various musical instruments and digital technology. Passionate about experimenting with audio and video media, he achieves his sound by using techniques of transformation / fusion of organic and synthetic material, challenging genre classification and moving borders of set musical forms. His releases regularly receive great feedback and top support from djs and fans worldwide. In his audiovisual work, Haris deeply explores interaction of sound and image. In his career, with over 100 original releases, remixes and compilation licences, Haris performed at many prestige stages across the globe and has been a guest DJ on many music stations. Custovic is also an educator and supports talent development. He is active composer, writing music for international media industry. His dj set is a fluidly pieced, dynamic combination of pulsating polyrhythms, rolling basses, unusual and melodic and vocal lines. It shows feelings of deepness and drive, lightness and darkness, tension and release – offering one energetic, uplifting and emotive experience.

Heinrich Zwahlen (aka Heinrich Wüste) started out the Ableton and Native Instruments curricula, by designing the courses at Dubspot, which brought Live, NI Komplete, and Maschine to the attention of a wider US public. Writing with synthesizers and sequencers in the early 80s, he pioneered live electronic music sets, and collaborated with artist including Aboriginal Voices, Yello, and Gabi Delgado of DAF before moving to NYC through his work with Hip-Hop legend Rammellzee. He co-wrote songs with Timmy Regisford artist Billy, and signed an artist deal with Ten/Virgin (Soul2Soul/MaxiPriest) producing as Basscut with vocalist Elisa Burchett, and topped the US/UK dance charts with mixes by Satoshi Tomiie.

Jamaal Taylor, known by his stage name as Cy Kosis, originally hails from Queens, New York. After graduating high school and attending a more traditional university, Cy decided he would pursue a music career full time and moved to Los Angeles.

Johnnie Truesdale is a GRAMMY® Award-winning Engineer/Producer. He grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and started playing guitar at 16. At 20, he joined the military (Air Force). This is where he began his technical knowledge and recording things on the side. After the military, he continued recording local bands in Boston, while going to computer school. He worked with computers for eight years then decided to pursue recording. After sound engineering, school, he went to work at Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, working with artists including Steve Martin, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Anita Baker, Ravi Coltrane, John Patitucci, and Andy LaVerne. As well as producers including Phil Ramone and John McEwen. In 2011, He moved to Los Angeles and started teaching at SAE Institute, then in 2016, he relocated to Nashville to build the Firefly Sound Studio.

Jordan Muhsin (Xybrium) has been producing electronic music since 2004. Beginning with guitar at a young age, eventually led to an interest in modular analog effects and synthesizer music. Starting off with ‘Cool Edit Pro’, he later continued his studies of Audio Engineering at Full Sail before he began teaching music in Tampa.

Josh Garcia aka Modus has built a steady reputation for being one of the most prominent up-and-coming musical tastemakers, selectors, and producers on the underground music circuit. As a trained drummer and guitarist during his early years, Modus has since perfected his craft on the decks as well as in the studio.

Marcus Aurelius Rosario aka Mawkus is a DJ, producer and radio host from California. A champion for all things radio, he worked for one of the most illustrious and award-winning public radio stations in the country, KSDS-FM San Diego’s Jazz 88.3, hosting weekly radio shows showcasing world music, jazz, blues, soul and rare groove. As a DJ, he’s shared the stage with notable world-class talent ranging from behemoth underground label crews like Fade To Mind and Body High to house music aficionados Soul Clap.

Michael Hatsis aka Banginclude is a Brooklyn, New York-based producer and teacher who specializes in all things Ableton, and was the first instructor to teach in both LA and NYC Garnish locations. He cut his teeth in music with the first version of Live and continues to use it in innovative ways today. Michael specializes in creating music for the dance floor and has used Ableton Live to do everything from sound design and mixing to live performances and DJing, as well as production, Max for Live programming, and visuals. As an artist, Michael aka Banginclude has released music for Buraka Som Sistema’s world renowned global bass label Enchufada, as well as Daniel Haacksman’s innovative Man Recordings. Recently, he released a Remix of Ralfi Pagan’s Latin Soul for the legendary Fania Records, which was the leading track on the EP. In addition, Michael is the co-host of NY’s biggest monthly experimental electronic music and controller hacking party, the Warper Party.

Nathan Rosenberg has designed and operated music production facilities for over two decades. In addition to composing and producing soundtracks for games, ads, and short films, Nathan’s production, composition, mixing, mastering, and engineering clients have come to depend upon his technical expertise, innovation, and deep musicality. They include the likes of Luscious Jackson, Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, Santana, Dido, Janis Joplin), and Poe—where his work earned him a gold record. A regular contributor to publications such as “Recording Magazine”, Nathan is also known for the generosity with which he shares his extensive knowledge of music, audio, and production.

Nico Luminous has created a voice all his own in the west coast Bass music scene, and beyond as a ground breaking music producer, DJ and vocalist.

Pete Gleadall has made records with George Michael, Madonna, Take That, Robbie Williams, David Bowie and many others. Logic is the centre of his work flow when collaborating with artists like U2 and producers like Trevor Horn. Pete is equally at home in the studio as he is on stage, and recently on the Pet Shop Boys "Pandemonium" tour, he was the musical director and was also nominated for a Grammy for his engineering work with them too. Pete's dance music productions have been to number 1 in the Billboard dance charts many times, and he has collaborated with some of the business' biggest names including Danny Tenaglia, Clive Henry (Peace Division - DC10) Smokin' Jo and Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) to name but a few.

PJ Sledge is a producer and DJ from New York, who has risen through the ranks quickly with his clever remixes and energetic DJ sets including a recent appearance at Boiler Room LA 19 under the moniker 'Colta' along with an eclectic set at Low End Theory.

Russ Yallop is a producer, DJ, remixer and radio broadcaster.  He has over 1 million plays on Spotify and has released music on house labels such as Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Snatch!, and Avotre where he released an album to critical acclaim.  He has been touring globally for 8 years with appearances at world famous elite venues such as London’s Fabric, Berlin’s Watergate and Tokyo’s Womb.  He can be found in the summer at his Ibiza residencies for Circo Loco and Paradise at DC10, Elrow at Amnesia, as well as DJing for festivals such as Glastonbury and Creamfields.  Russ also has a monthly radio show on Rinse FM.

Shareef (Azteknique aka TekMaschine) Islam was born in the Bronx NY and raised in Brooklyn, NY has worked with established artists including AZ, Big Daddy Kane, SuperStar of the ICONZ, the Bush Babees, Busta Rhymes, Rampage, Q-Tip and De La Soul. As well as boxing champion Zab “Super Judah, Lin Que (ISIS of X- Clan), Mos Def, Onyx and Jay – Z. Shareef has remixed songs for D’Angelo, TLC, Brandy, Lil Sammy, Missy Elliot, Onyx and Raphael Saadiq. He was also one of the assistant engineers on the Flip Mode Squad’s album and Busta Rhymes album.

Taylor Nash, pianist, & Brittany Knott, multi-instrumentalist & certified audio engineer, have been a songwriting and production duo for nearly a decade.  Native to Los Angeles but recently transplanted to Nashville, they have been working in popular genres such as EDM, Pop, Country, and Alternative.  Partnered with Warner Chappell, they have worked with Grammy winning producers & songwriters and have received praise for their work by artists such as Chris Young, Curt Chambers, Chaley Rose, Weathers, Tyler Rich, and many more. Aside from owning their own production studio, they are also known as the country duo Golden West and have shared the stage with such acts as Midland, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Jake Owen, and Chris Jansen.