Mark Christensen is the Studio Owner and Chief Mastering Engineer at Engine Room Audio in New York City. Christensen is currently known for mastering, producing, and mixing music in the genres of rock, pop, R&B, classical, and hip hop. Christensen has worked on hundreds of albums, seven of which have been nominated for Grammy Awards as of 2022, with two wins. Christensen has also mastered over thirty Billboard chart top ten hits, and has been involved with 50 projects that have been awarded platinum or gold status by the RIAA. He has mastered material by OK GO, The Killers, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, Fergie, Toni Braxton, Talib Kweli, Trey Songz, 50 Cent, and Ryan Leslie, among others. Along with business partner Scott Lee, Mark opened the New York Audio Academy, an audio engineering school hosted at Engine Room Audio to teach and mentor students on how to record, mix, master and produce records that comply with the music industry’s highest standards. Along with Scott Lee and Charles Farrar, he is one of the principals of Bond Street Artist Management. He also periodically chairs and moderates audio engineering panels at music industry events.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: OK GO, The Killers, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, Fergie, Toni Braxton, Talib Kweli, Trey Songz, 50 Cent, Ryan Leslie
Scott Lee is the Studio Manager of Engine Room Audio in New York City. In 1996, Scotty became Production Manager for the powerhouse production team, The Characters. It was during this time that Scott worked on numerous Platinum and Gold albums, including releases by SWV, Johnny Gill, Tyrese, B2K, Brian McKnight, Petey Pablo, and Faith Evans. For the last 16 years Scotty has acted as Studio Manager for Engine Room Audio, where he has achieved further success with artists such as Trey Songz, 50 Cent, Fergie, Johnny Gill, SZA, Joey Badass, Dave East, Pop Smoke, and many others. Along with business partner Mark Christensen, Scott opened the New York Audio Academy, an audio engineering school hosted at Engine Room Audio to teach and mentor students on how to record, mix, master and produce records that comply with the music industry’s highest standards. Along with Mark Christensen and Charles Farrar, he is one of the principals of Bond Street Artist Management.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Trey Songz, 50 Cent, SWV, Johnny Gill, Tyrese, B2K, Brian McKnight, Petey Pablo, Faith Evans.
Born in Washington D.C, Edgar always had a passion for music especially since his grandfather was a musician and had his own 3 piece band. He attended Omega Recording Studios School of Applied Recording Arts and Sciences, where he learned Audio Engineering and Production. He moved to NYC and started off as an intern at Engine Room, where he worked his way up to Engineer and Operations Manager. Edgar specializes in Hip Hop, R&B, & Latin Urban.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Dave East, Dani Leigh, Bobby Shmurda, Mooski, Latto, Ice T, Rick Hyde, Pop Smoke, Busy works beats, Chuki Beats and Angela Yee’s Lip Service Podcast
Andy VanDette came to Engine Room with a long track record of mastering excellence. Starting in mastering over 30 years ago, he brought a wealth of experience. After 2 years at Engine Room, he has continued that success, with charting and award-winning projects, from Sevendust (#13 debut, Grammy Nom), Devin Townsend (#5 debut, Juno award winner), Matthew Good (#12 Canadian album, Juno nom), Hands Like houses (#3 debut), Wiz Kahlifa, Devour the Day, Thank You Scientist, and other artists from around the world. Andy has spoken at audio schools, AES conventions. Interviewed for the New York times, Ars Technica, SonicScoop.com, MusicPlayers.com, Joey Sturgis Forum Podcast, and presented “Friends Don’t Let Friends Press Bad Vinyl” at SXSW 21015.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: The Beastie Boys, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Kid Rock, Skillet, Metric, NeedToBreathe, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Dream Theater, the Rush catalog, Uncle Kracker, Rush, Deep Purple, Porcupine Tree, Sevendust, Matthew Good, Devin Townsend, Paul Gonzo, Framing Hanley.
Frank works as a mastering engineer at Engine Room Audio, an A1 for Vox Media’s The MMA Hour, as well as a live sound engineer for Public Records. Frank has done work for WIRED magazine, Disovery Channel, Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign and Inauguration, Jon Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Raekwon, Sam Smith, Conway the Machine, ESSENCE magazine, DailyBurn, The Wall Street Journal, and the list goes on. Frank’s journey is truly inspiring, affirming that perseverance, professionalism, commitment, and of course knowledge can take you far.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Sam Smith, Raekwon, Conway the Machine
David Quang-Minh Nguyen is an audio engineer, sound designer, and composer. His current focus is on composing acousmatic works that explore multi-channel loudspeaker expansion, sound spatialization, and immersive audio. Having gained recognition both nationally and internationally, David’s compositions have been featured at prominent events such as the June in Buffalo New Music Festival. During this festival, he had the opportunity to attend individual master classes with renowned figures like Harvey Sollberger, Martin Bresnick, Roger Reynolds, and
Brian Ferneyhough. David has actively participated in various festivals including Festival DME under the direction of Åke Parmerud, Musique & amp; Recherches Académie dété decomposition électroacoustique under the direction of Annette Vande Gorne and João Pedro Oliveira, and the Sounds Around Me Festival under Thomas Gorbach. He was also selected by Master Artist Robert Normandeau for a residency at the Atlantic Center
for the Arts.
David Q. Nguyen holds a BM degree from Old Dominion University, where he studied with Andrey R. Kasparov and Mark Chambers. He has completed his Masters and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, under the guidance of Sever Tipei and Scott A. Wyatt. Furthermore, David graduated at the top of his class from The Omega Studios School of Applied Recording Arts & amp; Sciences for Audio Engineering in the Music Industry and Film/Television.
As an Audio Engineer, Producer and DJ, Vinnie is knowledgeable across many genres and musical platforms. His passion for music, and all things audio, has lead him to gain a deep understanding of audio technology and the creation of great music.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Anderson Paak, Michael Buble, Lil Kim, Tori Kelly, Boyz II Men, Don Q, Ryan Leslie, Fetty Luciano, Saara, Dylan Dreyer.
Phace is a producer, keyboardist and engineer who spent nearly 10 years in the New York City music scene before settling down at Engine Room Audio. After graduating from SUNY College of Oneonta with a degree in Music Industry, he landed an internship in the A&R Department at Island Def Jam Music Group working on projects for acts like Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Ludacris, Duffy and Fall Out Boy. For the next few years, he would work his way around the scene producing and playing on records for local acts, as well as putting on artist and producer showcases at venues around the city.
As an engineer, Phace has worked the boards for artists like Tory Lanez, Joey Bada$$, The Flatbush Zombies and G Herbo. And although he mainly works in Hip-Hop, Phace continues to have a passion for working with local musicians in all genres particularly R&B Soul, Jazz and Classic Rock.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:Tory Lanez, Joey Bada$$, The Flatbush Zombies, Don Q, G Herbo, Markus Schulz
Born in Washington Heights, Len, the native New Yorker studied Trumpet for 15 years. He also toured with many Latin Bands gaining more knowledge as a musician. He attended IAR where he learned engineering and Production. He interned his way up at Engine Room and is now one of our senior engineers and producers.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:Trey Songz, Kehlani, Melii, Scoota, A Boogie, Don Q, G Herbo, Ryan Leslie, BUCKWILD, Messiah, TJ Porter
Joining us all the way from Venezuela, Meg is a Brooklyn-based live tracking and mixing engineer. Starting out as an Assistant Engineer at Power Station & The Bunker Studios, she is now an engineer at different studios in the city while working as an A2 at the Barclay’s Center. Her ability to work with a variety of big bands and orchestral groups has fueled her love for instrumentality and the world of analog. She implements this love while teaching her courses at NYAA and in her own artistry.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Almost Famous Cast Album, Camelot Cast Album, Shucked Cast Album, Funny Girl Cast Album, The Macy’s Day Parade, Spotify Studios, CBS, NBC, Lizzo & Sir James Galway, The Knights, No Hope Productions, and varying works of Pasek & Paul along with some local indie bands.
Patrick Fruehling, a New Jersey native, has been a passionate musician from a young age. When he was just 6 years old his father taught him to play the drums which inspired a lifetime of musical endeavors. After graduating from Muhlenberg College with a business degree, Pat found a new passion for audio engineering while recording drum covers and recording his bands’ demo tapes. Soon he would combine his expertise in business, music, and engineering to develop his own clientele and move to Manhattan to gain experience in top notch studios around the city. Today he works with a variety of different artists and specializes in live studio band recording.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Keyon Harrold, Kenneth Whalum, Julius Rodriguez, Havoc, Storm, BUCKWILD, S.Dot, Riggs, Cordae, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, CBS, Alex Lacamoir, Chandler Moore, Israel Houghton, and many other grammy nominated musicians.
PODCASTS: Angela Yee’s “Lip Service”, Mass Appeal’s “The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip Hop” with Nas
Corey is a Vermont native turned city dweller with an extensive background in music and the arts. He graduated from Ithaca college in 2018 and shortly after attended RRFC’s “externship” program at Engine Room where he learned the technique and art of being a mix engineer. Corey currently works as the Director of Digital Media at Engine Room, as well as a General Assistant. While his background is primarily in Pop and Rock, Corey enjoys working will all genres and styles of music.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Quake Matthews, Elaine Caswell, Ralph Carballal, Quenton Ellis, Caroline McQuaig, Sandrinne Edstrum, Sophia DeLeo, Anthony Logan Cole
PODCASTS/OTHER MEDIA: Fab5 Freddy, Raekwon the Chef
Alex is an Audio Engineer and Producer who spent years in the music scene. After graduating from Recording Connections, Alex interned at Engine Room Audio, where he worked his way up to become one of the top engineers in the city. He has collaborated with various genres, consistently delivering high-quality audio productions that capture the life of each unique sound. With a proven track record of success in the industry, he continues to be an engineer sought after by musicians looking to elevate their sound to the next level.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Dave East, Bobby Shmurda, Benny The Butcher, B-Lovee, DD Osama, Millyz, Skilla Baby, K Goddess, Bandmanrill
Trae is an audio engineer and producer born in New Jersey with much experience in different genres of music. He began his career in production and engineering in 2016 and has been working hard ever since.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Bobby Shmurda, French Montana, KRS One, Angela Yee’s “Lip Service”, Dave East, Bandman Rill, Sada Skills, Yung Fazo, Cheromani, Divine, Chavo, Capella Grey, Justin Rarri
Rodney is an engineer and producer born and raised out of Brooklyn, NY. As an SAE alumni he received formal training in audio engineering and production.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: Bobby Shmurda, Rowdey Rebel, Trey Songz, Kay Flock, Sada Baby, Kodie Shane, Uno One, and many more.
Perry Simon is a mixer, producer, and GA.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY: 03 Greedo, B Jack$, Donn3y Don, and Ashton Mallory, as well as podcasts with actor Hank Azaria and comedian Matt Friend.