It’s hard to believe a full year has already passed since my last MVYouth update. I’m still working full time at Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood as a General Assistant. As the past year has gone on I’ve been offered increasingly more opportunities to be an Assistant Engineer for sessions at the studio. I’ve now worked and become familiar with many prominent artists that I wouldn’t have believed I’d have the chance to work with this time last year. My experience and skill level as an engineer has increased exponentially. I could not be happier with my current position and day to day work life.

As an Assistant Engineer I am responsible for the technical set-up for any sessions I’m assigned to. I am in contact with the Recording Engineer prior to sessions, discussing with them their ideal set-up and any specific gear they are planning to use. I am setting up the room to the artist's liking and responsible for maintaining the overall workflow so the artist(s) and Recording Engineer can work as quickly and comfortably as they would like. The hours are intensive and unpredictable, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. My ideal lifestyle is busy and unpredictable, and this job has played into that perfectly. I never know what challenges or successes each day will bring, which makes the job incredibly rewarding.

I could not be more grateful for the opportunity of a higher education that MVYouth awarded me, which has ultimately led me to my current job and lifestyle. I can’t imagine doing anything else. As this next year progresses, I hope to take on increasingly more sessions as an Assistant Engineer at the studio and begin to make the transition into working as a Recording Engineer there. I would not have been prepared for my current work if it were not for my education at Berklee.