I met Bradley Kohn when he came to east West as a client a few years ago. Since then we have become great friends. he is a talented engineer, producer, artist, songwriter. He has helped many artists along their way to becoming very successful.

He has great ideas for modern production and has a deep appreciation of all music and the people who make it.

I hope you enjoy our chat.

John Van Nest is an LA icon. He has been a studio owner for decades and has worked with the very best artists.

As a young engineer he learned from Bruce Sweiden...

He's no slouch and he's a nice guy. Funny and grateful for his career and the people in our industry.

I LOVE him

Rob Chiarelli is an American record producer, mix engineer, musician, published author and multiple Grammy Award winner. Widely recognized as a music producer for Will Smith and Men in Black II (2002), Chiarelli's work appears on numerous gold and platinum albums and motion picture soundtracks, including twenty Grammy winners.

He's also an old friend of mine. Rob hails from Newton MA. He is a gent and a talent.

David Channing is a very talented guy. He's understated and unassumingly brilliant.ever since I met him I have respected his technical abilities as well as his ability to read a room..

A skill that is most essential when working under pressure on a soundstage or when helping to edit a score.

He is most definitely the smartest person in any room, at least any room I've been in...

He is charming and witty,I hope you enjoy this episode.

Ken Sluiter-is a producer, engineer and alum of East West!

Ken like many talented engineers started as a musician.

He hails from the mid west and spent time at Universal Studios in Chicago.

I hope you enjoy hearing about Ken's journey and what he's up to now.

Paula Salvatore-what can't she do? Studio manager veteran -Sound City Studios, Capitol Studios, UMG exec. She has mentored some of the most well known folks in our business.

Now she's an independent music industry consultant.

Anyone lucky enough to secure her services, won't be disappointed -she literally knows everyone in the music industry!

One of my favorite people and a dear friend and fierce competitor....

I hope you'll enjoy Part 2 of our conversation.

Tom Camuso • Grammy Award–winning engineer and studio owner

Best known for work with Blondie, Steve Earle, Medeski Martin & Wood, Lenny Kravitz and Les Paul.

Tom is a dear friend and one of the most talented engineers I know.

He has brought Les Paul and Mary Ford's legacy back to life. Along with the team at the Les Paul Foundation he has created a working studio utilizing Les Paul's original console and 8 track tape machine.

Housed in historic United Studios, Studio D at 6050 Sunset in Hollywood, this amazing studio also has a lathe.

Come by and listen to the incredible music of Les Paul and Mary Ford and see this working homage to recording history.

My friend EveAnna Manley, longtime president of Manley Laboratories, Inc. is a renowned

leader in high-end vacuum tube audio design and manufacturing. She led

Manley Labs for over three decades, shaping the sound of modern

recording and hi-fi. Now retired from manufacturing, having sold her

company in July 2025, she is currently developing a post-production

audio hub alongside her personal creative maker-space in Eagle Rock, Los

Angeles. She is brilliant and witty I hope you enjoy our chat.