KMD Pro's great friend Front of House Engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten joins us once again for an open and powerful conversation, catching up on what it's like touring in a post-pandemic industry - what's changed, what hasn't, and what's next for people on the road or looking to work in live. Pooch also shares what it's like mixing different genres, why he thinks Travis Scott is this generation's punk music, and what gets him excited about teaching the next generation of live sound...

This month on One and Dunn we're catching up with longtime KMD Productions collaborator, Kimberly Jimenez, SVP of Sony Pictures Entertainment. We dig into her long history in the business, reflecting on why working your way from the ground up is a great way to know exactly how to run the show one day, and try to answer the question - "If you don't love watching Denzel, what is wrong with you?" Kimberly gives us a look into the world of Film and TV Sound Design and Audio Post and shares why...

Growing up around his father’s audio recording truck, Le Mobile, Ian Charbonneau learned early that there's a special magic to recordings made live and in the field. Today in his work as an engineer, producer, and broadcasting consultant for his company, The Recording Project, he’s perfected the fly pack, traveling to capture the magic of live shows for artists like Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Rolling Stones, and most recently, Melissa Etheridge’s powerful live album recorded in a...

Listen with us as we sit down with Musical Director, Producer, Musician, Derek Dixie. He has worked with artists such as Beyonce, Chloe Bailey, and Halle Bailey. Authenticity and bringing a balanced intention to any interaction and relationship is important to Derek. He carries this mindset in life and career, creating a safe space for artists to express themselves fully. Derek shares with us his career path, what has shaped him along the way, and diving deeper into developing honest...

We circle back with NAMM President/CEO, John Mlynczak. Last time we spoke, John was just days into the new role. Here we catch up on how he’s grabbed the reins and all things new at NAMM this year. Burning questions like: Do I have to be a member to attend? Can I get in free? Why should I go? Can I get a discount on Disneyland tickets? Find out now and sign up to attend NAMM, January 25th - 28th at the Anaheim Convention Center! --- Support this podcast:...

This week on One and Dunn, get to know Ebonie Smith! Ebonie is a music producer, audio engineer and singer-songwriter, as well as the founder of Gender Amplified, an organization that celebrates and supports women and girls in music production and audio engineering. She's a force to be reckoned with in the industry and a wealth of wisdom about life balance, the art of empowering others, and the power of the producer’s vision in creating the perfect environment for a track to come to...

You may know John Mlynczak from roles at Hal Leaonard and PreSonus; as of May 1, he’s the new CEO & President of NAMM. John joins us for his first official podcast interview in the role and shares his journey finding his way in the music industry, from teacher to gigging trumpet player to the business, and how these turning points that take us in new directions are the most powerful points of all.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-and-dunn/support

Billboard Top Music Lawyer, Rachel Stilwell, joins us for our first episode highlighting music law! Rachel has her own practice, Stilwell Law, which focuses on entertainment, intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions. Rachel represents artists, creators & producers of music, film & television in transactions with content providers & distributors. In this episode we dive into production deals, sampling, when it’s time to reach out to a lawyer, best resources...

“F*ck fear! There’s no death penalty for using the wrong compressor” - Frank Filipetti What does System of a Down, GML, George Strait, “SexyBack”, Acura’s ELS surround system, Neil Young, and Tony Award-winning musical Aida have in common? An amazing super-group of multi-GRAMMY winning & nominated Engineers, Mixers, and Producers, that’s what! In this special episode we sit down with Sylvia Massy, George Massenburg, Chuck Ainlay, Jimmy Douglass, Elliot Scheiner, Niko Bolas, and Frank...

Goood Morning to everyone, but especially our next guest… ::drum roll:: Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Morning Estrada!! We discuss the importance of the engineers’ inclusion in collaboration during a session, how he grew his mindset after winning a Latin GRAMMY for Rosalía’s “Con Altura”, and how Morning finds balance with work & life. These are just a few topics, tune in to hear the many stories!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-and-dunn/support

Join us as we get to know Rapper, Producer, and Songwriter - J Dash. On this episode we talk about his background in computer science & how it still relates to his musical career, creating a sync-licensing company “SlapDash”, how his life changed after Miley Cyrus further propelled his hit “WOP” ft. Flo Rida up the charts, and as always, how community is important to him & how he likes to give back. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-and-dunn/support

Houston, we have a new episode! We invited Emmy winning, Audio Engineer - Alexandria Perryman to the mic! A few things we discuss are goal setting, changing your mind & navigating a new course for yourself, (audio) engineering @ NASA (!!!), imposter syndrome, and what you need to start a podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-and-dunn/support

“You need to create your support system. Your support system can be anything, anybody…can be even your assistants, your co-workers, musicians, arrangers. You have to build that for your own sake, for yourself, and you do it for others too. You have to build it for yourself to be your prime in terms of your ability to do great things.” Multi-GRAMMY award winning Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Rafa Sardina  joins us for this new episode of One and Dunn! We chat about his journey evolving from...

“Being in tune with all those colors and senses & how it over takes  me; it makes me so reactive when it comes to mixing & producing. Just being in tune with certain things, it’s such a spiritual thing. To me producing & mixing a song is like going on stage. It’s that moment of the unknown, but going by your instincts of what to do at that moment and just going with it. Having some type of fear & hoping  people are feeling what you’re feeling.” This week we have Producer,...

“Even though the knowledge is there, you still gotta know when it’s time to use it…Feeling doesn’t come in quantified words. But you gotta know the tools that are in the shed before you start.” Jimmy “The Senator” Douglass, Recording Engineer & Record Producer, joins us in this new episode of One and Dunn! Listen to hear his path from tape duplicator to jingles and back to making records, working with established artists vs. developing artists, and how to stay creative in a career with...

Excited to have Producer, Mixer, Instructor, and Author - Sylvia Massy as our first guest for Season 2 of One and Dunn! Join us as we discuss her art, stories of "adventure" recording, and her ever expanding vintage mic collection. She does a little show and tell, so don't forget to check out the episode on our YouTube channel too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-and-dunn/support

“The experience is the most important part. So I will always try things. Even if I don’t think intuitively that’s where it needs to end up.” The first woman ever to receive a Juno award for Recording Engineer of the Year happened in May 2022. Today, she joins us on this next episode of One and Dunn. Please welcome Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixer, Engineer, Artist, & Director…Hill  Kourkoutis!!! We discuss how she found music, establishing an artist’s vision...

"You never know who you're going to meet and who's going to change your career and impact your life. That's the beauty of the NAMM Show." -- Joe Lamond Today we are joined by NAMM President & CEO, Joe Lamond, for a deep dive into NAMM 2022. Joe shares in detail how their team is tackling COVID, what's new at this June's show (NAMM+ app!), and how it feels for this to be one of his last shows at the helm of the organization he's lead for more than 20 years. After this conversation, we're...

“My entire career has been luck…it’s just falling into situations. Sometimes it’s just being a part of a scene and being swept away with that scene when that scene comes into vogue.” Today we have the amazing Producer, Engineer, Mixer - Joe Chiccarelli!! I really enjoyed hearing his approach with different projects. We also dive into how he began his career, giving Frank Zappa feedback, preserving mistakes to create something more interesting, and getting out of your comfort zones. What was...

“Community is people getting together to maybe write songs together or do art together. It’s all about art & music…a mix is a picture painted with sound.” Today we have a very special guest, one of our largest sponsors for this podcast!! Kelly Pribble - Inventor & Director of Media Recovery Technology @ Iron Mountain Entertainment Services. We talk preserving history (ex. Bob Dylan,  Rush) through patent pending technology helping to restore tapes, potential black hole of media...

“The nature of the relationship changes over time. It becomes deeper and more collaborative. It goes from engineer/artist relationship to a very personal relationship to more of a collaborative relationship.” GRAMMY winning Engineer, Producer & Songwriter Benjamin Rice joins us on One and Dunn!! Ben is such a humble guy, we discuss creating new goals after winning a Grammy, building relationships with artists, experience in the military, working at Record Plant, evolving collaboration...

“DJs are a living library of music” Our next guest we have to say with excitement is…DJ OP! He’s a producer, engineer, DJ, and Artist Relations Manager for Serato. His phone never stops blowing up from DJs reaching out for advice. We discuss how he creates his set lists, traveling, Afrokinetic, and how his journey has unfolded with his career. Tune in every other Thursday for a new episode of One and Dunn!

“We want to find that emotional connection the listeners are gonna have with the song” The man, the myth, the legend, multi-GRAMMY award winner Mixing Engineer Manny Marroquin sits down with us!! We chat about his inspiration behind his restaurant Verse, what it’s like immigrating from Guatemala & being the first generation of his family to build  success in the United States, mentoring the next era of engineers, and his mixing process.

“When you’re a mixer and an engineer you make thousands and thousands and thousands of micro decisions all the time. It’s not about a preset or a setting or an EQ or type of EQ. It’s about the concept of it. It’s about what are you doing with that EQ.” NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Film Score Mixer Alan Meyerson joins us on One and Dunn. He is truly passionate about his work and it is non-stop. Listen as we discuss the mixing process of a score for film, Hans Zimmer, collaborating with his community,...