Meet the 2024 music industry leaders and professionals that are joining the team to guide this year’s participants.
Stay tuned for more faculty joining this year.
Erik P.H. Nielsen is an award winning Producer, Engineer, and Bass Player based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Over the last 20 years, Erik has been injecting his vintage analog sensibilities into a modern digital workflow, always aiming for new sounds from old techniques. This fresh perspective has attracted artists from both near and far, in many styles ranging from folk, country and rock, to jazz, classical, and blues.
When Erik isn’t in the studio, you can find him on the road playing bass for many prominent Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Jill Barber, and The Deep Dark Woods.
Pranam “Chin” Injeti (born April 9, 1973 in India) is a Canadian singer, musician, and music producer. He got his start as a founding member of Juno Award-winning group Bass is Base. He frequently collaborates with producer DJ Khalil; together they have written and produced songs for Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Drake, Clipse, Eminem and P!nk. Injeti’s work with Eminem and Lecrae has garnered 3 Grammy Awards, as well as Grammy nominations for Aloe Blacc’s Lift Your Spirit and P!nk’s The Truth About Love.
Hill Kourkoutis is a JUNO Award-winning producer, songwriter, composer, mixer, recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist, artist, and director.
Spanning her career, Hill has contributed either as producer, mixer and/or songwriter on albums and singles for Aysanabee (“Nomads” #1 CBC Radio, #1 Alternative Rock Radio, Top 30 Canada Modern Rock Airplay, JUNO award-nominated and Polaris Short-List album ‘Watin’), Leela Gilday (JUNO and CFMA award-winning album ‘North Star Calling’), Digging Roots (“SKODEN” Top 30 Alternative Radio, JUNO award-winning album ‘Zhawenim’), SATE (JUNO award-nominated album ‘The Fool’, 2022 Polaris Prize nominee), Royal Wood, Cassie Dasilva (TikTok 1mm+ viral single “Unsolicited Contact”), Jules (“Before You Picked Her” #1 CBC, Top 40 Alternative Rock Radio), Meghan Patrick (‘Grace & Grit’ CCMA Nominated Album of the Year), POESY (“Strange Little Girl” Top 40 Alternative Rock Radio) and Amanda Rheaume (‘The Spaces In Between’ #1 Album on the earshot! National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart, CFMA award-winning album).
She has also written and produced songs for children’s television shows including the theme songs for Remy and Boo (CBC/Universal Kids) and Dino Ranch (CBC/Disney) and episodic songs for Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (Netflix). In addition to these projects, she has released her own music through several projects including Drowning Girl and Hill & The Sky Heroes.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Kourkoutis has had the honour of accompanying artists such as Serena Ryder, The Weeknd, Martha and the Muffins and Tara Slone. For two seasons, Hill also performed as guitarist in the house band for Scott Borchetta’s CTV series, ‘The Launch’.
In 2022, she became the first woman to be nominated and to win a JUNO for Recording Engineer of the Year.
Jay Bagasbas (they/them) is a well seasoned live sound tech with a decade’s worth of experience. Their passion ignited in high school and their journey has taken them all over the country and down to the US. They enjoy nerding about sound/live shows and touring for anyone who’d love to listen. They are currently the technical director of Vines Art Festival offering peace of mind and serving the community in ways they know best. They have also been focusing on mentoring, teaching and giving opportunities to QTBIPOC folks who want to be sound techs in the industry with the goal of saturating an industry full of cis het white men. Forever a student to the game, they are currently learning about stadium tour signal flow/gear and consoles that look like spaceships. Their current goals in the industry is going on larger North American tours, getting dual citizenship to expand opportunities to working with artists in the states and continuing to teach live sound workshops across the continent. In their spare time they enjoy long walks to the fridge, reconnecting with pre-colonial Filipinx ways, and lounging at the beach like the island boi they are.
For more than 20 years, Ryan Worsley has been methodically, prodigiously, and obsessively honing his craft. Nominated by the JUNO Awards for Recording Engineer of the Year in 2020, Ryan has also been recognized by the WCMA’s with awards for Engineer of the Year in 2015 and twice for Producer of the Year in 2019 and 2022.
Ryan’s collaboration with JUNO Award-winners Dear Rouge (Universal Music Canada) has been particularly fruitful, having been involved in the writing, producing and mixing of their entire discography, resulting in five Top 10 singles on the Canadian Alternative Chart as well as two #1’s (”Live Through The Night” and “Fake Fame”). Ryan also produced, co- wrote and mixed MONOWHALES’ Daytona Bleach, which landed them four Top 10 singles on Canadian alt radio as well as a JUNO Award for Breakthrough Group Of The Year (2022).
Never one to rest on his laurels, Ryan has been keeping busy working with artists such as WILLOW, Said The Whale (Arts & Crafts), Hotel Mira (Light Organ), Mathew V (604 Records), The Royal Foundry and Jake Hope.
Jeia (pronounced: JAY-uh) is an Indonesian-born music producer, composer and instrumentalist.
Currently splitting time between Los Angeles and Toronto, Jeia’s recent credits and collaborations include Bryson Tiller, chriseanrock, Destin Conrad, KAYTRANADA, Curren$y, Beenie Man, Jesy Nelson, Saint Harison, Kallitechnis, and more.
Her versatility and technical aptitude also earned her brand partnerships with Native Instruments, Roland, Twitch, JBL/AKG, Sennheiser and more. Her videos of music production breakdowns, tutorials and music tech highlights amassed over 500k combined views on her Youtube, Instagram, and Twitch to date.
Recently signed to 3020 Management led by Grammy-winning songwriter Tayla Parx, Jeia marks a new chapter in her career as she continues to consistently deliver captivating work while doing her part in shaping the sound of our generation and beyond.
Tamara has been a therapist and educator in Vancouver for over 25 years. She has taught a wide range of people including many young emerging artists how to understand their mental health and care for themselves in their work. She is dedicated to helping people combat negative thinking patterns and self sabotage so they can achieve their life dreams.
As a counsellor, she specializes in relationship therapy, trauma and transforming defeating behaviour patterns.
She deeply believes people can and do change.
Brandon William Fletcher is Director and Photographer who runs Faked Potatoes, a production studio based in Vancouver. His images and work have been commissioned by a wide range of clients including M83, Manila Grey, James Reid, Curtis Waters, Warner Music Group, Universal Music, Art d’Ecco, Kandle, Blonde Diamond, and SAXX Underwear Co.
In a past life, Fletcher was the Creative Director/Manager of the award-winning Canadian live music venue Habitat as well as Creative Director for the award-winning PEAK Performance Project. He was nominated for “Video Director of the Year” at the 2017 Western Canadian Music Awards, made the Long List for the 2021 Prism Prize for “Best Music Video of the Year,” and sat on the Board of Directors for Music BC from 2018-2021.
Elisa Pangsaeng is a Canadian producer, songwriter, educator, recording, mixing, mastering engineer and all-around studio rat.
After visiting her first recording session in 2006, she was hooked. Her deep love of music and technical obsession collided here. Hard work and dedication has since earned Elisa a reputation as a talented and highly skilled engineer, working out of studios such as Van Howes, Hipposonic, and Monarch Studios in Vancouver, BC.
Elisa fosters safe spaces for creating in the studio while brining focus and energy to every session. An affinity for tight arrangements, minimalism, and rhythm, characterize her unique production aesthetic. Select clientele include MILCK, GRAE, Yukon Blonde, Xana, You Say Party! Kinnie Starr, Said The Whale, & Shad.
Her interests includes video games, listening to pop music at uncomfortable loud levels, shoes, squishy cats, compression, tape, and tubes.
Carol-Lynne Quinn is a Vocal Coach, Vocologist, Vocal Producer, TEDx Speaker and Artist. She has the pleasure of working with JUNO award-winning, major label, indie and emerging artists. She currently vocal produces and coaches artists on Universal, EMPIRE, 604, 31 East and Light Organ records. She is the vocal coach for the JUNO Master Class, Canada’s Music Incubator, Project Wild, the ARC program and more. Clients include: Mother Mother, Celeigh Cardinal, Preston Pablo, Jade LeMac, Hotel Mira, Rare Americans, Hailey Benedict, Blonde Diamond, RIELL and more. She has vocal produced alongside Grammy and JUNO award winning producers and records she has vocal produced have been nominated for a JUNO.
She is passionate about combining athletic voice science with soulful connection. She received her Vocology certification at the National Centre of Voice and Speech in the United States and specializes in both athletic voice training and vocal rehabilitation. Her main focus is empowering singers to find the balance between vocal health, vocal strength and effortless freedom while making sure their voice remains authentically their own. Vocal Soul first comes from the fact that she believes in vocal freedom, in authentic artistry and creating a safe place where you can discover your own beautiful, powerful voice.
She has toured for over 20 years and understands how training your voice with intentional athletic techniques creates an incredible powerful instrument that will show up for you each night. She is the creator of ROAR. An accessible online platform that gives you access to vocal training programs, vocal workout challenges, live masterclasses and many other resources focused on athletic voice science, soulful connection, vocal empowerment and community.
Her mandate is to help empower others to find their true, free, colourful and authentic voice in studio, on stage and in life.
She is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Natasha Dion is a Creative Director and Producer specializing in projects rooted in music, sports, and culture. Her expertise includes video production, managing creative campaigns, branding, and social media strategy. Manitoba-born and proudly carrying her French Canadian Métis heritage, Natasha grew up on a farm with a passion for hockey. She later moved to Vancouver to study Communication Design at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and spent most of her time testing various creative mediums.
In 2022, Natasha and her partner Talha established Seven Studios, a Content Production Agency focusing on commercials, festivals, and short-form social content. Apart from her entrepreneurial endeavours, Natasha serves as a branding mentor in Music BC’s Jumpstart and ARC Programs. She is also part of the Lucid Monday team, where she has contributed to magazines featuring producers Boi-1da, Wondagurl, The Alchemist, Cardo, and F1LTHY.
Natasha’s approach involves overseeing all creative aspects of a project from conception to completion. Her projects have included advertisements for Jordan and Nike, promotional materials for 070 Shake and Logic, and festival media for Rolling Loud. In addition, Natasha has worked as a Creative Director for artists Anson Seabra and Boslen, handling their launch campaigns, music videos, and photography. Furthermore, she collaborates with Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks as a creative director for social media content and has produced commercials for Bose, Adidas, and Bauer.
Howard Redekopp is a multiple Gold and Platinum record producer, engineer, and mixer based on the West Coast of BC. Best known for his work with Mother Mother and Tegan and Sara, he has produced, engineered, and mixed a Juno winning album, two Grammy nominated albums, and a Latin Grammy nominated album.