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I’m a music producer and audio professional with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. I lead projects end-to-end—from tracking and editing to full production and restoration—through my studio company, ToneHive. I also bring strong production management experience, with skills in budgeting, estimating, subcontract negotiation, and logistics. As a performer and songwriter/producer, I’ve worked across studio and live settings, collaborating with notable artists and leading tour and session operations.…I’m a music producer and audio professional with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. I lead projects end-to-end—from tracking and editing to full production and restoration—through my studio company, ToneHive. I also bring strong production management experience, with skills in budgeting, estimating, subcontract negotiation, and logistics. As a performer and songwriter/producer, I’ve worked across studio and live settings, collaborating with notable artists and leading tour and session operations.

James J. Donahue

Music Composer, Music Editor, Music Producer, +7

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I’m a music producer and audio professional with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. I lead projects end-to-end—from tracking and editing to full production and restoration—through my studio company, ToneHive. I also bring strong production management experience, with skills in budgeting, estimating, subcontract negotiation, and logistics. As a performer and songwriter/producer, I’ve worked across studio and live settings, collaborating with notable artists and leading tour and session operations.…I’m a music producer and audio professional with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. I lead projects end-to-end—from tracking and editing to full production and restoration—through my studio company, ToneHive. I also bring strong production management experience, with skills in budgeting, estimating, subcontract negotiation, and logistics. As a performer and songwriter/producer, I’ve worked across studio and live settings, collaborating with notable artists and leading tour and session operations.

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I’m a music producer and audio professional with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. I lead projects end-to-end—from tracking and editing to full production and restoration—through my studio company, ToneHive.

I also bring strong production management experience, with skills in budgeting, estimating, subcontract negotiation, and logistics. As a performer and songwriter/producer, I’ve worked across studio and live settings, collaborating with notable artists and leading tour and session operations.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Owner/Founder at ToneHive

June 1, 2017 - Present

Audio and music production with a focus on studio composition, arranging, mixing, and audio for visual media. Responsible for editing, restoration, and end-to-end production work for music and media projects.

Composer/Arranger/Performer/Producer at Vitaphones

June 1, 2011 - Present

Studio project work including writing, co-writing, arranging, and producing all songs. Contributed lead and backup vocals, guitar, and trumpet. Also performed tasks across tracking, editing, and mixing with collaborators including Adam Agati, Nick Falk, Aaron Henry, Chris Gagne, Bryan Ladd, and others.

Performer/Arranger/Tour Manager/Publicist/Booking at El Topo

June 1, 2009 - November 1, 2011

Performed and supported tour operations for an acid-exotica psychedelic groove-based improvised rock sextet. Served as brainchild contributor support via collaboration, managing booking and touring logistics as well as publicity.

Studio Manager at Loove Labs (formerly 58N6)

July 1, 2008 - November 1, 2011

Managed studio operations including booking, hiring, session logistics, budgeting, sales/marketing, outreach, and business development. Also handled booking and tour management for the owner and coordinated client sessions for a roster including Dave Douglas, Ron Carter, Jason Lindner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and others.

Co-Founder / Board Member at Search & Restore, Inc.

August 1, 2007 - November 1, 2011

Co-founded and served as a board member for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to sustaining and expanding live jazz in New York. Worked on publicity, media relations, event production, artist relations, accounting, and fundraising. Helped team with Boom Collective to produce the Undead Jazz Festival (now NYC Winter Jazz Fest).