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Recording Engineer, Music Producer, and Songwriter with 15+ years of experience across major-label, independent, and commercial music projects. I’ve worked with a wide range of artists and brands and bring a studio-ops mindset to every session—from setup and signal flow troubleshooting to consistent project delivery. I found and lead studio operations, manage equipment and preventative maintenance, and guide creative production from recording through mixing and mastering. Whether it’s artist development, vocal production, or broadcast-ready audio workflows, I focus on reliability, sound quality, and results.…Recording Engineer, Music Producer, and Songwriter with 15+ years of experience across major-label, independent, and commercial music projects. I’ve worked with a wide range of artists and brands and bring a studio-ops mindset to every session—from setup and signal flow troubleshooting to consistent project delivery. I found and lead studio operations, manage equipment and preventative maintenance, and guide creative production from recording through mixing and mastering. Whether it’s artist development, vocal production, or broadcast-ready audio workflows, I focus on reliability, sound quality, and results.

John McLean

Music Producer, Songwriter, Sound Engineer, +3

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Recording Engineer, Music Producer, and Songwriter with 15+ years of experience across major-label, independent, and commercial music projects. I’ve worked with a wide range of artists and brands and bring a studio-ops mindset to every session—from setup and signal flow troubleshooting to consistent project delivery. I found and lead studio operations, manage equipment and preventative maintenance, and guide creative production from recording through mixing and mastering. Whether it’s artist development, vocal production, or broadcast-ready audio workflows, I focus on reliability, sound quality, and results.…Recording Engineer, Music Producer, and Songwriter with 15+ years of experience across major-label, independent, and commercial music projects. I’ve worked with a wide range of artists and brands and bring a studio-ops mindset to every session—from setup and signal flow troubleshooting to consistent project delivery. I found and lead studio operations, manage equipment and preventative maintenance, and guide creative production from recording through mixing and mastering. Whether it’s artist development, vocal production, or broadcast-ready audio workflows, I focus on reliability, sound quality, and results.

Available to hire

Recording Engineer, Music Producer, and Songwriter with 15+ years of experience across major-label, independent, and commercial music projects. I’ve worked with a wide range of artists and brands and bring a studio-ops mindset to every session—from setup and signal flow troubleshooting to consistent project delivery.

I found and lead studio operations, manage equipment and preventative maintenance, and guide creative production from recording through mixing and mastering. Whether it’s artist development, vocal production, or broadcast-ready audio workflows, I focus on reliability, sound quality, and results.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Recording Engineer | Music Producer at MF Recordz

January 1, 2025 - Present

Lead commercial music production including recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. Manage session setup, equipment configuration, signal-flow troubleshooting, and routine preventative maintenance for artists and media clients. Own session management and professional delivery across full production workflows.

Recording Engineer / Music Producer at MF Recordz

December 31, 2024 - July 15, 2026

Lead commercial music production, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and session management for artists and media clients.

Founder | Executive Producer | Engineer at WSPR Team

January 1, 2022 - Present

Operate independent recording studio and production company, overseeing client acquisition, budgeting, artist development, and project delivery.

Recording Engineer | Music Producer at Mill Ticket

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Produced and engineered commercial-quality records across multiple genres, with additional radio broadcast audio experience and professional session delivery.

Owner | Head Producer | Engineer at The Art Dept Studios

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Directed production, recording, mixing, mastering, branding, and creative development for artists and commercial projects.

Recording Engineer | Music Producer at League of Starz LLC

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Collaborated with artists, producers, and executives on commercial releases and managed studio workflows.

Original Producer | Engineer (Early TDE) at Top Dawg Entertainment

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2015

Contributed to productions involving Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Black Hippy during TDE's formative years.

Original Producer | Engineer (Early TDE) at Top Dawd Entertainment

December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2014

Contributed as an early producer/engineer to productions associated with Kendrick Lamar and other TDE artists during the label’s formative years. Supported production execution, engineering, and studio delivery for released tracks and associated projects.

Independent Producer | Engineer at ZVBBV

January 1, 2005 - Present

Freelance production, recording, mixing, mastering, songwriting, and artist development.