Hi, I’m Matt Butler, a Fort Worth-based music producer and recording engineer, currently pursuing the NYU Tisch Business of Entertainment certificate. As Lead Producer and Recording Engineer at EMP Studios, I oversee daily studio operations, session direction, and mentor a growing team to help clients achieve their creative goals. Beyond the studio, I redesigned EMP’s website with a custom code upgrade, integrated PayPal, improved SEO and UI/UX, and contribute to the studio vlog, The Weekly Mix, to share our process and signature sound. My strengths include music production, DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, Cakewalk/Sonar, Luna, GarageBand), mic placement, room acoustics, analog/digital signal flow, mixing, and leading instructor-led training.…

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Hi, I’m Matt Butler, a Fort Worth-based music producer and recording engineer, currently pursuing the NYU Tisch Business of Entertainment certificate. As Lead Producer and Recording Engineer at EMP Studios, I oversee daily studio operations, session direction, and mentor a growing team to help clients achieve their creative goals. Beyond the studio, I redesigned EMP’s website with a custom code upgrade, integrated PayPal, improved SEO and UI/UX, and contribute to the studio vlog, The Weekly Mix, to share our process and signature sound. My strengths include music production, DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, Cakewalk/Sonar, Luna, GarageBand), mic placement, room acoustics, analog/digital signal flow, mixing, and leading instructor-led training.…

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Hi, I’m Matt Butler, a Fort Worth-based music producer and recording engineer, currently pursuing the NYU Tisch Business of Entertainment certificate. As Lead Producer and Recording Engineer at EMP Studios, I oversee daily studio operations, session direction, and mentor a growing team to help clients achieve their creative goals.

Beyond the studio, I redesigned EMP’s website with a custom code upgrade, integrated PayPal, improved SEO and UI/UX, and contribute to the studio vlog, The Weekly Mix, to share our process and signature sound. My strengths include music production, DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, Cakewalk/Sonar, Luna, GarageBand), mic placement, room acoustics, analog/digital signal flow, mixing, and leading instructor-led training.

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Skills

Experience Level

Pro Tools
Expert
Mix
Expert
Branding
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Logo
Expert
Backing Vocal
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Master
Expert
Instrumental
Expert
Cakewalk Sonar
Expert
GarageBand
Expert
Guitar Pro
Expert
Ableton Live
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Propellerhead Reason
Expert
Final Cut Pro X
Expert
Adobe Audition
Expert
Adobe XD
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Microsoft Excel
Intermediate
Music Theory
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Reaper
Intermediate
Sibelius
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

ElSam Music Director at ElSam
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Directed rehearsals, collaborated in production and engineering of multiple tracks including the debut single “Crazy,” assisted in recruiting a full band lineup, and prepared for future tour dates and promotional activities; currently playing bass in live performances.
Music Director at ElSam
February 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Directed rehearsals, contributed to production and engineering of tracks, recruited a band lineup, prepared for tour dates and promotions, and played bass in live performances.
Lead Recording Engineer at Emp Studios
August 1, 2024 - November 26, 2025
Oversee daily studio operations, including scheduling interns and clients, directing sessions, training team members, performing routine equipment maintenance, and coordinating website updates and promotions to support business and creative goals.
Lead Engineer/Producer at EMP Studios
July 31, 2024 - Present
Accepted offer from studio owner to serve as the lead engineer and producer for a full-service, commercial recording studio in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Recording Engineer at Sessionworks LLC.
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Recorded and engineered sessions for diverse clients, ensuring high-quality results and timely delivery.
Recording Engineer at Sessionworks Studios
October 15, 2022 - August 29, 2025
Worked as Recording Engineer for commercial recording studio, coordinating with and between potential clients, existing clients, and studio owners to ensure that artists interested in recording at Sessionworks had engineer coverage within a reasonable timeframe. I often had the opportunity to produce and record artists both, with the goal of ensuring their experience at the studio was a positive one, as well as fruitful, considering what they hoped to accomplish.
Recording Engineer at Sessionworks LLC.
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Recorded and engineered sessions for diverse artists, coordinating projects to ensure high-quality results and timely delivery.
Music Producer at Survival Art Records
July 21, 2017 - November 3, 2025
Collaborated with East Coast artists to produce tracks; applied advanced recording and mixing techniques; managed multiple projects, delivering refined productions and maintaining client satisfaction. Now operates as Executive Producer for Survival Art Records. in Texas, producing, developing, and collaborating with talented artist whose music and brand align with our own..

Education

Business of Entertainment Certificate of Completion at NYU - Tisch School
May 16, 2025 - December 12, 2025
Attended and completed course for Producer with a focus on getting project ideas financed and made in the modern music industry
Business of Entertainment Certificate at NYU Tisch School of the Arts
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design at Blinn College
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Communication, General at Blinn College
August 1, 2001 - August 1, 2003
Certificate at NYU Tisch School of the Arts
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Course at Blinn College
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Course at Blinn College
August 1, 2001 - August 1, 2003

Qualifications

Certified Web Designer
September 1, 2022 - December 21, 2022
Taken at Blinn College in Bryan, TX
Business of Entertainment Certificate
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Business of Entertainment Certificate
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Communication, General
August 1, 2001 - August 1, 2003

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics