And, I can honestly say it’s made me a stronger engineer.” Working for a man that constantly gives 110 percent, forces you to match that energy. I strive to work harder, be better, and improve every day. "I have never been challenged as an engineer the way Dre challenges me. Dre’s famed Aftermath Entertainment, a division of Universal Music. Fast forward to today and, after being in the right place at the right time, he’s currently Chief Engineer at Dr. After extensive research on the program, I knew audio engineering was what I needed to pursue.”Īfter graduation, his journey from an assistant to full-time engineer afforded him the opportunity to work with a number of unique artists in several studios, and try out different recording techniques. He told me about a school in Phoenix, Arizona, called The Conservatory of Recording Arts. Not long after, I had a faculty advisor explain to me that there may be a career path in audio engineering. “For the first time I was behind the glass and no longer the performer. So he purchased some basic recording equipment, including: a small Shure mic, Pro Tools and a pair of speakers and began a new journey into the recording process. I never questioned how a record was actually made.”Īfter a while, he and his friends wanted to start making beats and writing rhymes for fun. “Every night I performed at concerts or played jazz at local cafes, weddings, and other events.
Growing up playing classical piano before transitioning over to jazz, music performance remained his primary focus until his junior year at college. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt) believes that people perform at their best when they’re challenged and uses VocALign on “a great deal of vocal and instrumental stacks.” He also believes that “manual alignment is too time consuming and still very inconsistent” and VocALign’s fast and accurate alignment helps him to be “effective, efficient, and organized.”įor Quentin Gilkey, music has been the driving force for everything in his life. Dre’s Record Label - Quentin GilkeyĪs Aftermath Entertainment’s Chief Engineer, Quentin Gilkey (Dr.