Tomas M.

Music Producer, Songwriter and Audio Engineer

I am a Producer, Composer, Music Editor, and Mix Engineer. I have produced, written, mixed and mastered Grammy-winning and Platinum-selling records for a range of artists, including: Seal, Sting, Santana, Common, Chaka Khan, Pharrell, The Killers, Mary J. Blige, Rick James, Donna Summer, WAR, Kaskade, Duran Duran, the Dandy Warhols, Fila Brazilia, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Nelly Furtado, David Sylvian, Luis Miguel, Yuridia, Camila, Fischerspooner Jody Watley, The Counting Crows, and Ricky Martin, among others. I own ROCAsound Studios in Los Angeles, CA. I hold a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, where I studied Film Scoring, Production, Audio Engineering, and Composition. Additionally, I have produced and written for major label albums on Interscope, Warner Brothers, Universal, Ultra, OM, Capitol, WEA Latina, Stone's Throw, and Sony Records. I have also worked on Oscar-winning films and Emmy-winning TV shows such as Mr. Robot, Iron Man 2, Little Miss Sunshine, Draft Day, Young Sheldon, Alex Cross, Robocop, Houdini, and The Orville. I use an Analog/Digital Hybrid setup with Protools HDX, Antelope Audio converters, Manley, SSL, Langevin, Vintage Neumann and Empirical Labs equipment. This combination provides incredible warmth, punch, and professional clarity to your audio. I also have a special keyboard live room full of vintage keyboards and analog synthesizers such as Moog, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Roland Jupiter 8, Juno 106, B3 Organ, Clavinet, and a Steinway B Grand Piano. Studio A includes a vast array of customized vintage drum machines and samplers, including a Linn, MPC3000, MPC4000, Vintage MachineDrum, Gotharman LD2, and a host of Elektron gear for any of your punchy pop and hip-hop needs. For any service on Upwork, I use all my analog hardware to get you the highest quality results. I do all the programming, producing, and mixing myself, no assistants. Here are some highlights from my experience: - Worked as a producer and engineer on Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum albums for well-known artists. - I have been blessed with 2 Grammy Nominations, 6 RIAA- Certified Platinum Albums, 4 Gold Albums, and 7 Billboard #1 Singles. - Produced and engineered for major films including Iron Man 2, Draft Day, RoboCop, Alex Cross, Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water, Little Miss Sunshine, and Elysium. - Sound design and Special Effects producer for Video Games and documentaries from Electronic Arts and Apple TV+. - Ensured that each album was of the highest possible quality and that each artist's unique sound was captured and showcased. - Have hands-on experience in mixing, recording, and mastering podcasts, digital content, and films. - Extensive experience in audio restoration, noise reduction, and mastering dialogue for films, TV, podcasts, and digital content. - My songs have been featured in various films and TV shows, such as Mr. Robot, CSI: Miami, SpongeBob, The Emmys, The Orville, The Grand Tour, Young Sheldon, Fringe, Matador and Brothers and Sisters. - Collaborate with artists to refine their initial songs and turn them into potential hits. - I am a classically trained jazz pianist and beat maker for modern styles of music, including pop, dance, EDM, hip-hop, and Latin.