Andrew Scheps has an impressive career working with a varied range of artists, including; Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Beyonce, Hozier, Green Day, Lana Del Rey, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Jay-Z. He received Grammy Awards® for his work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium, Adele's 21, and Ziggy Marley's Fly Rasta. 

Scheps started as a musician, playing jazz trumpet, but was more interested in working in the sound and recording arena. This led him to study at the University of Miami. After graduating, he spent time working for Synclavier, then went on the road with Stevie Wonder and mixed live sound for Michael Jackson. He honed his craft working with producers such as Rob Cavallo, Don Was and Rick Rubin. Working out of his Punkerpad West studio in Van Nuys, California he built up an impressive list of vintage equipment which was also used to model the Scheps Waves Audio range of plug-ins. He has become a pioneer of ‘in the box’ mixing and his techniques are widely used and admired throughout the recording industry. 

Andrew will by led in a moderated Q&A by Greg Haver. Greg is an award-winning producer with a background in engineering, programming and drumming. He built his impressive reputation with artists including the Manic Street Preachers, Melanie C, INME, Opshop, John Cale, Catatonia, Super Furry Animals, The Chills and Bullet For My Valentine. He’s renowned for his diverse production skills and innovative arrangements.

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The Music Producers' Series is part of the Recorded Music NZ Tui Music Series 2019. The Series supports the Artisan Awards creative fields of music production, design and film making. Go to nzmusicawards.co.nz/tui-music-series for more information.