Mike graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1997, with a degree in Music Production & Engineering. His musical background ranges from professional music production and arranging, to songwriting, composition & music business. Mike's technical background rivals even the best in all recording medias as well as software and computer based production tools.
Mike began his career as a staff engineer at Buchanan Recording Complex in '97 and quickly began producing and engineering for regional and national, rock, pop, alternative rock , punk and hip/hop artists. Learning from his experience at Buchanan, he set in place the plans for the future opening of Lava Room Recording Studios while freelancing as a producer and engineer. Building commenced in Feb 2003 and Lava Room Recording Studios opened its doors for business, quickly working with artists of note.
Mike has recorded, produced and/or mixed for top Billboard artists such as Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, Social Distortion, Crossfade, Three days Grace, Smile Empty Soul, Alter Bridge, The Used, Garbage, Pussycat Dolls, Velvet Revolver, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Gerald Levert, The Ramones and many more national and regional artists.
Mike spends most of his production and engineering time working with talented local and regional artists that need a professional producer to help them record mix and master their songs. What a lot of young artists dont understand is that it is vital to the success of every project to not only record in a professional recording studio, but to also work with skilled pros with the experience to get the job done right the 1st time. What a producer brings to the table in such situations is an unbiased opinion of an artist's music and the insight to not only the music, but the consideration of the industry and business and how he can help make that artist successful or more competitive in our already saturated markets. Each step of the process is given special attention from preproduction, songwriting, arranging, tracking, overdubbing, mixing and mastering. This allows for the highest quality production and engineering which competes with studios in New York, Nashville and L.A.
Building relationships with the national and regional music industry has been an exciting step to the revitalization of the Cleveland music scene. As an Owner, Producer and Engineer of Lava Room Recording Studios, Mike Brown is a visionary, striving for the very best quality for every artist he has been given the opportunity to work with.
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