About
meet the team
CEO
Rob Mayzes
Rob is a lifelong musician, audio professional, educator and owner of Mastering.com and Stratfield Studios.
Director of Education
Caleb Loveless
A 25 year veteran in the industry and Co-owner of danger.less and Black Fox Mastering, Caleb has worked as a songwriter, producer and mix/mastering engineer for charting artists, some of the world’s largest brands and major film/TV studios.
President
Will Evans
Will led Spitfire Audio to over 100 employees, and has since joined the Mastering.com team as President. In the past Will also ran his own successful record label called Tape Club Records. He has a PhD in Psychoacoustical Engineering, and was previously a lecturer in Electroacoustics at the Tonmeister degree program, which is the most prestigious audio degree available in the UK.
Mentor
Jake Kodweis
Jake Kodweis is an American music producer, songwriter, musician, educator, and founder of Jake Makes Metal. Signed to a record label before hitting his twenties, Jake has licensed over 1,500 original tracks, works with talented artists from all over the world as a producer/mix/mastering engineer, and has helped thousands of musicians kickstart their music careers.
Mentor
Dane Holmes
For the past 10 years, Dane’s obsession for composition and sculpting sound has lead him to production, composition and engineering work for some of the worlds largest brands, budding artists and film/tv projects. As half of danger.less and Black Fox Mastering, Dane’s unique strengths in composition and crafting cutting edge sound design has secured him a strong foothold in the music industry.
Mentor
Kevin “Black Pearl” McCloskey
Kevin is a 5x Grammy nominated, 2X Billboard #1 and 32X Gold or Platinum mixing engineer and producer who’s worked with artists like DaBaby, Future, and Juice WRLD. He’ll work with you on going full-time as a mixing and mastering engineer, and is your route into the world of labels and mixing and mastering for signed artists.
Mentor
Rob Schustack
After spending several years as an A&R for Atlantic Records, Rob went on to become the Director of Film, Television, and Video Games at The Orchard, which is a distribution arm for Sony, before ultimately starting his own sync licensing company, Ooze House of Music. He has supervised music for brands like Amazon, Chase, Febreze, and Coke, and is also a voting member of the Grammy’s.
Mentor
Chris Georgiou
In addition to being a guru for all things “Social Media”, Chis is also a ten year industry pro and a songwriter/producer for artists, management, and labels.
Mentor
Michael Gilbride
CEO of the community-funded record label MAD Records, and a former Wall Street trader turned artist. Michael’s unique understanding of the business and music industry makes him a great mentor for artists who struggle to understand the fundamental concepts of business.
Mentor
Luke Despain
Luke is a composer, producer, and audio engineer with experience in film scoring, sync licensing, and artist production. He has composed full soundtracks for indie films such as Legrand Western and The Rage Game, worked with brands like TaylorMade and Yellowstone, and helped independent artists craft professional, release-ready music. As a mentor in Mastering.com’s Membership program, Luke specializes in music production, mixing, mastering, and sync licensing, helping students refine their sound and build sustainable careers in the industry.
Student Success Manager
Lucy Warr
Lucy is a singer, songwriter, and mentor for independent artists. She values growth and seeing creatives have the courage to step out of their comfort zones and pursue what they love.
Operations Manager
Dustin Speckman
Dustin has been playing music since grade school and studied music technology in college. This has inspired a lifelong love for music and audio. As Operations Manager, he strives to ensure musicians have an excellent and enjoyable experience at Mastering.com.
Director of Admissions
Mike Grutka
A musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter and mix/mastering engineer. When Mike is not helping people achieve their engineering goals he will be found being awesome hiking and riding in his Jeep with his dogs
Admissions Consultant
G.J. Marshall
Having played musical instruments since the age of 4, “Gord” found his passion for rock/fingerstyle guitar at the age of 13 and has made music fuel his and closest companion now for nearly for 5 decades. He is a devoted guitar teacher and producer for 40+ years which has kept him a student of his craft in many styles and genres.
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