About
We are a small but dedicated team of audio professionals determined to create a viable alternative to traditional music education. We believe that a stellar education should be accessible and affordable and that real results matter far more than a degree on a wall.
meet the team
CEO
Rob Mayzes
Rob is a lifelong musician, audio professional, educator and owner of Mastering.com and Stratfield Studios. Rob started teaching online in 2015, and in has taught thousands of self-producing artists how to make better sounding music.
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
Damian Baca
Damian Baca is a Southwest-based producer, engineer, and sound designer. With deep expertise in electronic music production and 14 years crafting his professional sound, he has collaborated with Billboard platinum songwriters, label artists, and startup game studios to help develop their sonic identity.
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
Austen Jux-Chandler
Austen Jux-Chandler (Adele, Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky, SZA, Mark Ronson, John Legend) is an award-winning Music Producer and platinum-selling Vocal Producer, recognized with a Grammy Award (2017), a Billboard Award (2021), and a Latin Grammy Award (2024).
Mentor
Chris Georgiou
Chris is a UK-based music producer and songwriter specializing in pop and electronic music. He’s also a mentor helping up-and-coming producers refine their craft. He’s worked professionally with artists on both independent and signed projects and has worked on records signed to Sony, UMG, Blackhole to name a few.
Mentor
Manon Grandjean
Manon Grandjean (Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, London Grammar) is a multi-award-winning mixer, engineer, and mastering engineer, widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading figures. Manon’s accolades include MPG Breakthrough Engineer of the Year (2017), Engineer of the Year (2018), and Mix Engineer of the Year in 2022, 2024, and 2025. She has contributed to ten UK number one records.
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.
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.
Community Manager
Nick Allegro
Nick began his recording experience in the late 70’s / early 80’s at Rosewood Studios in New Castle PA on a 16 track reel to reel system. From there Nick was the head engineer at Southwest Sound Studios in Erie in the late 90’s.
Mentor
Joseph Berg
Joseph worked as the mixing engineer on multiple Emmy Nominated Film & TV projects, including HBO’s Stax: Soulsville USA, which was nominated for two primetime Emmy’s. Joseph has also worked as a mastering engineer on records with Grammy-winning and platinum engineers/artists including Mack Major, Jimbo Mathis and Charlie Musselwhite.
Mentor
Jack Chown
After stints at Abbey Road and Baltic Studios, where Jack was fortunate to work alongside producers such as Andrew Wyatt, Kid Harpoon and Stint; and artists such as James Bay, Liam Gallagher and MIA; he is now based out of his own studio in East London. Jack now specialises in composing for adverts working with brands such as; Asahi, Adidas, Sony, American Express, Levi’s, Nike and Puma. He’s also recently scored short-form content pieces for Vogue, Porsche and Arrival; and two short films.
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