About this episode

Justin Cortelyou shares his journey from intern to Grammy-nominated mixing engineer, discussing key lessons learned along the way.

Justin Cortelyou is a Grammy-award nominated, multi-platinum mixing engineer/producer. Justin started his career working with Chuck Ainlay at Soundstage Studios in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles to work with mix-master Mike Shipley at The Animal House. Justin teamed up with artist/producer Tommy Henriksen and in 2008, moved their operation back to Nashville and began working with legendary producer, Bob Ezrin. Through the years, Justin has worked with artists Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper, Ke$ha, Taylor Swift, Jerrod Niemann, Phish, Chingy, Vince Gill, Andrea Bocelli, U2, Randy Travis, KISS, Will I Am, Lady Gaga, and many others. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: The ice maker moment that turned his internship into a job What the Mike Shipley editing process taught him about standards Why the engineers who get the biggest clients keep raising the bar long after they've "made it" The moment Justin had to tell Paul McCartney to do another take — and what happened next What constructive feedback actually sounds like when it's working Why being great at your craft isn't enough to build a career The hard lesson about putting 90% of your work with one client To learn more about…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Indovina

Guest: Justin Cortelyou

Topics covered

• mixing engineering
• music production
• career development
• feedback in music
• working with artists
• internship experiences

Keywords

• mixing engineer
• Paul McCartney
• music career
• internship
• feedback
• music production
• Grammy-nominated

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Soundstage Studios, The Animal House

Places: Nashville

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