Episode 115: Stuart White

Episode 115: Stuart White

From Tape Op Podcast by Tape Op Podcast

February 15, 2026 · 1h 14m

About this episode

Stuart White discusses his career as an audio engineer and his experiences working with major artists.

North Carolina native, Stuart White, has had a steady and event-filled career path, one that has led him to engineering for some of today’s biggest artists. Geoff Stanfield caught up with Stuart from his mix room in southern California to discuss his formative years, studying at Full Sail University, getting hired by New York City’s Quad Studios, and working alongside and being mentored by Russell Elevado and Ann Mincieli, getting hired as Alicia Keys’ personal engineer, main house engineer at Mincieli’s Jungle City Studios, and becoming Beyoncé’s primary and full-time engineer. He has won six Grammy awards to date, and he has worked with FKA Twigs, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Sia, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. Enjoy! Episode made possible with support from AMS-Neve

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Stanfield

Guest: Stuart White

Topics covered

  • music engineering
  • Grammy awards
  • artist collaboration
  • studio work
  • career path
  • mentorship

Keywords

  • Stuart White
  • audio engineering
  • Grammy awards
  • Alicia Keys
  • Beyoncé
  • music industry
  • mentorship

Sponsors

AMS-Neve

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Full Sail University, Quad Studios, Jungle City Studios

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