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Claude Zdanow
[Founder, CEO] |
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The 24-year-old founder of Stadiumred, a New York based Music & Entertainment Company, Claude Zdanow is one of the youngest music recording authorities in the world.
A lifetime musician and tech guru, Claude's entrepreneurial experience began with his first business, RockIT Studios, a recording studio that he started while in High School. RockIt was a product of his work with a number of bands as a writer, producer and performer. RockIt’s clients included, Evan and Jarone, The Dear Hunter, Warner Brothers, Maybelline Cosmetics and IMG Media.
After graduating Claude moved to New York City to attend college, where he worked as a composer for TV and in event promotions. Shortly after, Claude was approached with an opportunity to tour the country as the bass player for Patent Pending (WPO Records) during their 2006 tour. This prompted his decision to leave school and experience life on the road with bands like Red Jump Suit Apparatus, Zebrahead, Catch-22 and Authority Zero. After four months of touring, Claude made the hard decision to leave the band and return to school and the city he loved. In no time, his passion for music and business led him to drop out of school at the age of 19 and take over the Harlem studio space that once housed Jazz great, Ornette Coleman's, Harmolodic Studios. Reconstructing the broken down space mostly himself, Claude opened Stadiumred's doors in September 2007 as a one man one studio operation. Today, Stadiumred's Studio division alone has grown to be one of the top recording studios on the East Coast with five studios, multiple gold & platinum records, 19 Grammy Nominations and eight wins.
A passionate and cognizant speaker, Claude talks about Stadiumred, music and business to audiences around the country. His work has landed him in numerous online and print publications including, MIX Magazine, Pro Sound News and Sonicscoop.com as well as participating as an industry expert for varying organizations and events such as The Recording Academy, Grammy-U, Winter Music Conference and ASCAP I Create Music Expo.
Today Claude continues his work as a mix engineer and producer for select artists. However, most of his time is focused on the continued growth of Stadiumred and its now five sub-companies.
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Marc Zdanow
[Director, COO] |
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For Marc family and loyalty are key. When his brother Claude created his first band, Marc supported his brother on the journey that would eventually lead to the founding of Stadiumred.
The close collaboration between the two has enabled the evolution of Stadiumred from a single-room studio to award-winning music company leading the way into the new business of music. It was not until the first studio space was secured that the brothers began to realize the synergy and mutually supportive relationship they had. As time passed and the business grew, Marc's participation in Stadiumred also grew.
Marc's experience has always included a focus and belief in hard work and exceeding client expectation. Marc's focus on a global market continues to this day as he works with record labels, venues and radio stations around the world creating and maintaining relationships for the studio as well as artists and brand development.
With over 11 years experience at the world's premiere magazine publishing leader, Conde Nast; Marc has a direct understanding of branding and customer relationships. Getting the job done with an eye on quality and cost effectiveness has enabled Marc to bring tremendous value to his efforts at Stadiumred.
Marc's experience with artists and the arts range from print to independent film to television, major motion picture and commercial. A deep understanding of the needs of artists in the creative process has enabled Marc to create and maintain environments allowing them to succeed and to grow. |
Juliet Lerman
[Studio Operations Manager] |
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Before coming to Stadiumred, Juliet spent 10 years managing C4 Studios. In addition to customer service, she was responsible for marketing, booking, negotiating and billing (in-studio as well as freelance clients). In parallel she managed the career of award winning engineer, Ariel Borujow.
Outside of the music world Juliet has worked in law and advertising. Experience in these two areas have proved invaluable at Stadiumred.
The Park Avenue facility has 5 studios and operates 24-hours a day, everyday. With an annual growth rate of 40% the day-to-day challenges are many. Scheduling clients and staff is a major part of operations. There is also marketing, sales, promotions, sponsors, inventory. Juliet oversees writing, recording, mixing and mastering sessions while interacting with artists, artist management, record labels, security as well as Stadiumred staff.
"I love Stadiumred because of what we're able to accomplish as a team. This place is so much more than a studio, it is where music meets life". |
Ricardo Gutierrez
[Mastering Engineer & Technical Operations Manager] |
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Ricardo’s obsession with music began as he grew up in Brooklyn where a multicultural environment exposed him to just about every genre. His obsession took took off when he began his professional career in engineering at the legendary Hit Factory Studios in New York City. Ten years later it is clear that his refusal to be pigeon-holed into any one genre and a decade of experience in mastering has placed him as one of the industry's top mastering engineers.
While at the Hit Factory Ricardo cut his teeth in the secretive arts of mastering while working on projects for Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross and Alicia Keys. His education has straddled the worlds of analog and digital and also included mythical art of vinyl cutting, which appealed to the geek in him.
Ricardo's experience runs the gamut, and since joining the Stadiumred team he's had the opportunity to work alongside his talented studio comrades on projects for Alchemist, Brother Ali, Cedric Gervais, Drake, Jeremy Carr, Just Blaze, Madonna, Mysto and Pizzi, and Rick Ross to name a few.
Ricardo prides himself most on his ability to give his clients exactly what they are looking for and allowing them the opportunity to be competitive with anyone else out there while not crushing or destroying the hard work they've put into their music. He's able to bring out the nuance and subtleties in an artists' work while still getting it loud and exciting.
His geekiness is being fulfilled by becoming Stadiumred's Technical Operations Manager. He is responsible for all technical aspects of the Park Avenue facility. According to Ricardo, "Stadiumred continues to redefine what studios are. Of course its about technical ability and maintaing the highest levels of quality but that only scratches the surface. Stadiumred is about the team, the mission and relationships with staff, artists and fans alike". |
Ariel Borujow
[Chief Recording & Mix Engineer] |
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As Chief Engineer at Stadium Red, Ariel sets the standard for the highest quality work and mentors aspiring engineers. He works closely with the Technical Operations Manager to constantly improve the facility and skill set of our staff.
He has over 10 years experience as a Live Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mixer and Producer.
Project credits include work with P. Diddy, T.I., Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, J. Lo, Chiddy Bang, Mac Miller, DJ Chuckie. [add top-3 project credits] Ariel is also an expert in live-broadcast sound production. He has mixed live performances for 3 Doors Down, Andrea Boceli, Def Leppard, Lynard Skynard and Rascal Flatts.
Since joining the Stadiumred team in 2008, Ariel has has worked on projects for labels, independent artists and the team at Stadium Red (Just Blaze, Jeremy Carr, Chachi, Frequency, Mysto & Pizzi and Omen). Ariel believes very strongly in a his focus on professionalism and customer service. Working with producers and recording artists is an intimate and creative partnership. Its the nature of these long term relationships that are based on trust. "Spending 10-15 hours in a session with a client, your vibe is everything. Combine that with a great technical background and you have the formula for a successful career". |
David Frost
[Producer, Classical] |
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David Frost has produced recordings for RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI Classics, Dreamworks Records and Naxos, among others. He has six GRAMMY Awards: two for Producer of the Year (classical), one for Best Engineered Album (classical), one for Renee Fleming's "Verismo", one for Sharon Isbin's "Journey to the New World" and one for Best Spoken Word Album for Children (“Listen to the Storyteller”). Other artists he has collaborated with include Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Pierre Boulez, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic, Sir Andre Previn, Sir Colin Davis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Kathleen Battle, Alicia de Larrocha, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Dave Brubeck, Kate Winslet, Baz Luhrmann and Mark O’Connor. In addition he was a staff producer at BMG Classics (RCA Red Seal) for nearly a decade. As a pianist he holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from The Juilliard School, and performed Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto at Carnegie Hall at age 15. He is nominated for 5 Grammy Awards this year and 4 of his recordings are nominated in additional categories. |
Justin "Just Blaze" Smith
[Producer] |
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Just Blaze is a fixture in Hip Hop, and has rightly earned his place as the host of Master of The Mix. He began producing for well-known musicians in the late 1990s, including multiple tracks on Jay-Z's The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. Just Blaze reached international fame for his production of Cam'ron's 2002 summer smash "Oh Boy". Since then, he's gone on to produce for Snoop Dogg, Usher, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes and many more. Most recently, Blaze took the helm for multiple tracks on Eminem's 2010 chart-topping Recovery. |
Sid "Omen" Brown
[Producer]
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Grammy award winning hip hop producer/composer Sid "Omen" Brown was born and raised In Harlem. His career consists of work with an array of Platinum and Gold Recording Artists such as Memphis Bleek, Juelz Santana, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Redman and Mya. A collaboration with Ludacris outlining the ins and outs of the rap game entitled “Tell it like it is” which appeared on the album “Release Therapy” won a Grammy for the Best Rap Album.
Most recently Omen produced “No Ceilings” for Lil Wayne’s Mixtape as well as two tracks for Drake’s debut album. Ongoing is work on his producer album “Be The Judge” with features including Ludacris, Drake, Snoop Dog, Busta Rhymes, Travis (Gym Class Heroes), and Mya. |
Bryan "Frequency" Fryzel
[Producer]
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New York-based music producer, composer and DJ "Frequency" (Bryan Fryzel) joined the Stadiumred Team. Working across genres in Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and EDM, Frequency produced records for Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, John Legend, Ja Rule, Lil’ Kim, Keyshia Cole.
One of his first projects since coming to Stadiumred, Frequency co-produced “All We Have” on MGK’s debut album, Lace Up released on BadBoy/Interscope Records. The album was released MM DD and sold 51,000 units in its first week while landing the #4 spot on Billboard. |
Tom Lazarus
[Recording & Mix Engineer]
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Widely regarded as one of the top recording engineers on the planet, Tom has recorded and mixed recordings for a broad spectrum of artists ranging from Ray Charles to Renee Fleming, Bjork to Yo-Yo Ma and Ornette Coleman to the Vienna Philharmonic.
Working in film and video as well as audio recordings, Tom has traveled around the globe to record in live, remote, and studio situations. The discography is simply too long to print.
Tom has been honored with numerous Grammy awards, including the 2002 award for Ravi Shankar's Live Carnegie Hall Concert. In addition, he recorded and mixed the prestigious Van Cliburn Competition for video and DVD, which won the broadcasting and cable industry's most prestigious honor, the George Foster Peabody Award for 2002.
Since coming to Stadiumred Tom has picked up an additional 4 Grammys. In 2010, he won Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) for Journey To The New World, Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O’Connor) and in 2009 he won Best Engineered Album, Classical Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Best Classical Vocal Performance Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan, Hila Plitmann & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Best Classical Contemporary Composition Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan, Hila Plitmann & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra |
Tyler McDiarmid
[Recording & Mix Engineer] |
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As an engineer, producer and guitarist, Tyler has recorded and mixed many of the biggest names in Jazz and acoustic music. Tyler’s talent has been recognized by the Recording Academy with back-to-back Grammy nominations in 2011 and 2012 for his work with vocalist Gregory Porter and pianist Fred Hersch.
As an artist, he has played and/or toured with artists such as Gil Goldstein, Lenny Pickett, Toots Theilmans, the Heath Brothers, Kurt Elling, Bob Mintzer and Keiko Matsui. Tyler attributes much of his success and musical aesthetic in the studio to maintaining a busy performance schedule. His ability to perceive music through multiple roles makes Tyler a valuable fixture within the industry.
Tyler's dedication to his field of work can also be seen through his continuous intellectual pursuits. He is currently completing a Ph.D in Jazz Studies from New York University where he is also a member of the adjunct faculty. |
Andy Wright
[Recording & Mix Engineer] |
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Andrew Wright is a recording engineer with more than 10 years experience. Working closely with Just Blaze he has worked on some of the most critically received and commercially successful recordings of the past few years. He has also worked with such notable artists as Marsha Ambrosius, Kid Cudi, Eminem, Kanye West, Jay Electronica, Jay-Z, T.I. and Saigon, to name a few. His work also includes recording and mixing for independent artists and bands.
As a multi-instrumentalist Andrew's passion for music extends pass the recording booth. He has had the privilege of playing and DJ'ing at some of New York's most celebrated venues and clubs.
Before recording at Stadiumred Andrew was an engineer at Baseline Studios. |
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