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 Dave JohnstonDave Johnston is a genre-blending producer, engineer, and drummer for award-winning rock band Villainy. He’s toured with icons like AC/DC and Incubus, and worked with top-tier producers including Andrew Scheps and Sylvia Massy. Known for fusing rock with the precision of pop and punch of electronic music, Dave creates polished, dynamic mixes. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and teaches at SAE Creative Media Institute. |  Zorran MendosaRespected music producer and sound engineer Zorran Mendosa has worked with an impressive array of NZ bands and musicians during his extensive career, including acts such as Coridian, Crooked Royals, Devilskin, Animalhead, Shepherds Reign and Pull Down the Sun, with a no compromise approach to music production, engineering, mixing, mastering and consultation. |  Troy KellyTKO is a veteran New Zealand music producer and audio engineer with over two decades of experience, specializing in heavy music. Since 1999, he’s mixed over 2,000 songs and worked with hundreds of artists, including standout acts like Bulletbelt, Blindfolded and Led to the Woods, and Organectomy. Based at The Armoury in Wellington—his analog-equipped studio—TKO is known for his meticulous, collaborative approach that blends technical precision with creative vision. |  Corey FriedlanderCorey Friedlander is an Auckland-based, award-winning musician with a long-standing career. Having played with bands such as 8 Foot Sativa, City of Souls, and Fornax Chemica, Corey has gained valuable industry knowledge over the years. Now stepping out from behind the drum kit to pursue production, Corey specialises in recording and producing modern metal - using a blend of techniques he’s learned from working with some of the world’s top producers, along with his own methods. |
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 Chris ChetlandHost of Rock & Metal Production Chris is one of the founders of the MPG. He's worked with a huge range of acts over the years, with notable productions being Jakob's Taite award winning album Sines (mix and master), and mastered many of NZ's rock and metal acts, including Devilskin, Villainy, Shepherds Reign, The D4, Head Like a Hole, and Skinny Hobos. As a member of a band he has played supports for Pantera, Sepultura, Fear Factory and Fear Factory and Sacred Reich and Shihad |
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