Bear Hugg - Atlanta, Georgia

Bear Hugg
Atlanta, Georgia

I have been working at a prestigious recording studio in Atlanta for 6 years now. I began as an assistant recording engineer and have worked up to become studio manager. There is a great deal of responsibility involved, from overseeing the recording of an artist’s track to hiring of staff and balancing the books. I mastered all this thanks to recording connection’s mentor program. The very first thing recording connection did was to arrange a meeting between myself and my prospective mentor, just to ensure that we would be compatible, which we were. No money was paid until I was 100% happy. My mentor explained in detail what recording connection would do for me, he also explained what was expected of me in return namely hard work and determination. He then arranged for me to work at a local recording studio 3-4 times a week. He also set me assignments that had to be completed before I could progress to the next stage. These assignments mainly involved hands on working in the studio which was fine with me as the more time I spent there the better. I was given projects to undertake and a set time in which to complete them, which is good because in the real world you will have deadlines. My mentor also introduced me to various studio bosses and key level staff within the recording industry, thus allowing me to mingle with likeminded individuals and promote myself. One of these studio bosses was the man who ultimately hired me after I completed my course. I have nothing but praise for recording connection and it’s mentors and I would have no problems recommending them to friends who wish to get into this business.