AWELE CHUKWUKA EMMANUEL
MUSIC PRODUCER • MIXING & MASTERING ENGINEER • VOCALIST
Owerri, NG.About
Highly accomplished and detail-driven music professional with 7 years of progressive industry experience in music production, mixing, mastering, and vocal performance. As Lead Mixing & Mastering Engineer at Sunshine Recordz, I consistently deliver polished, commercially competitive sound across Afrobeats, R&B, Gospel, and contemporary Nigerian genres. My expertise ensures label-quality, streaming-ready audio, evidenced by achieving LUFS compliance for over 200+ released tracks.
Work
Sunshine Recordz
|Lead Mixing & Mastering Engineer
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Summary
Led all mixing and mastering sessions, ensuring label-quality sound production and technical compliance for diverse musical genres.
Highlights
Directed all mixing and mastering sessions for a diverse roster of signed and independent artists, consistently delivering commercially competitive sound across Afrobeats, Gospel, and R&B genres.
Managed and optimized a full-spec analog/digital hybrid studio environment, leveraging expertise in Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, and Waves plugins to ensure peak operational efficiency and audio fidelity.
Fostered strong collaborative relationships with producers, A&R representatives, and artists, translating creative visions into label-quality final mixes and masters.
Mentored junior audio engineers, providing guidance on session scheduling, quality control, and final deliverables, contributing to the successful release of over 200+ tracks.
Achieved consistent streaming-ready loudness standards (LUFS compliance) for over 200+ released tracks, ensuring optimal playback across all major platforms.
Freelance / Independent
|Music Producer & Vocal Session Artist
Nigeria, Nigeria
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Summary
Independently produced, arranged, and recorded original tracks while providing professional vocal services and developing a robust client base.
Highlights
Produced, arranged, and recorded original tracks for artists across diverse genres including Afropop, Highlife, and Contemporary Gospel, delivering high-quality musical compositions.
Delivered professional lead and background vocal services for both studio recordings and live performances, enhancing artistic projects with dynamic vocal contributions.
Designed and managed a personal home studio setup, extending reach by delivering remote mixing services to clients across West Africa.
Cultivated strong client relationships, resulting in a consistent stream of referrals and repeat commissions for production and vocal services.
Education
SAE Institute
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Diploma
Music Production & Audio Engineering
Private Studio Coaching
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Training
Vocal Performance
Undisclosed Secondary School
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Secondary School Certificate (WAEC)
General Studies
Languages
English
Skills
Production
Beat Making, Arrangement, Sound Design, MIDI Programming.
Mixing
Gain Staging, EQ & Compression, Spatial Effects, Automation, Stem Mixing.
Mastering
Loudness Normalization, Multiband Compression, Stereo Enhancement, LUFS/dBTP.
Vocal
Lead Vocals, Harmony Stacking, Vocal Comp & Tuning, Ad-libs.
DAWs & Tools
Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, FL Studio, Ableton Live, Waves, iZotope Ozone.