FACTS ABOUT DOZA
I REALLY ENJOY MIXING/MASTERING AND BELIEVE I KNOW HOW TO FIND THE ‘HEART’ OF ANY SONG GIVEN TO ME.
First name is Gabriel
Cuban
was baptized - as a baby - at Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz's church
"built" my first computer in spring 2001
music has been a lifestyle since 2004
began mixing/mastering in 2008
completed my first EP with a full band in 2009
moved to Nashville (from 305) in 2010
BS degree in 2013 in audio production w/ minor in percussion from MTSU
found a way to make a living with photography as a main hustle (biggest acheivement thus far)
session quality proficient in audio production, bass, drums, latin percussion, guitars, vocal across all styles (except straight ahead jazz)
current gear: entire bedroom in house dedicated to mix/record; macbook pro (2019), ableton live 11, Yamaha HSM-10's, Babyface Pro, Fabfilter, Waves
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO ASSISTING EXPERIENCE
● Chris Stone (2015 Grammy Nominee)
● Bob Solomon (Woodland Studios)
● Denny Knight (5x Grammy Nominee)
● Jeff Bell (Ford Voice Talent)
● J Franze (Jerry Lee Lewis, Dolly, Hank Williams Jr., Dave Matthews)
● Manny Yanes (Robert Palmer & Patti LaBelle (has won a grammy)
● Andres Daza (Electric Air Studios)
2010 - 2020
● MTSU Live Sound focused mainly on speech and music playback; custom playlists.
● VER Audio Branch; cleaned and packed gear for A-list shows.
● Jeff Bell Voice Over; both a voice over studio and music studio; learned a lot here.
● Electric Air Studios intern/assistant; biggest project before 2020 shutdown was
filming and taping of La Voz.
● Ground Up Music Festival (Education Stage); stagehand
2024 AND BEYOND:
DAW of choice: Ableton, and am just as effective on Pro Tools (if I have to).
My file management is superior and I work to ensure as close to lossless quality throughout the process
"Tuning, Timing, Balance, Space, Energy, Bass,Harsh/Mud, Loud" can be a summary of my approach to recorded music
My goal is to win a grammy in the production/engineering category
FULLY TRAINED IN
Tracking
Overdubs
Critical Listening
Instrumentalist/Musicianship/Theory
Mixing
Session Organization
Production
Mastering
Pre Production
Artist Development
All Production Roles
File management
Art Direction / Creative Direction / Executive Direction
Planning and Budget
BOOKS I KNOW
Mixing With Your Mind -- Stav Pavrou
Sound Fx -- Alex Case
Making Music 74 Creative Strategies -- Ableton
Every Idea Is A Good Idea -- Tom Sturges
Ignore Everybody -- Hugh Macleod
6 Steps To Songwriting Success -- Jason Blume
PEOPLE I HAVE WORKED WITH/FOR
Kacey Musgraves, Joey Fatone, Billy Currington, Keith Urban, Eric Church, Mau Y Ricky, Ford Thirston, Manny Yanes, Michael Rippol, J Franze, Chris Stone, Jeff Bell, Young Breh, Orleans, Freddy Lugo, Yelawolf And Dj Artime, Maggie Mae, Juan Alonso, Jeff Woods, Luis Winfield, Nick Nall, Faith Kelley, Cedar Mittig And The Woodshedders, Furious Primates, Bradley Hairston, Matt Koerner, Gabriel Sforza, Haley Vaughan, Bo (Blues Guy), James Belt, Eric Detorres, The Mauxms, Justin Abraham, Gobbell-hayes Partners, Jerry Morton, Kaitlin Epperly, Christian Haseleu…