LUAN HO
CEO | Audio Engineer | Producer | Drummer
Luan is the CEO of SoundSmith Records. He is responsible for making big-picture decisions for the overall benefit of the company. He will work very closely with the COO and other members of the team to communicate his vision and make sure the visions of his constituents are included as well. Born and raised in Stockton, California, he began his music career at a young age playing drums and making beats, which eventually led him to his studies of Audio Engineering at CSUDH.
ANDREW MARTINEZ
COO | Audio Engineer | Producer | Graphic Designer
Andrew is the Chief Operating Officer of SoundSmith Records. He plays a crucial role in overseeing day-to-day operations and the strategic goals of the company. He works very closely with the other members of the label to ensure that operations are in order and that the record label is on route to growth and success. Raised in Southern California Andrew was exposed to various genres of music and quickly fell in love with the art. After falling into the world of beat-making at 18, he decided to expand his knowledge of the audio world by attending CSUDH. This is where he learned the ins and outs of music production, audio recording, music technology, and the business side of the music industry.
MATEO BAXLEY
CFO | Audio Engineer | Drummer | Producer
Mateo is the CFO at SoundSmith Records. He manages the finances and project budgeting to ensure the label is doing fine financially and that adequate funding can go into budgets. He began writing songs, producing and recording songs, and beat-making during his high school days. He eventually transferred to CSUDH where he has continued to hone his musical skills and grasp the ins and outs of the production and recording of audio.
MALCHUS COOPER
Production Manager | Audio Engineer
Malchus is the Production Manager for this project, mainly overseeing the upkeep and adherence to production/ recording, and mixing schedules. Assessing project and resource requirements. Estimating, negotiating, and agreeing on budgets and timescales with the talent and production necessities. Originally starting his career in music as an after-hours DJ, he eventually ventured into the world of pro audio and Artistic relations after receiving formal training in Audio Recording, combining both pre and post-production experiences and developing a cohesive and professional working environment.
CAMERON LEONARD
CCO | Audio Engineer | Chief Marketing | Project Manager
Cameron is the Chief Communications Officer & Project Manager where he oversees all processes and procedures involved with communicating to the public, developing messaging, writing content, providing frequent updates, and generating company talking points for other members of business leadership to reference. He is constantly documenting each part of the process so the team is aware of deadlines & has access to all of the projects involved. He has experience with basic web development so he created this website as well. His desire to become an audio engineer came from being surrounded by the many cultures in the Bay Area so after high school, he decided to attend CSUDH to start learning the Digital Media Arts program. He has also managed the SFX for an upcoming sci-fi-based PC game called “Surge Breaker,” coming out soon!
