alumni
Diego Ferrera
Studio Engineering
Artists
- Tori Kelly
- LeAnn Rimes
- Noah Cyrus
- Grady
- Jakob Dylan
- Ben Folds
- Louise Goffin
- Barry Goldberg
- Neil Young
- Robben Ford
- The Mavericks
Diego Ferrera is a triple threat: a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer!
He graduated from The Blackbird Academy’s Studio Engineering program in the June 2014 class and made his way to Los Angeles. Once in California, he started out as a setup coordinator at Capitol Records and Universal Music Group, and worked as an assistant to producer and engineer Niko Bolas at the Capitol Records Tower on projects for Neil Young, Robben Ford, and the Mavericks. Along the way, he also worked alongside legendary producer/engineers Al Schmitt, Elliot Scheiner, and Steve Genewick.
Since 2018, Diego has worked as an engineer and music producer with artists including Tori Kelly, LeAnn Rimes, Grady, Noah Cyrus, Jakob Dylan, Ben Folds, Louise Goffin, and Barry Goldberg.
His advice for new graduates:
“Challenge yourself. Keep throwing yourself in the fire. The more times you step up and take on those high-pressure gigs and troublesome sessions, even the nightmare ones, they’ll only make you better.”
Keep up with Diego on Instagram, and check out the Studio Engineering program!
