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Arty Skye-Music Producer, President (New York City)

Arty Skye has worked with major stars such as Will Smith, Madonna, Alicia Keys, Santana, 98 Degrees, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and many more.  Skye is also the recipient of the prestigious Visionary Award presented by 3M for his outstanding work on SWV's Three #1 HITS on the Billboard R&B Charts.

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As a songwriter, Arty has had Two #1 Hits on the Billboard Dance Charts, as well as writing songs for TV, movies and commercials.

Arty Skye has been producing and engineering in New York City for over 25 years and has worked on over 1,000 records. Soon after his band recorded with RCA in the early 80's, Skye pursued a career as a recording engineer and music producer. His level of technical excellence and his creative musical talent quickly placed him amongst New York's top engineer/producers, earning him 14 Platinum and Gold records!

Arty opened Skyelab Sound Studios in 1994, and has hosted such stars as James Taylor, Tito Puente, Mya, Pink, Hayle Duff, 98 Degrees , Lil ‘Mo and many more.

Skyelab Studios is featured on the cover of “How to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio” from Mcgraw Hill Publishing. The studio was also featured on an episode of “What Not To Wear” on TLC.

Arty Skye also recently appeared on "The Morning Show" with Mike and Juliet on NBC TV (as a music producer) n

To see a live video interview with Arty Skye on Recordproduction.com, click here

 

skyelab_ourteam_danielle_photoDanielle ToporoffProject Manager

Danielle is a graduate of Northeastern University with a B.Sc. in Music Industry.  She started working at the age of 15 organizing the studio’s music library and assisting audio engineers at RightTrack Recording Studio. She moved on to Matador Records under Beggars Group where she designing press kits in the Publicity department and assisted the Head of Video Promotion and Tour Marketing.  She then worked at Columbia Records (Sony/BMG) in the A&R department, where her duties focused on finding new, unsigned artists with Major Label potential. Danielle also spent half a year in London, England working at the independent label Barely Breaking Even (BBE) Records, where she was in charge of U.S. Press and Promotions and created the BBE licensing catalog.

As Project Manager, Danielle coordinates all aspects of music production and functions as the liaison between artists and their Skyelab producers, directors, and photographers.

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Brskyelab_ourteam_bret_photoet CaputoMarketing Director

Bret landed his first position at a music-marketing firm in Manhattan after graduating with a B.A. in Music Business from Full Sail University.  There, he worked diligently alongside artists of virtually every genre to assist with various networking and marketing in an effort to propel their musical career forward.

While he enjoyed his position in marketing and promotion, Bret was made an offer he could not refuse-- his dream job as Marketing Director for Skyelab Music Group.  Because of his experience working with musicians for many years, as well as performing various drum and vocal duties in numerous bands throughout the country, Bret has come to appreciate the intricacies of the entertainment industry and has a firm grasp on what it takes for musicians to rise above the competition and draw the attention of those who truly appreciate their artistic efforts. 

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David Frazier Operations Manager

Since moving to New York City, David has worked for both Columbia Records in the marketing and promotions dept. and EMI Music Publishing in the creative division. We're all glad to have him here at The Skyelab Music Group working with us!.

"This is the great opportunity here at Skyelab for me. I love working one on one with the artist and I understand what they need. My goal is to make the artist feel as comfortable as possible so they are able to express their true emotion though their music".

As operations manager, David helps coordinate the production and the promotion teams.

Clinton Daniel Songwriter, Producer

Clinton Daniel has received international acclaim both as an artist and producer. He's opened for some of the hottest names in music, including Boys II Men, Salt n Pepa, Cece Peniston, Jodeci, D-Train and more. He's received the "THUMBS UP" from Billboard Magazine for his production of "Relight My Fire" on Power Play Records. Clinton has performed live on Kiss FM in N.Y. as well as being in heavy rotation on over 700 radio stations across the country!

Clinton Daniel brings to Skyelab clients his extensive experience as an international performer, songwriter and producer.

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Nick Ditri Producer, Remixer

As a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.A. in Contemporary Writing and Production, Nick’s skills are obvious at the first listen to any one of his earth shattering tracks. Nick credits include dance artist Reina, The Crooklyn Clan, NESN Sports Network (Boston) MTV-U Uber Lifetracks, AV8 and many more. Nick has his pulse on today’s contemporary music and Skyelab clients can always benefit from his musical knowledge and his fresh approach!

Andrew Thomas Engineer

Andrews extensive skills in the studio give our artists the sound they need to really stand out. His easy going manner makes everyone comfortable but he’s a mad dog behind the computer!

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Danny Famiano Office Manager

Juggling sessions, remixes, engineers, producers and clients can be a daunting task, but this crazy guy gets off on it! Danny keeps the studios running smoothly and efficiently and finds a way to keep everyone happy at the same time. Maybe it’s the Kona coffee?

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