Careers

Bob Varo

Music Producer & Record Mixer & Musician

Bob Varo is an independent music producer, record mixer & musician and graduated from Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam in 2017. Right after that, he gained experience at DAFT Studios and many other recording studios around the world. Bob has had the honour to work with artists such as Hellyeah, Sigala, Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch) and Madeline Rosene.

Bob is currently making records with and for artists every single day. Additionally, he’s also focussing on writing his own music for which he collaborates with artists from all over the world. Check out Bob’s website to have a listen to his released music and to learn more about him.

“Abbey Road Amsterdam isn’t just a school, it’s a lifestyle. You become part of a family with whom you explore the world of music, taught by some of the greatest people in the industry. Music isn’t an obvious path to choose, but Abbey Road Amsterdam proves the opposite.”

Janice Wong

Audio engineer, Composer, Producer & Artist

Janice Wong graduated in 2018 with an Advanced Diploma of Music Production and Sound Engineering from Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam. As a result, she now works as assistant audio engineer at Red Bull Studios Amsterdam. As a freelancer, Janice also performs with singer-songwriters, bands & DJs, composes for advertisements/games/films, works as (online) session cellist (for live performances & remote recordings), arranges strings, records string loops/samples and is busy producing her own music for her latest concept: live cello meditation. Janice creates cello soundtracks for different moods and emotions, using a loop machine to create low drones and sweeping cello melodies on top. Her debut album, titled Cello Music for Meditation is out now on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp and all major digital channels.

“By day, you’re soaking in the knowledge of industry experts. By night, you practice what you’ve learnt in a playground of high-end studio equipment. What more could you possibly want?”

Gilles van Wees

Composer and Music Producer

Gilles van Wees is a composer, musician and music producer from Utrecht (The Netherlands), that graduated from our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering in 2019. His specialty lies in the writing and production side of music.

Previously, he worked as a composer and performing artist for indie band ‘Palmsy’ and electro-pop group ‘Radio Eliza’. These days Gilles is working as a composer, producer and performing artist for a new music project called ‘Banji‘. He is also producing and writing for other artists.

Gaya Tideman

Vocal Producer & Songwriter

Gaya Tideman is a Vocal/ Music Producer and singer from Pune (India). Following getting a BA from the London Centre of Contemporary Music, she furthered her education and graduated from Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam in 2019.

She also is part of the team working at Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam. At present, she is involved in an all women and non-binary group of musicians and creatives called She Music International, who are actively releasing music. Alongside this, Gaya is also working on her own music as an independent artist.

“Being in an environment that challenges, stimulates and supports creativity daily has transformed the way I make music. Abbey Road offered a one of a kind experience and a family.”

Marco Spaggiari

Music Producer, Songwriter & Mixer

Following a BA in Popular Music at Goldsmiths University of London, Marco Spaggiari decided to strengthen his engineering and production skills at Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam, where he graduated with distinction in September 2019.

After which, Marco returned to London where he interned at Miloco Studios. It is here that he got the chance to work with a Grammy winning producer/engineer. He is currently working as one half of the songwriting and production duo B-CROMA (whose international clients and collaborators include YEИDRY, M w S, Fia Moon and brands such as Adidas, Tatler and Rossignol), and he has seen his tracks featured on the cover page of Spotify ‘A Breath Of Fresh Éire’, Amazon Music: Latin Fresh and Rolling Stone Italy.

He’s also been connecting with Christian Wright (Mastering Engineer at Abbey Road Studios), who mastered his latest production work ‘Eden’ by MwS, and supported B-CROMA with writing sessions. In his free time, Marco loves sampling obscure records, making beats and geeking out with new plugins and audio technologies.

“It’s been a life-changing experience really. I came with the willingness and hunger to learn. And I left with the awareness of being not only a better producer and engineer, but a better person/human being. You realise how essential it is to learn the emotional and psychological part of the game and dealing with artists. And that only comes with passion, hunger and dedication.”

Rudy Mackay

Composer & Sound Designer at Audiochef

Rudy Mackay, a recent graduate with distinction, is now working full time as a composer, sound designer and mix engineer at his company Audiochef. In Audiochef’s dedicated studios, he composes and does the audio postproduction for mainly documentaries, films, television shows and commercials . As a result, he has won various awards for his sound design work.

Alongside this, Rudy has been involved in a few engineering projects for Metropole Academy (orchestra) and a range of independent artists. He also likes to get up on stage as a vocalist and guitarist, with both his band and artist collaborations.

“How inspiring it is to have musicians of all genres and backgrounds in one class working on your skills together. Abbey Road brought me exactly what I signed up for- a lot of knowledge, a great network and practical skills. But it also gave me a bloody great time, tons of fun and sort of a second family.”