Jasper Derksen

Jasper Derksen is a sound engineer and an expert in (analogue) audio equipment. Growing up in the recording studios of his parents, his relationship with music goes way back. Besides playing the piano, he would always hang around and work in the studios. Since the family business has moved to refurbishing professional audio equipment, Jasper has worked on projects for some of the biggest studios in Europe, mainly deconstructing, refurbishing and installing consoles.

Following which, Jasper went on to work at Galaxy Studios for numerous years as dub-stage supervisor and became the technical go-to person in the studios. In 2016, Jasper co-founded the Amsterdam location of Abbey Road Institute. He is currently one of the Directors of the Amsterdam campus. Jasper is also the head of tech within the studios and teaches various classes in the curriculum as well.