Staff

Mr. Perron has been a recording engineer in thousands of music projects – albums, singles, music for advertising, etc. He has received Gold and Platinum Record awards for music he engineered and mixed. Some of his past works involve Beyoncé, Selena (Grammy), Michael W. Smith, Flaco Jimenez (Grammy), Nicole C. Mullen, Cullen Offer (Grammy nomination), Leroy Parnell, David Kauffman (Aurora Award), Holly Dunn, Emilio, La Diferenzia, Mazz, Phylicia Rashad, Campanas De America, Darden Smith, and Jim Cullum.

Marius is a musician and is currently the bass player in the very popular Texas band, Gunpowder Soup. He has real experience as a teacher: he was College Instructor in Mathematics for 4 years at the University of Texas in Austin. Mr. Perron is author of the book Proper Monitoring In The Recording Studio. He is the inventor and holds the patent for the “Russian Dragon” recording studio timing accuracy meter. Marius is a voting member for the Grammys. He is a member of the Recording Academy of the Grammy Association and the Audio Engineering Society.

Richard Landgrebe is the owner and operator of RL Audio in La Vernia, Texas. He has a passion for both the art of audio engineering and teaching. His teaching style is focused around hands-on experience, and is filled with analogies and demonstrations. He enjoy bringing simplicity to complex operations and instills the same passion for audio engineering in his students.

Richard has over 30 years experience as an electrician, engineering technician, trainer and supervisor with CPS Energy. Richard now has 40 plus years experience in the audio engineering career. A retired musician and a past student music director, he has surrounded himself by sound for most of his life. His interest in audio engineering began as a hobby, but as his passion for the physics of audio have grown, it has become his present career path.

Damian Rodriguez has played music for over twenty years and recorded it for ten. Damian was Chief Staff Engineer at ZAZ Recording Complex for four years. In that time over 75 albums were recorded, mixed, and mastered.

Working with notable international recording artists, a gold record, Tejano Music Award (TTMA), and Grammy nomination were garnered. Now a freelance engineer, Damian has worked on all things audio including film-scoring, ADR, Foley, Radio, TV, and genres from Jazz to Regional Mexican music.

Check out Damian to mix your next record at DamianAudio.com

Rob Clark is the worship leader at Community Bible Church in Boerne, TX, where he has applied his knowledge as an AEI graduate to a real world situation.

He has been playing the guitar for over twenty years.

Rob’s interest the technical side of music came naturally after spending time on the road and in various studios as a musician.

Jonathan Williams earned his Bachelor of Science in Audio Production in 2017, where he graduated top of his class with honors and received many distinguished recognitions, such as: Deans List, Honor Roll, and Presidents List. He later achieved his Master’s degree in 2020.

Jonathan is an expert in running live sound, broadcast mixing, and studio recording & mixing. Experiences include official SXSW music showcases, private parties, commercial events, and contract work for San Antonio mega churches.

Jonathan is also well versed in music performance, he has preformed in bands since the age of 14. Musical performance includes a wide range of genres; Jazz, Rock, Funk, Indie, Metal , Alternative, Symphonic, Concert, and Marching Band, and Drum Line.

Roberto “Rob” Viera is an AEI alumnus and has been a professional in the audio industry for nearly a decade. Known for his versatility, Rob currently serves as the Production Manager at The Rock Box, the largest Rock focused multi-stage venue in San Antonio. In addition to his work at The Rock Box, he is also on staff at First Baptist Church of San Antonio, having previously worked with Trinity Baptist Church, and SeaWorld.

Rob is an experienced freelance corporate A/V technician and Recording Engineer, and his most recent project of note is serving as the Recording Engineer for Gospel artist Earnest Pugh’s upcoming live album, The Out Pouring Vol. 2, set to release in early 2025.

He is also passionate about audio education, teaching Audio-101L Lab and coordinating the shadowing program for the Audio-201L Live Lab.

Outside of his professional life, Rob is an avid pro wrestling fan, history and politics enthusiast, and a television enthusiast.

Sarah was a top graduate of the Audio EnginEARing Institute. Along with working as an administrator for AEI, you can find her doing sound in downtown San Antonio at the esteemed jazz venue – Jazz, TX. You might also hear some of her recordings on TPR Radio with their segment, “Live At Jazz, TX”.

Marcy Grace is Texas Country Singer/Songwriter from San Antonio. In 2016, she graduated from The University of the Incarnate Word, Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Music Industry Studies.

Since then, she has been awarded 2018 New Female Vocalist of the Year and 2019 Solo Artist of the Year. She has also had multiple Top 40 songs on the Texas Radio Charts.

Marcy is an accomplished singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter. Her experience in the music industry has allowed her to become an expert on the music industry. She is teaching our new Music Business Class.