My guest today is Grammy award-winning mixer engineer and producer Ryan Gilligan. Ryan got his start at Quad Studios in New York, where he started as an intern, then assistant before taking on a year-long engineering gig for Busta Rhymes. Following that, he returned to Quad and began a mentorship with Michael Brauer that would last for seven years. He worked alongside artists, such as Coldplay, John Mayer, Kanye West, Shakira, Grizzly Bear, and many others. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles to work with producer John Hill on music for Adele, Gwen, Stefani, and Florence and the Machine. He ended up staying in Los Angeles and continues to work there to this day freelancing. In this episode, we discuss:Playing TrumpetInterningQuad StudiosElectric LadyBusta RhymesDuffle Bags of Hard DrivesLos AngelesNew YorkMichael BrauerHealth ChallengesMixing Based on EmotionSurviving on MixingStrict BudgetingMatt's Rant: Banking! Yes, seriously. Links and Show NotesRyan's Site: https://ryangilligan.com/Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillygong/The Royalty site Ryan mentions: https://vydia.com/WCA on Instagram: @working_class_audioGo Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFwWorking Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TPCredits:Guest: Ryan GilliganHost: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab