RipaSound “Ask a Pro” Panel
September 27 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lij Shaw: Lij Shaw is the host of Recording Studio Rockstars, often listed as the number one podcast in top recording studio reviews, where he’s interviewed over 500 of the world’s top engineers, producers, musicians, songwriters, and gear manufacturers to uncover the secrets of making great records. From Grammy-winning mixers to iconic studio legends, his podcast has become a trusted resource for self-recording musicians worldwide.
Based in East Nashville, Lij runs his Grammy Award–winning Toy Box Studio, where he produces, records, and writes music. He was recognized with the Unsung Hero Award from the Beacon Center of Tennessee for leading the movement that successfully changed the law to legalize home studios in Music City, protecting the rights of independent creators everywhere. At his core, Lij is a songwriter and producer who loves nothing more than writing, recording, and collaborating with friends. His life mission is to help self-recording musicians and songwriters make their best record ever and become rockstars of the studio themselves.
Mike Lembo: Mike has spent his life empowering careers in music, starting with his first job in the music industry managing Tom Petty’s first band Mudcrutch. He has worked extensively in music publishing and managing the careers of both artists and producers such as Jules Shear, The Church, Paul Q. Kolderie/Sean Slade (Radiohead, Hole, Pixies), Stuart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, Cat Power), Jim Dickinson (The Replacements, Big Star, Alex Chilton, Willy DeVille, Toots and the Maytals), Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Stone Sour, Mastadon), Albhy Galutin (Saturday Night Fever, Jellyfish), Bill Drescher (Bangles, Allman Brothers, Rick Springfield), Peter Coleman (Pat Benatar, Steve Earle), Waddy Wachtel (The Church) and Dusty Wakeman (Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams). He currently lives in Italy and runs Funzalo Records
Roberto Oksman de Aragão: Roberto Oksman de Aragão is a Brazilian podcast editor and mixing engineer based in France. Since 2019 he’s worked on some of Brazil’s most listened-to shows, including Discoteca Básica (#1 music podcast on Apple Podcasts Brazil for most of its run), Vortex, Como Ser um Rockstar (a podbook™ that became a bestseller in both audio and print), and Jujubacast/Gugacast (voted #2 best podcast nationwide in 2019). He speaks Portuguese, English, French and Spanish, and is still waiting for someone to make a podcast in all four at once.