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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
From Cassette Decks to Platinum Discs
Join multi-platinum producer, mixer, and educator Warren Huart for his AES 2025 keynote, From Cassette Decks to Platinum Discs. In this deeply personal and inspiring talk, Warren shares his journey from a pink-walled bedroom in rural Hampshire to working with legendary artists like Aerosmith, James Blunt, The Fray, and Ace Frehley. With warmth, humour, and hard-earned wisdom, he reflects on the lessons that shaped his path, from DIY overdubs on battered cassette decks to founding the global educational platform Produce Like A Pro. This is a story of perseverance, creativity, and what it really takes to make a life in music.
About Warren Huart
Warren Huart is a Los Angeles-based British music producer, Grammy-nominated mixer, and TEC Award-winning educator who has played a fundamental role in the creation of platinum-selling and Billboard-topping albums. He is the founder of Produce Like A Pro, and through his educational platforms—including Pro Mix Academy, Lancaster Audio, and Rate My Mix—he empowers musicians, producers, and audio professionals to build lasting careers in music.
Warren’s credits span hundreds of albums with artists who’ve gone on to sell millions and earn billions of streams. He has worked professionally in the music industry since the age of 16, toured internationally, played major festivals like Reading and River Rave, and produced music for everyone from emerging talent to chart-topping acts. After relocating to Los Angeles, he became a staff producer on The X Factor USA, crafting weekly performances for national television and helping develop artists from the ground up.
With over 20 years of experience in record production, engineering, mixing, and songwriting, Warren is known for his strong work ethic, positive attitude, and deep respect for the artist’s vision. He has co-owned one of Hollywood’s first multi-purpose rehearsal and recording studios, consulted for leading audio brands, and built custom studio spaces from scratch. Many of his long-term collaborators have become close friends, and his work continues to shape how artists and engineers collaborate and thrive in the studio today.
Across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Threads, Warren now reaches an audience of over 1.2 million creators, helping them turn passion into visibility and skill into success. Whether working with major labels or mentoring the next generation of producers, his mission remains the same: to make music that matters and to support those who create it.