About Director

Background really does matter:

When you are looking for a professional audio education shouldn’t you be learning from a real professional?

Sure, a state-of-the-art Console, microphones, speakers, computers and other equipment are important factors in making your decision; but the most important part of any educational program is the faculty.

When you’re ready ask yourself these 5 simple questions:

1. Do your instructors have more than 20 years each of experience as audio educators?

2. Do your instructors have 35+ years of professional experience in the music industry?

3. Have your instructors worked in world-class studios for major labels?

4. Have your instructors ever recorded and/or mixed hit records?

5. Do your instructors have any RIAA certified gold or platinum albums, or Grammy Award Nominations for engineering or producing?

If you cannot answer these five questions in the affirmative, then you are simply not getting the best instruction in professional audio education. Remember, background really does matter.

The Center for Recording Arts & Technology

Name: Jay Henry

Job: Program Director/Professor

Age: Analog

College: SFSU

Major: Broadcast Communications and Electronics

A three time Grammy nominated recording engineer/producer and audio educator, Jay Henry has worked for more than 35 years with major recording artists and labels. Credited with more than 80 gold and platinum albums and awards, his work includes albums for Universal, MCA, Warner Bros., Columbia, CBS, Epic, Def Jam, Capitol, and Arista.

He has worked on projects with Prince, Living Colour,

LL Cool J, Heavy-D, Slick Rick, Teddy Riley, Miriam Makeba, Shannon, Tito Puente, Sly and Robbie, Bell Biv Devoe, Al B. Sure, Alphonse Mouzon, Larry Coryell and Public Enemy to name a few.

He has produced work product that consistently appeared in the top of the record charts (Top 200 Albums, Hot 100 Singles, R&B Albums and Singles) of Billboard Magazine.

He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), and a founding member of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (LARAS). Jay remains active in the industry, as a producer/engineer, and is also involved in artist development for record labels.

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