The people behind the mission.

Robert “Bobby” Brooks is a veteran music educator, recording engineer, and producer with over 45 years of real-world experience in the music and entertainment industry.

Bobby has worked professionally with the following artists, producers, and groups: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rick James, Teena Marie, Andre Cymone, Jody Watley, Ice-T & Body Count, Black Sabbath, P.O.D., DeBarge, The Notorious B.I.G., The Fugees, Lazy & Crazy Bone , 2Pac, Maurice White, Mariah Carey, Stanley Clarke, Brandy, Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson,Patrice Rushen, The Temptations,Third World, Eddie Murphy, The Dazz Band, George Duke, Billy Preston, Chaka Khan, MC Hammer, Def Leppard, Gerardo, Diana Ross, Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Ray Parker Jr., Tina Turner, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Motörhead, Common, Baby, Sepultura, Dionne Warwick, Aaliyah, The Jacksons, and Ray Charles.

As a former staff engineer at Motown’s Hitsville Studios, & The Legendary Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago, and as a longtime personal recording engineer and synthesizer programmer for Stevie Wonder, Bobby brings firsthand knowledge of professional music creation across studio, live performance, film, broadcast, and touring environments — spanning analog, digital, and immersive audio workflows.

In addition to his studio and live production career, Bobby is a dedicated educator who teaches music fundamentals, music language, recording technology, sound design, mixing, and production, with a focus on clarity, confidence, and real-world application. His teaching approach is rooted in professional practice and designed for beginners, developing artists, and advanced students alike.

Bobby’s teaching philosophy is simple: If you can touch a knob, you can make a sound — and if you understand the language of 

music, you can create with purpose.