The Five Percent

Joanna Lynne Staub is a highly accomplished freelance sound designer, composer, and audio engineer with over 30 years of experience spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre, as well as live events, corporate audio, concerts, television, and podcasts. As an independent contractor, she is a proud member of USA829 as a sound designer and IATSE as...

EveAnna Manley has been manufacturing Pro Audio and audiophile vacuum tube gear since 1989. EveAnna would start at Vacuum Tube Logic of America, Inc., which would eventually split to form Manley Laboratories, Inc. in 1993.

Tina Morris has been working at The Village for the last 17 years, as the studio manager for the last 15 years, and has been working in audio for over 27 years. Tina shares with us her love of audio, her start in audio, and her career now.

Georgia Snudden is a live sound engineer currently working with Corteo by Cirque du Soleil. With a passion for immersive audio experiences and a dedication to technical excellence, she has built a career in live sound, blending creativity with precision to deliver high-quality performances.

Sage has dedicated the past seven years to working in audio, a passion deeply rooted in a lifelong connection to music and musicians. Growing up, Sage was immersed in a musical environment and began learning to play instruments at a young age.

From a young age, Amanda had a deep fascination with live entertainment, particularly the behind-the-scenes aspects of shows. Growing up, her curiosity about the technical side of performances began during […]

Betty Wright wasn’t just a powerhouse vocalist; she was a force in the music industry. She made history as the first Black woman to run her own label, Ms. B Records, proving that an independent artist could achieve mainstream success. In 1988, she became the first Black female artist to have a gold album (Mother...

Though British singer-songwriter Rosie Lowe has sustained a career as an artist for over a decade and has been recording her own music since her college days, it is with her August 2024 release Lover, Other that she took the lead on production, songwriting, and tracking. The result is a musical tapestry that crosses genres,...

Annlie Huang is a Los Angeles-based music editor for streaming content at Marvel Studios and an independent mix engineer. She began her journey by obtaining a B.F.A. in Performing Arts Technology and a B.S. in Sound Engineering from the University of Michigan, and she has since become a consummate professional with vast experience ranging across...