YAN PERCHUK
Resume
Sherman Oaks, CA • 617-777-5237 • yan.perchuk@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Producer, composer, mixing and mastering engineer, sound designer, and music educator with more than 20 years of professional experience at the top echelon of the Los Angeles music production scene, spanning commercial records, film, television, and production music. Grammy-nominated project participant (mixing engineer, Stanley Clarke's “Last Train to Sanity”).
Combines extensive industry experience with a passion for teaching creative artistry, songwriting, music production, critical listening, and professional development. Guest Lecturer at Boston University (CDIA) and creator of an online educational course on mixing for songwriters and composers.
Education
Bachelor of Music, Music Production & Engineering — Berklee College of Music
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Teaching Experience
• Guest Lecturer, Boston University – Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA)
Delivered instruction and industry presentations on music production, recording, mixing, and the professional music industry.
• Online Course Creator
Designed and produced a comprehensive online course on mixing for songwriters and composers, emphasizing arrangement-aware mixing, creative decision-making, and professional workflows.
Professional Experience
Independent Producer, Mixing & Mastering Engineer (2009–Present)
Professional recording, production, songwriting collaboration, mixing, mastering, composition, and sound design for commercial artists, film, television, and production music.
Composer – PremiumBeat / Shutterstock (2016–Present)
Composer – Triple Scoop Music (2019–Present)
Audio Engineer – Microsoft (2017–2018)
Courses Qualified to Teach
Popular Music Performance • Songwriting • Commercial Songwriting • Music Production • Recording Techniques • Advanced Mixing • Mastering • Critical Listening • Pro Tools • Logic Pro • Sound Design • Music Business • Portfolio Development
Selected Professional Collaborations
• Stanley Clarke — multiple Grammy Award winner (Best Contemporary Jazz Album, 2011; Best Jazz Instrumental Album, 2012); NEA Jazz Master (2021); recorded for Epic, Elektra, Heads Up/Mack Avenue
• Jean-Luc Ponty — 2-time Grammy nominee; 12 consecutive Billboard Jazz Top 5 albums on Atlantic Records
• Biréli Lagrène — Django d'Or Award winner (1993, 2002, 2007); Victoire de la Musique, Jazz Album (2001); Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; recorded on Dreyfus Records
• Ruslan Sirota — Grammy Award winner, Best Contemporary Jazz Album (2011, The Stanley Clarke Band); recorded on Bungalo Records/Universal Music
• Gary Novak — longtime member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band; recording/touring drummer for Alanis Morissette
• MonoNeon — Grammy Award winner, Best Rap Album (2021, Nas's “King's Disease”); multiple additional Grammy nominations
• Ledisi — Grammy Award winner (Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2021); 14 additional Grammy nominations; recorded on Verve Records
• Karen Souza — signed to JVC Victor (Japan) and Music Brokers; internationally touring jazz/bossa nova vocalist
• Wax — signed to Def Jam Recordings; international #1 single “Rosana” (Austria)
• Ruelle — Ruelle Music (independent); BPI Silver certification for feature on Dave's “Lesley”
Selected Film & Television Credits
About Fate • This Is the Year • Lost After Dark • Exeter • Love Is Blind • Love Island • The Voice • Dateline NBC • Today • E! News • Access Hollywood • Jersey Shore
Publishing & Professional Affiliations
BMG Production Music • APM Music • Universal Production Music • ASCAP Songwriter/Composer
Awards
Grammy-nominated project participant — Stanley Clarke's “Last Train to Sanity” (Mixing Engineer) • AVA Award recipient • Extensive international film, television, and commercial music placements
Teaching Philosophy
Students should leave the classroom understanding not only how to create compelling songs and recordings, but why every creative and technical decision matters. My goal is to help students become confident songwriters, collaborators, independent thinkers, and lifelong learners.