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OIART Alumni

They occupy key positions in all areas of the audio industry and can provide a wealth of industry connections, networking contracts and growth opportunities.

The OIART Alumni Is A Network Of Who's Who.

They work with some of the biggest entertainers at the most prestigious recording studios. Travel with some of the hottest bands. Own and operate recording studios. Win Grammys, Junos, Emmys and Gemini’s. Create soundscapes for top selling video games. They are some of the industry’s top producers, engineers, mixers and recordists. They are OIART graduates and they are active members of your alumni network.


They occupy key positions in all areas of the audio industry and can provide a wealth of industry connections, networking contacts and growth opportunities. In a world where it’s hard to find that first job, OIART works closely with alumni members to give the right candidates a helping hand.

In Canada, the United States, and around the globe, the OIART Alumni Network is there for you.

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Devon Nutty - Budweiser Gardens November 2023

Devon Nutty - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 28 Nov, 2023
As a system tech for PRG (Production Resource Group), Devon is one of the crew members who will go on tour with the equipment and ensure the show goes on for every act on stage. If you've been to the Boots and Hearts Festival, Wayhome Festival, Digital Dreams, or the MMVAS, you would have experienced Devon's work. Read more about Devon and his journey with OIART.

Andrew Brown - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 14 Feb, 2023
Andrew Brown ('06) is a Tour Manager and Live Mix engineer for numerous bands. Recently he mixed Big Sugar opening for AC/DC in Moncton NB. He has worked as Tour Manager and Front Of House mixer for Kira Isabella, Tyler Shaw and Wide Mouth Mason. He also works freelance for many Live sound [...]

OIART Alumni Jason Dufour Nominated for Recording Engineer of the Year

By Jeremy Alves • 29 Jan, 2019
The Ontario Institute for Audio Recording Technology (OIART) would love to congratulate alumni Jason Dufour on his JUNO nomination in the Recording Engineer of the Year category. Jason graduated from OIART in 2007 and has only been proving that he is one of the go to recording and mixing engineers in Canada. His recent [...]
Photo of Matty Green in a recording studio.

Matty Green - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 25 Jan, 2018
Matty Green ('03) is a Los Angeles based recording engineer and mixer. Matty's engineering work can be heard on Beatle Paul McCartney's "New," "Food" by Kelis, and "X" by Ed Sheeran - for which he was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year. Read more about Matty Green!

Dane Liska - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 23 Jan, 2018
Dane Liska ('08) is Label Manager for The Independent Label Services Group and is a great example of how graduates can adapt to a fast changing industry. After graduating OIART’s music production school, Dane quickly became a Junior Engineer at Cherry Beach Sound in Toronto working with artists such as Jordan Knight, K'naan, Rihanna [...]

Rob Bakker - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 08 Jan, 2018
Rob ‘Muneshine’ Bakker graduated from OIART’s music production course in 2004. Working with rapper D-Sisive, he is a four time Juno nominee. He is also a two time Polaris Prize Long-lister, SOCAN Echo Songwriting Award winner and East Coast Music Award nominee. As a performer/producer, Rob has toured around the world and collaborated with [...]

Kelly Burrow - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 03 Jan, 2018
For over 5 years, Kelly has collaborated with producers to help select pieces of music that perfectly meet all of the requirements for various projects. Specializing in music licensing and label negotiations for Much Music and the MMVA's, Marilyn Denis Show, Your Morning, Etalk, Space, Discovery and in-house produced promotional spots, Kelly ensures that [...]

Hayley Henrikson - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 22 Dec, 2017
Hayley Henrikson graduated in 2016 and immediately packed up and moved to Toronto from Moosejaw Saskatchewan. She started working for Event Media Design as a freelance technician in October 2016 at Casa Loma. Fast forward a year later, and Hayley was promoted to Production Coordinator of special events. After a very successful Legends of Horror [...]

Cam Banika - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 09 Nov, 2017
Cam Banika graduated from OIART in 2015,  but he began freelancing in 2013, ranging from high school graduations, bands in small venue gigs to full-production plays and musicals. While continuing to take on gigs during his time at OIART, he also started building a client list of both local and touring artists passing through [...]

Alex Robillard - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 08 Jun, 2017
Alex Robillard (’15) graduated from OIART and hit the ground running. Hired by The Foundry in Thunder Bay’s Waterfront Entertainment District as a house sound engineer where he has continued working even as, in 2016, Alex gained full-time employment as an AV technician at Lakehead University. Recognizing the abundance of opportunities for talent [...]
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Devon Nutty - Budweiser Gardens November 2023

Devon Nutty - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 28 Nov, 2023
As a system tech for PRG (Production Resource Group), Devon is one of the crew members who will go on tour with the equipment and ensure the show goes on for every act on stage. If you've been to the Boots and Hearts Festival, Wayhome Festival, Digital Dreams, or the MMVAS, you would have experienced Devon's work. Read more about Devon and his journey with OIART.

Andrew Brown - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 14 Feb, 2023
Andrew Brown ('06) is a Tour Manager and Live Mix engineer for numerous bands. Recently he mixed Big Sugar opening for AC/DC in Moncton NB. He has worked as Tour Manager and Front Of House mixer for Kira Isabella, Tyler Shaw and Wide Mouth Mason. He also works freelance for many Live sound [...]

OIART Alumni Jason Dufour Nominated for Recording Engineer of the Year

By Jeremy Alves • 29 Jan, 2019
The Ontario Institute for Audio Recording Technology (OIART) would love to congratulate alumni Jason Dufour on his JUNO nomination in the Recording Engineer of the Year category. Jason graduated from OIART in 2007 and has only been proving that he is one of the go to recording and mixing engineers in Canada. His recent [...]
Photo of Matty Green in a recording studio.

Matty Green - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 25 Jan, 2018
Matty Green ('03) is a Los Angeles based recording engineer and mixer. Matty's engineering work can be heard on Beatle Paul McCartney's "New," "Food" by Kelis, and "X" by Ed Sheeran - for which he was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year. Read more about Matty Green!

Dane Liska - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 23 Jan, 2018
Dane Liska ('08) is Label Manager for The Independent Label Services Group and is a great example of how graduates can adapt to a fast changing industry. After graduating OIART’s music production school, Dane quickly became a Junior Engineer at Cherry Beach Sound in Toronto working with artists such as Jordan Knight, K'naan, Rihanna [...]

Rob Bakker - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 08 Jan, 2018
Rob ‘Muneshine’ Bakker graduated from OIART’s music production course in 2004. Working with rapper D-Sisive, he is a four time Juno nominee. He is also a two time Polaris Prize Long-lister, SOCAN Echo Songwriting Award winner and East Coast Music Award nominee. As a performer/producer, Rob has toured around the world and collaborated with [...]

Kelly Burrow - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 03 Jan, 2018
For over 5 years, Kelly has collaborated with producers to help select pieces of music that perfectly meet all of the requirements for various projects. Specializing in music licensing and label negotiations for Much Music and the MMVA's, Marilyn Denis Show, Your Morning, Etalk, Space, Discovery and in-house produced promotional spots, Kelly ensures that [...]

Hayley Henrikson - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 22 Dec, 2017
Hayley Henrikson graduated in 2016 and immediately packed up and moved to Toronto from Moosejaw Saskatchewan. She started working for Event Media Design as a freelance technician in October 2016 at Casa Loma. Fast forward a year later, and Hayley was promoted to Production Coordinator of special events. After a very successful Legends of Horror [...]

Cam Banika - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 09 Nov, 2017
Cam Banika graduated from OIART in 2015,  but he began freelancing in 2013, ranging from high school graduations, bands in small venue gigs to full-production plays and musicals. While continuing to take on gigs during his time at OIART, he also started building a client list of both local and touring artists passing through [...]

Alex Robillard - Alumni Spotlight

By Jeremy Alves • 08 Jun, 2017
Alex Robillard (’15) graduated from OIART and hit the ground running. Hired by The Foundry in Thunder Bay’s Waterfront Entertainment District as a house sound engineer where he has continued working even as, in 2016, Alex gained full-time employment as an AV technician at Lakehead University. Recognizing the abundance of opportunities for talent [...]
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